OB Flashcards
What anticholinergic should you use in pregnant ladies to prevent fetal bradycardia from neostigmine?
Atropine
What is the therapeutic range for magnesium in treating eclampsia?
5-9 mg/dl
What do high levels of magnesium cause?
They prevent presynaptic release of acetylcholine thereby decreasing the amount of acetylcholine in the NMJ
Inhibits calcium influx
At what levels of magnesium are deep tendon reflexes reduced?
5 mg/dl
At what levels of magnesium is muscle weakness and respiratory depression produced?
7 mg/dl
When does hypotension occur in hypermagnesemia?
7-12 mg/dl
When are DTRs lost and cardiac conduction abnormalities seen in hypermagnesemia
12 mg/dl
When does asystole occur in hypermagnesemia?
25 mg/dl
What is the best immediate treatment for hypermagnesemia
Calcium Gluconeogenesis
What is transient neurological syndrome?
Pain or sensory abnormalities in the low back, butt, and LE within 24 hours of postoperatively period that disappear in 4-5 days caused by intrathecal lidocaine
In what position does TNS most commonly occur?
In the lithotomy position
What other local anesthetic has a similar risk of causing TNS to lidocaine?
Mepivacaine
What is the most desired sensory level block for a c-section?
T4 because of manipulation and traction on the abdominal organs and peritoneum
What is the new definition for preeclampsia?
Past 20 weeks: Hypertension (severe = 160/110) \+ Severe symptoms: Headache TCP < 100K Elevated Liver Enzymes Persistent RUQ pain Persistent headache/cerebral symptoms Renal insufficiency (serum Cr twice normal) Pulmonary edema
What is chronic hypertension in pregnancy?
BP > 140/90 before 20 weeks
What is gestational hypertension?
High BP after 20 weeks with no other associated symptoms
What are the first line treatments for severe HTN (160/105) in preeclampsia?
Hydralazine and Labetalol
2nd line: oral nifedipine
What are you trying to prevent by treating severe HTN?
Maternal stroke and CHF
Fetal growtch retardation
What are the treatments for refractory BP?
Esmolol
NIcardipine drip
Nitroprusside drip
What can esmolol cause in the fetus?
Bradycardia
Which antihypertensives cross the placenta?
All of them
There are only trials on animals
What should you do if a neonate’s heart rate drops below 100?
Start positive pressure ventilation
What should you do if a neonate’s heart rate drops below 60 for > 30 seconds?
Start chest compressions at 3:1 ratio with ventilation.
Giving a rate of 120 per minute (90 compressions + 30 breaths per minute)
What is the most common cause of fetal bradycardia?
Hypoxia