O&G 3 Flashcards
How many pregnancies are affected by hypertensive disorders?
8-10%
what proportion of pregnancies affected by pre-eclampsia?
1.5-7.7%
4.1% in first pregnancy
1.7% in second pregnancy
what % stillbirths is associated with pre-eclampsia?
5%
Red flags in pre-eclampsia
- visual changes (e.g. flashing lights)
- headaches (due to cerebral edema)
- brisk reflexes, clonus (?cause)
- edema
- RUQ pain (due to perihepatic edema)
- decreased urine output
- uterine size small for dates
Is pre-eclampsia familial?
yes
FH is a risk factor
a sister affected is the strongest association
the more severe and the earlier it occurs in pregnancy the more likely it i to be familial
What should you do if a pregnant womanβs urine dip is positive for protein?
send to lab to quantify
send a PCR (protein:Creatinine ratio)
What PCR finding is significant?
> 30 mg/mmol
what level of protein in 24h urine is considered to be significant?
0.3g
(this is equivalent to 300 mg of protein per 24h)
what specimen is used for PCR?
urine
What happens to the GFR in pregnancy?
increases
What happens to ALP in pregnancy and why?
it is raised due to placental production
How does nifedipine lower BP?
it is a calcium channel blocker
causes vasodilation
How does methyldopa decrease BP and what is an associated risk + how is it overcome??
it is an alpha agonist which prevents vasoconstriction
risk of postnatal depression
should be stopped within 2 days of delivery and changed to another agent
how does hydralazine lower BP and what is an associated risk + how is it overcome?
IV drug which causes vasodilatation
can cause rapid hypotension
therefore is often given after a bolus of colloid.
What proportion of pregnancies are affected by eclampsia?
2.7 in 10,000
HELLP
haemolysis
elevated liver enzymes (raised ALT)
low platelets
what are the complications of HELLP?
- capsular liver haematoma
- liver rupture
- DIC
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Incidence of HELLP syndrome
2 in 100,000 pregnancies
Complications of pre-eclampsia
maternal:
- seizures
- acute renal failure
- liver dysfunction
- coagulation abnormalities
- death (causes: include intracranial haemorrhage, cerebral infarction, cerebral oedema, acute respiratory distress syndrome and pulmonary oedema, hepatic rupture, and hepatic failure/necrosis)
fetal: placental abruption, IUGR, preterm delivery, stillbirth, and neonatal death
Which viruses can cause maternal complications in pregnancy?
- influenza
- VZV
- Hep E
Which viruses increase the risk of miscarriage?
rubella
measeles
hep E
Which viruses are teratogenic?
VZV
Zika
Which viruses cause IUGR/prematurity?
rubella
CMV