O+G Flashcards
What condition does unopposed oestrogen HRT increase the risk of?
Endometrial Cancer
What cardiac abnormalities are associated with Turner’s syndrome
Bicuspid aortic valve and Co-arcation of the aorta
What are the effects of COCP on gynaecological malignancies?
inc risk of breast and cervical
dec risk of ovarian and endometrial
What is the most common cause of miscarriage?
Anti-phospholipid syndrome
What food should be avoided in pregnancy?
Cooked liver - high in vit A - leads to birth defects
How does Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome present?
GI symptoms - Abdo pain, N+V, blaoting, diarrheoa
SOB, fever, oliguria and peripheral oedema
If a pregnant women has previous VTE, what is their management?
LMWH throughout pregnancy until 6 weeks post partum
What is the management of atypical endometrial hyperplasia?
Total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
What are the features of adenomyosis?
Dysmenorrheoa
menorrhagia
enlarged, boggy uterus
A patient is about to have surgery in a couple of months, what should she do about her COCP?
Stop 4 weeks before
Resume 2 weeks after
When are foetal movements felt, and when should they be referred for no foetal movements?
18-20
24 weeks
What UKMEC category does anti-phospholipid antibodies (SLE) get placed in?
UKMEC 4
What determines a simple ovarian cyst?
<5 cm
non-loculated
thin walled
What is the definition of a PPH?
500ml blood loss within 24hrs of the birth of the baby
What is placenta percreta?
When the chorionic villi invade the perimetrium
What are the first-line antidepressants for breast feeding women?
Sertraline and paroxetine
When does mesenteric adenitis often occur?
Presents after a viral infection
What is the recommended Ix for a pregnant women with a suspected DVT?
Compression duplex USS
A women with a vertical cervical scar requests a home birth, what should you do?
Classical cesarean scar is a contraindication to vaginal birth
What is the site of injury in Erb’s palsy
C5 - C6
commonly affecting the brachial plexus.
The classical sign of Erb’s palsy is the ‘waiter’s tip hand’.
This presents with internal rotation of the forearm plus wrist and finger flexion.
How do you manage urge incontinence?
Bladder retraining
Oxybutinin
How do you manage obstetric cholestasis?
Chlorphenamine and emollients - itching
Vit K - minimise risk of bleeding
Induction at 37-38 wks
What is hydrops fetalis and what condition is it associated with?
Swelling in at least 2 compartments seen on USS
Haemolytic disease of the newborn
What is the difference between complete and missed miscarriage?
Missed - no symptoms
Complete - symptoms have stopped, os is closed
What are the 3 most likely sites of an ectopic pregnancy?
Most common - Ampulla
2nd most - Isthmus
3rd - Fimbria
What is are other names for erythema infectiosum? And what are its complications in pregancy?
Slapped cheek syndrome, Fifth disease
Red cell aplasia leading to severe foetal anaemia - can cause hydrops foetalis and miscarriage
What is a pathological CTG
One with 1 abnormal or 2 non reassuring features
Normal:
Dr Define risk
C Contractions
Br Baseline rate (110 –160 bpm)
A Accelerations (15 bpm above baseline for 15 secs)
Va Variability (5-25 bpm)
D Decelerations (15 bpm below baseline for 15 secs)
O Overall impression
When should taking misoprostol for a medical termination be surpervised?
After 10 weeks gestation
How long before delivery is enoxaparin stopped?
24 hours
What are absolute contraindications of a COCP?
Previous history of venous thrombosis, cerebrovascular accident, ischaemic heart disease, severe hypertension or migraine with aura
Active breast cancer
Active endometrial cancer
Active or chronic liver disease
Inherited thrombophilia
Pregnancy
Smokers > 35 years old, smoking > 15 cigarettes a day
BMI > 40
Diabetes with vascular complications
How does Amniotic fluid embolism present?
chest pain,
sudden-onset dyspnoea,
seizures
cardiac arrest.
tachycardia
hypotension
hypoxia
Due to the disseminated intravascular coagulation that ensues, women also suffer from massive postpartum haemorrhage
What are causes of a prolapse involving the posterior vaginal wall? And how do you differentiate the two?
Rectocele
Enterocele (small bowel loops)
DRE