OB Flashcards
Define embryo
Fertilization to 8th week of pregnancy
Defie fetus
9th week of pregnancy to birth
Define neonate
live born from birth to 28 days old
First trimester
1-12 weeks
second trimester
13-28 weeks
Third trimester
28-40 weeks
How do you calculate a mothers expected date of confinement? (EDC)?
Nagele’s rule: Add 7 days to LMP and subtract 3 months
Folic acid supplementation in low risk mothers? high risk? What does folic acid help decrease?
Low risk=0.4 mg
High risk= 4 mg
Decrease: Neural tube defects, spina bifida
Required for: Skull and SC development
How many weeks does HCG rise exponentially until it plateaus?
10 weeks
How long post fertilization does the corpus lute produce progesterone?
6 weeks
What is the rate of increase in BHCG in a normal pregnancy?
Doubles every 48 hrs
What two hormones are most pregnancy sx’s due to?
- BHCG
2. Progesterone
Goodell’s Sign
Softening of cervix= 4-6 weeks gestation
Hegar’s Sign
Softening of uterine isthmus=6-8 weeks gestation
Chadwick’s sign
Bluish discoloration of cervix= 8-12 weeks gestation
Down syndrome findings
- Thickening of nuchal
- Absent fetal nasal bone
- Increased HCG levels @ 11-13 weeks (should plateau @ 10 weeks)
- Decreased Pregnancy-assoc plasma protein A (PAPP-A)
What does increased AFP levels indicate?
- Neural Tube defects
2. Multiple gestation
At how many weeks do you start to hear fetal heart tones? How many bpm is WNL?
Begins 10-12 weeks
120–160 bpm= WNL
When does fundal height begin?
20 weeks gestation
When do cervical exams begin?
37 weeks gestation
“Count to 10” method
Perception of 10 fetal movements (FM) over 2 hr OR 4 FM over 1 hour while mother I at rest
When do we start screening for GDM?
24-28 weeks
GDM Diagnosis
- 50g 1-hour glucose challenge test: Value >130=Failed test
2. 100g 3 hr GTT: > 2 abnormal results= GDM
When do we start screening for Rh (-)?
26-28 weeks
If a women is Rh (-), when are you going to administer RhoGAM?
28 weeks
When do we screen for Group B Strep?
35-37 weeks
Group B strep (+) treatment
IV Ampicillin: 2 g, then 1g q. 4hrs until delivery
If a women is in labor, but did not have the Group B screening, what is your treatment/management?
Requires empirical abx therapy
What organism does undercooked meat contain?
- Listeria
2. Toxoplasmosis
What organism does contaminated raw milk/cheese contain?
Brucellosis
When should women avoid traveling?
> 35 weeks
Define effacement
Thinning or shortening of the length of the cervix
Normal length= > 2.5cm
Define Dilation
Diameter of the cervical os in centimeters
Complete dilation=10cm
Define Presenting Part of labor
Part of baby coming first through birth canal: Vertex=Head Breech=Feet* Face=Transverse* Compound=Multiple parts*
*= likely C-section
Define Station part of labor
Degree of descent of presenting part in birth canal in relationship to ischial spine:
(-)= Babies head ABOVE ischial spine
(+)= Babies head BELOW ischial spine
Define the First Stage of Labor
Interval between onset of labor and full cervical dilation and effacement
Define the Latent Phase in the First Stage of Labor
Begins with first regular contractions
Ends @ 3-4 cm dilation
Rate of dilation=<0.5 cm/hr
Define the Active Phase in the First Stage of Labor
Dilation rate increases to 1 cm/hr
Ends with complete dilation
Define the Second Stage of labor
Begins with complete dilation and ends with delivery of infant
Define the Third Stage of labor
Begins with delivery of infant
Ends with Delivery of Placenta (<30 minutes after delivery)
What does Late Deceleration in Fetal HR during labor indicate?
- Fetal Hypoxia
- Placental Insufficiency
- Maternal Hypotension/Hypoxia
*Need to deliver the baby right away
What indicates Hypocontractile uterine activity (Power)?
- <3 contractions in 10 mins
- Contraction <50 secs
- <200-250 MVUs
Solution/Tx for Hypocontractile uterine activity (Power)?
Pitocin: Augments labor
What is the MC complication in EARLY pregnancy?
Abortion (<20 weeks)
What is the MCC for abortion?
Chromosomal abnormalities
Define Threatened AB
Vaginal Bleeding with CLOSED cervix
Define Inevitable AB
Vaginal Bleeding with OPEN cervix
Define Incomplete AB
Products of conception partially passed
Define Complete AB
Passage of entire conceptus
Define Missed AB
Pregnancy retained despite death of fetus
Define Septic AB
Recent spontaneous AB complicated by intrauterine infection
AB RF’s
- Advanced Maternal Age
- Prior spontaneous AB
- Multigravity
- Alcohol
- Illicit drug use
- Smoking
AB clinical presentation
- Vaginal bleeding
- Pelvic pain
- Incidental finding on US
Abortion Treatment
- Surgical: D&C
2. Medical: Misoprostol
What test do you need to repeat following an AB?
- Pregnancy Test: 2 weeks later
2. US: 24 hrs later if took Misoprostol
Septic AB si/sx’s
- Recent spontaneous AB
- Systemic sx’s: Fever, chills, malaise
- Abd pain
- Vaginal bleeding
- Malodorous vaginal discharge
Septic AB treatment
- IV abx: Cefoxitin + Doxycycline
2. Afebrile x48 hrs: D/C home with oral abx x2 weeks
List the Medical option in an Elective AB. How many days of gestation can you only use this in?
Day 1: Mifepristone 200 mcg
24-48 hrs later: Misoprostal 800 mcg buccally
*Only for pregnancies up to 70 days gestation
List the Surgical option in an Elective AB during the 1st trimester
Suction Curettage
Lis the Surgical option in an Elective AB during the 2nd trimester
Dilation and Evacuation (D&E): Laminaria (osmotic dilators) placed w/in endocervix 24-48h prior to procedure
Postabortal Syndrome sx’s
- Immediate Abd pain w/in 1 hr of procedure
- Large Globular Uterus on bimanual exam
- Tacychardia
- Nausea, diaphoresis
Postabortal Syndrome treatment
- Methergine 0.2 mg IM
2. D&C
Where does the majority of ectopic pregnancies occur?
Fallopian tube=98%
Ectopic Pregnancy RF’s
- Prior ectopic pregnancy: 15% recurrence, 2nd ectopic=30% recurrence
- Previous tubal surgery
- Hx PID
Ectopic si/sx’s
- Pelvic/Abd pain=95%
- Vaginal bleeding
- Orthostatic sx’s d/t blood loss: dizziness, syncope, weakness
What do you medication do you give in an ectopic pregnancy? And what are the 3 criteria’s the women must meet in order to administer this?
Methotrexate IM Criteria: 1. HCG <5,000 2. No cardiac activity 3. Sac < 4 cm
How do you check to see if the methotrexate was successful?
HCG on days 4 & 7
Successful= >15% HCG decline
CI to Methotrexate
- Renal/liver/pulmonary compromise
- @ risk for loss to f/u
- Breastfeeding
- Heterotopic pregnancy (pregnancy in the uterus AND ectopic)
- Immnodeficiency
Surgical Indications in an ectopic pregnancy
- Hemodynamically unstable
- Impending or active rupture
- Methotrexate failure
- Heterotopic pregnancy
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease RF’s
- Previous molar pregnancy
- Advanced maternal age
- Asian/American
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Clinical Presentation
- Abnormal bleeding/amenorrhea
- Uterine size greater than dates
- Pre-eclampsia like sx’s: HTN, proteinuria
- Absent fetal heart tones
US findings in Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
“Snow storm” or “Grape-like clusters” w/in endometrium
What is the MC Gestational Trophoblastic Disease?
Hydatiform Mole=80%
List the two types of Hydatiform Moles
Increased paternal genes:
- Complete= 2:O, Paternal Chromosome: Maternal Chromosome
- Incomplete= 2:1 Paternal Chromosome: Maternal Chromosome
Hydatiform Moles treatment
- D&C
- Monitor hCG levels x6-12 months
- Avoid pregnancy x12 months
Define Choriocarcinoma
Highly malignant epithelial tumor: Vascular invasion & widespread METS
Causes for Choriocarcinoma
- Persistent complete hydatiform mole
2. Can follow any type of pregnancy: AB, Ectopic, Normal pregnancy
Choriocarcinoma treatment
Chemo vs.
Hysterectomy + Chemo
Placental Abruption clinical presentation
- ABRUPT PAINFUL* VAGINAL BLEEDING (after 20 weeks gestation)
- Abd/back pain
- Contractions
Placental Abruption Treatment
Stable=Expectant management
Unstable Mother/Fetus= C-section
Placenta Previa clinical presentation
- PAINLESS vaginal bleeding after 20 weeks gestation
What should you NEVER do in a women with placenta previa? Why?
Never perform cervical exam
Can cause hemorrhage
Placenta Previa treatment in symptomatic patients
- Admit to hospital for monitoring
2. C-Section: Complete placenta previa, consider in Partial if mother/fetus becomes unstable
What is the MCC for pre-term delivery?
Premature Rupture of Membrane
What is the main risk factor for Premature Rupture of Membrane?
Genital tract infection: Bacterial Vaginosis
Premature Rupture of Membrane clinical presentation
“gush” of clear or pale yellow fluid from vagina
Diagnostic findings in Premature Rupture of Membrane
- “Ferning” of fluid under microscope
- Vaginal fluid pH= 7.0-7.3
- AFP
Premature Rupture of Membrane treatment
- Corticosteroids: Promote lung maturity <34 wks
2. If GBS status unknown, administer abx
What is the MCC of postpartum hemorrhage?
Uterine atony: lack of effective contractions following delivery
Postpartum hemorrhage treatment
- Uterine massage
- Meds: Oxytocin, Misoprostol, Methergine
- Transfusion
- Surgery
What does intertwine membrane “lambda sign” on an US indicate?
Dichorionic twins
What does intertwine membrane “T sign” on an US indicate?
Monochorionic twins
What is the most serious complication of multiple gestation? What type of twins does this occur in?
Twin-Twin Tranfusion Syndrome: Fetuses share one placenta where the blood supply is unevenly distributed
*Monochorionic gestation only=”Identical twins”
Define Pregnancy-induced HTN
New HTN (>140/90) presenting after 20 weeks gestation with NO proteinuria
Define mild pre-eclampisa
- New HTN (>140/90) presenting after 20 weeks gestation AND
- Proteinuria of 0.3g or greater in 24-hr urine
Define severe pre-eclampisa
- > 160/110 BP
- Oliguria <500 cc in 24 hrs
- 3+ Proteinuria (5+ grams on 24 hr urine)
- End organ damage
- Fetal compromise
Pre-Eclampsia clinical presentation
- HTN
- HA
- Visual sx’s: blurred vision, flashing lights (photopsia)
- Edema (pulmonary)
- Hyperreflexia
- Oliguria
Pre-Eclampsia with SEVERE features
HELLP:
Hemolysis
Elevated Liver enzymes
Low platelet count
According to ACOG, when do we treat HTN in pre-eclampsia? Which antihypertensives?
SBP >160 or DBP > 105
1st line: Labetalol, Nifedipine, Methyldopa
Treatment for failed management of severe pre-eclampsia or eclampsia
- IV Labetalol or Hydralazine
- Bethamethasone <34 wks gestation: Enhance fetal lung maturity
- MgSO4
*Prompt deliver if the above treatments fail
What is the MC medical complication in pregnancy?
GDM
What complication are you at a 2 fold increased risk for in GDM?
Pregnancy-induced HTN
1st line tx in GDM?
Insulin
Goal fasting blood glucose? 2-hr postprandial?
FBG= <95-105
2-hr PP= <120
List the RhoGAM dosing schedule in Rh (-) women. And indication for administering in Rh (-) women
Mothers who are NOT alloimmunized=AB (-)
1st dose=28w gestation
2nd dose=w/in 72 hrs. of delivery of Rh (+) infant
List the other indications for administering RhoGAM
- Amniocentesis
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Spontaneous or Induced AB
- Bleeding during pregnancy
*Only give half the dose if <28w
Treatment of hemolytic disease of fetus or newborn (HDFN)
- Intrauterine transfusion
2. Early delivery
Define Frank Breech
MC*
Both hips flexed with knees extended so feet adjacent to head
Define Complete Breech
Both hips and knees are flexed
Define Incomplete Breech
One or both hips are NOT completely flexed
Breech treatment
- External cephalic versionperformed @ 34-35w
2. C-section
Cord Prolapse Tx
EMERGENT C-Section
Define Dystocia
Abnormal labor: Cervix fails to dilate progressively over time and fetus fails to descend
What causes Dystocia?
3 P’s:
- Power: Inadequate uterine contractions
- Passenger: Abnormal fetal lie, presentation, or large head
- Pelvis: Cephalopelvic disproportion-pelvis now large enough to allow infant to pass
Dystocia treatment
- Oxytocin
- Forceps
- Vacuum
- C-Section
Toxoplasmosis etiology
Contact with cat feces or poorly cooked meat
Toxoplasmosis clinical presentation
Classic Triad:
- Chorioretinitis
- Hydrocephalus
- Intracranial Calcifications
Toxoplasmosis Treatment
Pyrimethamine x 1yr
Sulfadiazine x 1 yr
Folinic Acid x 1 yr
What is the transmission rate of syphilis?
100%
Early syphilis dz?
- Blood tinged nasal secretions
- Saddle nose: 2ry to syphilitic rhinitis
- Diffuse osteochondritis
Late syphilis dz?
- Hutchinson teeth: notching of permanent incisiors
2. Saber shin: anterior bowing of tibia
What is the rubella transmission rate in the 1st trimester? 2nd trimester?
1st trimester=80%
2nd trimester=50%
What are the two main clinical presentations in Rubella?
- Hearing loss
2. Blueberry muffin rash: purpuric skin lesions
What is the #1 congenital infection and #1 cause for sensorineural hearing loss?
CMV
CMV clinical presentation
- Microcephaly
- IUGR
- Severe mental retardation
- Intracranial calcifications, chorioretinitis (also see in toxoplasmosis)
What is the rate of HSV transmission during a vaginal delivery? How can you prevent this? Tx?
50% transmission
Prevention: C-section
Tx: Acyclovir
What are the major complications of HSV in infants?
- Meningitis
2. Encephalitis
What are “reassuring” acceleration in a fetal HR?
> 32 wks: 15 bpm lasting 15 seconds or longer
<32 wks: 10 bpm lasting 15 seconds or longer
Define Postpartum Blues
Sx’s begin 2-3 days after delivery and resolve WITHIN 2 weeks of onset
Self-limiting
Define Postpartum Depression
- Sx’s begin DURING pregnancy OR
w/in 4 weeks post-delivery - Requires @ least 5 mood & cognitive sx’s for @ least 2 consecutive weeks
- 1 sx must either be: Depressed mood or loss of interest in pleasure
When do you screen for postpartum depression? What do you use?
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
ALL postpartum women (4-8wks) regardless of sx’s
NOT used to dx