OB - 2 Flashcards
When are antibiotics recommended for ppx use for endocarditis?
No longer recommended!
May consider if hx endocarditis, unrepaired cyanotic disease, or prosthetic valve
Ampicillin 2g
What factors convey Risk Of Heart Attack?
Race, Obesity, HTN, Age
What are most common cardiac illnesses in pregnancy and postpartum?
Heart failure, MI, arrhythmia, aortic dissection
NYHA Classification of Heart Disease
Class 1 - no compromise
Class 2 - mild fatigue with activity
Class 3 - fatigue with less than normal activity
Class 4 - fatigue at rest
What is the most common rheumatic heart lesion?
Mitral stenosis
What pathology does mitral stenosis have?
Fixed cardiac output d/t narrowed valve
Blood accumulates in L atrium, backs up into lungs, causes heart failure
What is the treatment for mitral stenosis?
Prevent tachycardia with beta blockers
What strategies are employed in laboring patient with cardiac disease?
Vaginal delivery preferred
- Except Marfan’s > CS!
Allow to labor down
Shorten 2nd stage with OVD
What is the treatment of thyroid storm?
PTU followed by iodide
Steroids, beta blockers
What are the risks of epilepsy in pregnancy?
IUGR, IUFD, PEC
What are some of the adverse effects of anti-epileptics?
Decreased folate (give 4mg)
Decreased Vit K (give upon delivery)
Decreased Vit D
What are the drugs of choice for epilepsy in pregnancy?
Lamotrigine (textbook)
Keppra (reality)
What are the effects of valproate on pregnancy?
NTD
What is fetal hydantoin syndrome?
Growth restriction
Microcephaly
Mental retardation
Phalangeal hypoplasia
What are the clinical criteria for APLS?
Vascular
- Venous or arterial thrombosis
Pregnancy
- Loss > 10w
- SAB x3 < 10w
- Delivery at <34w for PEC/IUGR
What are the lab criteria for APLS?
On 2 occasions >= 12w apart
- Beta-2 glycoprotein
- Anti-cardiolipin
- LA
With APLS, what is the (percent) risk of: fetal loss?
50%
With APLS, what is the (percent) risk of: PEC?
50%
With APLS, what is the (percent) risk of: IUGR?
25%
With APLS, what is the (percent) risk of: thrombosis?
10%
What are antepartum considerations for APLS?
ASA + ppx AC
Surveillance for PEC and thrombosis
Growth US in 3rd tri for risk of IUGR
NST surveillance
Postpartum AC x6w
What are some causes of symmetric IUGR?
Genetics, TORCH, malaria, syphilis, congenital anomalies
What are some causes of asymmetric IUGR?
Placental insufficiency
When to deliver: uncomplicated IUGR (3-10%ile)?
38-39w
When to deliver: complicated IUGR (oligo, abn doppler, maternal conditions)?
34-38w
When to deliver: severe IUGR (<3%ile)?
37w
When to deliver: IUGR DCDA twins (uncomplicated)?
36-38w
When to deliver: IUGR DCDA twins (complicated)?
32-35w
What are some causes of TCP in pregnancy?
Gestational
Immune (ITP, TTP)
PEC
Drugs (SQH, AZT)
HIV
When do you treat TCP in pregnancy?
Plt < 50k or bleeding diathesis