OB final exam- S4 Flashcards
What is the condition?
Patient has diagnosis of essential HTN before pregnancy
- Systolic of 140 or greater
- Diastolic of 90 or greater
- Before pregnancy or before 20 weeks gestation
- Risk of superimposed preeclampsia
Chronic Hypertension
What is the condition?
- Most frequent cause of HTN during pregnancy often after 37 weeks
- Elevated BP after 20 weeks gestation WITHOUT proteinuria
- Usually resolves by 12 week postpartum
- May lead to chronic HTN
Gestational Hypertension
What is the condition?
- Multi-organ disease with NEW onset of HTN and Proteinuria after 20th week gestation.
Preeclampsia
What is the condition?
- Preeclampsia in 20-34 weeks
- Younger than 18 or older than 45 yo
- Fetal growth restriction
- Familial component
- Primarily placental
- 20% of cases
Early Form (Type I) Preeclampsia
What is the condition?
- Preeclampsia after 34 weeks
- From obesity, DM or high cholesterol
- No fetal growth restriction
- No familial component
- 80% of cases
Late Form (Type II) Preeclampsia
What is the condition?
- BP ≥ 140/90 after 20 weeks gestation
- Proteinuria
- Asymptomatic, mild headaches that resolve
Preeclampsia WITHOUT Severe Features
(Mild preeclampsia)
What is the condition?
- BP ≥ 160/110
- Thrombocytopenia (platelets < 100,000)
- Creatinine > 1.1
- Oliguria < 500ml in 24hr
- Pulmonary edema
- Severe RUQ or Epigastric pain
- Visual disturbances
Preeclampsia WITH Severe Features
What is the condition?
- New onset of seizures or unexpected Coma in preeclamptics without disorder
- Headache and visual disturbances
- Central nervous system involvement
- up to 6 weeks postpartum
- Associated with placental abruption
- Must deliver baby
Eclampsia
What is the condition?
- Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, Low Platelet with preeclampsia
- Elevated bilirubin
- AST > 70
- ALT elevated
- Platelets <100k
- Lactate > 600
- BP can be normal
- Associated with DIC, placental abruption, liver hemorrhage, renal failure, ARDS
- Clear indication is if patient is trending down in labs and >30k drop in platelets q6h
HELLP syndrome
What is the condition?
- Presence of new onset proteinuria or sudden increase in proteinuria
- HTN already
- Very hard to differentiate with preeclampsia
Chronic HTN with superimposed Preeclampsia
What is the condition?
- Preeclampsia with or without severe organ involvement
- Seizures can develop in the postpartum period
- Presents within 7 days of delivery
- Can develop from 2-6 weeks postpartum
Post partum Hypertension
What is a protective factor from developing Preeclampsia?
Smoker
The nicotine inhibition of thromboxane A-2 synthesis and stimulates nitric oxide release
First pregnancy
Advanced maternal Age
Previous history
Family history
Chronic HTN
Chronic Renal disease
DM
Multiple gestation
Obesity
Black
Risk factors of developing Preeclampsia
Fetal Growth Restriction, Oligohydramnios and Abnormal oxygen exchange are associated with what?
Fetal Syndrome associated to Preeclampsa
New onset Hypertension and Proteinuria after 20 weeks gestation are associated with what maternal condition?
Preeclampsia
Defective trophoblastic invasion can lead to what 3 things?
- Reduced uteroplacental blood flow
- Stressed placenta
- Preeclampsia
What is the ultimate resolution of preeclampsia?
Delivery of the placenta.
T/F
Preeclampsia can occur without a fetus?
True
It is the placenta that causes preeclampsia
How are the spiral arteries affected during preeclampsia?
They cannot undergo vessel remodeling and lead to decreased blood flow causing multi organ disease
In preeclampsia there is hyperperfusion of the brain, what are some common symptoms associated with that?
Severe unrelieved headache
Coma
Visual disturbances
Hemorrhagic stroke
Loss of cerebral vascular autoregulation
What biomarker can identify cardiac dysfunction in preeclamptic mothers?
BNP
What is the most common hematologic disorder in women with preeclampsia?
Thrombocytopenia
What is the most common cause of severe thrombocytopenia in the second half of pregnancy?
Preeclampsia
Low fibrinogen
Prolonged PT and PTT
Drop in platelets
Signs of bleeding
Severe liver involvement
Fetal Demise
Are all signs/symptoms of what severe issue?
DIC
Preeclampsia WITHOUT severe features are _____coagulable?
Hyper or Hypo
Hyper
Preeclampsia WITH severe features are _____coagulable?
Hyper or Hypo
Hypo
How is the Renal system affected by preeclampsia?
Proteinuria
GFR decreases
Elevated uric acid levels
Renal insufficiency
Oliguria is late sign
What is the only cure to preeclampsia?
Delivery of the placenta
Must be > 34 weeks
Preeclamptics have intravascular volume depletion.
Volume expansion is not recommended therefore they should receive how much fluids?
80ml/hr
Blood pressure control of a preeclamptic involves the use of antihypertensives to treat a systolic/diastolic of what?
Systolic of 160
Diastolic of 110 or higher treated
What the 2 first line medications for treatment of HTN in a preeclamptic with IV access?
Labetablol= 20mg
Hydralazine= 5-10mg
What is the most common calcium channel blocker used to treating HTN in pregnancy?
Nifidipine
What the first line medication for treatment of HTN in a preeclamptic without IV access?
PO only
Nifidipine
Calcium channel blocker
What is this drug?
-Most common calcium channel blocker for HTN treatment
- Relaxes arterial smooth muscle beds
- Can also cause exaggerated hypotension
- First line agent without IV access
Nifidipine
What is this drug?
- Combined alpha and beta adrenergic (1:7 ratio)
- Rapid onset
- Does not cause reflex tachycardia
- Decreases cerebral vasospasm
- Can cause neonatal hypoglycemia and bradycardia
Labetalol
What is this drug?
- Direct acting arteriolar vasodilator
- Reduces afterload
- Vasodilates uterine and renal vasculature
- Reflex tachycardia (careful with CAD)
- First line treatment for SEVERE hypertension
Hydralazine
What is this drug?
- Arteriolar dilator
- potential for tachyphylaxis and metabolic acidosis with prolonged use
- Cyanide toxicity risk
- Titrated to a max of 5 mcg/kg/min
Nipride (nitroprusside)
What is this drug?
- Venodilator
- Careful with lowering the BP too quick or too much
- 0.5-1mcg/kg/min
- Can also cause uterine relaxation
Nitroglycerin
What is the anticonvulsant of choice to prevent seizures in preeclamptics with severe features?
10% Magnesium sulfate
What is this drug?
- acts centrally at NMDA receptor to raise seizure threshold
- Inhibits release of acetylcholine
- Mild vasodilator in cerebral circulation
- Improves hepatic and renal blood flow
- Do not stop during surgical procedures
- eliminated by renal excretion so levels are routinely checked
- Reflex testing
- 4-6 grams in 100ml over 20 mins followed by infusion 1-2 grams/hr
Magnesium Sulfate
What is the normal magnesium level?
1.8-2.4
What is the therapeutic magnesium level?
4-8
What is the treatment for magnesium toxicity?
Stop infusion
Administer 1gram Calcium Gluconate
Provide oxygen
Does magnesium cross the placenta?
Yes, can cause fetal bradycardia and respiratory depression
can rise quickly in 2-3 hours
Must be treated with Calcium gluconate
What drugs should you reduce dosages with when giving a patient magnesium?
NMBA
can cause further muscle relaxation
At what platelet level is regional anesthesia NOT appropriate?
< 50k
NO regional anesthesia
What is the leading cause of maternal mortality in pregnancy?
Obstetrical hemorrhage
What is the primary mechanism for controlling blood loss at delivery?
Uterine contraction stimulated by endogenous oxytocin
Which Procoagulation factor is decreased during pregnancy?
Protein S
Which Procoagulation factors are increased in pregnancy?
Fibrinogen
Factors I, VII, VIII, IX, X
1, 7, 8, 9, 10
Average EBL for vaginal delivery?
500ml
Average EBL for c- section?
1000ml
What are the 2 late signs of excessive blood loss in mothers?
Hypotension
Tachycardia
Most cases of this are in the first trimester ?
- Greatest threat is to the fetus
- Can be caused by cervicitis or placenta previa/abruption
- Not typically life threatening
Antepartum Hemorrhage
“Before”
What is present when the placenta implants in advance of the fetal presenting part?
- Placenta overlies to the cervical os
- Classic sign is painless vaginal bleeding during 2/3 trimesters
Placenta previa
Attachment of the placenta to the Lower Uterine Segment (LUS) leads to what?
Increased risk of bleeding
These are all risk factors for what abnormality?
- multiparity
- advanced age
- smoking history
- male fetus
- previous c section
- previous placenta previa
Placenta previa
What is the Gold standard for diagnosis of placenta previa?
Transvaginal ultrasound
What is the classic sign of placenta previa?
Painless vaginal bleeding during the 2nd or 3rd trimester
After 20 weeks
Painless vaginal bleeding after 20 weeks is the classic sign for what?
Placenta previa
Lack of abdominal pain or absence of abnormal uterine tone distinguishes placenta previa from what?
Placental abruption
Very painful
Treatment for placenta previa > 36 weeks?
prompt delivery of baby/fetus
Prepare for massive blood loss
Treatment for placenta previa < 36 weeks?
Bed rest, limit physical activity, no sex, no vaginal exams
Steroids if bleeding
What is the complete or partial separation of the placenta from the decidua basalis before delivery of the fetus which can lead to maternal hemorrhage and fetal compromise?
Placental abruption
- Breakthrough epidural pain
- Vaginal bleeding
- Uterine tenderness
- Tense to palpation,
- Increased uterine activity (hypertonus)
These are all classic presentation of what severe maternal issue?
(not all are necessary)
Placental abruption
Shallow trophoblastic invasion of spiral arteries in placental abruption is known as what disease?
Ischemic placental disease
Complications of this condition include
- Hemorrhagic shock
- Coagulopathy
- Fetal compromise or death
- 1/3 of coagulopathies = fetal death
- Decidual vessels are the cause of the bleeding
Placental abruption
This complication of abruption occurs when vascular damage within the placenta causes hemorrhaging that progresses to and infiltrates the wall of the uterus into the peritoneum?
Couvelaire Uterus
What is the treatment of placental abruption?
Delivery of the infant and placenta
Can be vaginal if near term and ok status or cesarean
- Emergent C-section with significant abruption and massive bleeding
What is the single most important risk factor of uterine rupture?
Prior uterine surgery
Classical vertical scar
What is caused by the separation of a uterine scar that results in fetal distress and maternal hemorrhage requiring emergent delivery or laparotomy?
- Most common/reliable clinical sign is fetal bradycardia
Uterine rupture
T/F
Uterine rupture requires emergent cesarean or laparotomy, but uterine scar dehiscence does not?
True
Uterine scar dehiscence does not result in massive hemorrhage or require emergent c-section
Which prior uterine cut is the highest risk for uterine rupture?
Classical vertical scar
The most common and most reliable clinical sign of uterine rupture is what?
Fetal bradycardia
Major signs of intrapartum uterine rupture in a TOLAC are change in uterine tone or contraction pattern and what?
FHR abnormalities
Fetal bradycardia
What condition is the insertion of the fetal vessels over the cervical os and is a major fetal emergency?
- Rupture of the membranes is accompanied by tearing of fetal vessels
- No threat to mother
- Diagnosed by ultrasonography
Vasa Previa
What is the blood volume of the fetus at term?
80-100ml/kg
More than 500 ml blood loss after vaginal delivery and more than 1,000 ml blood loss after cesarean delivery is associated with what?
S/S of hypovolemia within 24 hrs of birth
- Most common cause of maternal mortality
Postpartum hemorrhage
Primary postpartum hemorrhage is defined as what?
Occurs during the first 24 hours post partum
(highest mortality)
Secondary postpartum hemorrhage is defined as what?
Between 24 hours and 6 weeks postpartum
All are potential causes of what condition?
- Uterine atony
- Retained products of conception
- Lacerations
- uterine rupture
- Placenta Accreta
- Coagulopathy
Postpartum hemorrhage
What are the 4 T’s of postpartum hemorrhage management?
4 most common causes
Tone- 70%
Trauma- 20%
Tissue- 10%
Thrombin- 1%
What is the most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage?
Uterine atony
Which ATLS shock class?
- less than 15% blood loss. 900ml total
- less than 100 HR
- Normal Blood pressure
- Normal pulse
- 14-20 Respirations
- Slightly anxious
Class 1
Which ATLS shock class?
- 15-30% blood loss. 1200-1500ml total
- 100-120 HR
- Normal Blood pressure
- Decreased pulse pressure
- 20-30 Respirations
- Mildly anxious
Class 2
Which ATLS shock class?
- 30-40% blood loss. 1800-2100ml total
- >120 HR
- Decreased BP
- Decreased pulse pressure
- 30-40 Respirations
- Anxious, confused
Class 3
Which ATLS shock class?
- >40% blood loss. >2400ml total
- >140 HR
- Decreased BP
- Decreased pulse pressure
- >35 Respirations
- Confused/Lethargic
Class 4