OB/GYN Flashcards
What labs/studies should you get in evaluating new diagnosis of pregnancy?
• UPT
• Serum pregnancy test
• UA and culture
• ABO
• TVUS
Other than the obvious complaints that would make you suspicious for pregnancy – like missed period, vaginal bleeding – what other things should prompt a UPT?
GI complaints: abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, constipation/diarrhea
GU complaints: dysuria, UTI, urinary urgency, vaginal discharge
Neuro complaints: headache, sleep trouble
Cardiovascular: HTN, dyspnea
Constitutional: weight gain, fatigue
A 1st trimester pregnant woman presents with vaginal bleeding. What workup do you order?
CBC (blood loss)
UA (UTI)
G/C swab (infection as a trigger of AUB)
ABO (if they are Rh-negative then Rhogam may be indicated)
Serum bHCG and TVUS for ectopic r/o
If you are concerned about pregnancy and the UPT is negative, what are your options for follow-up?
Repeat UPT in one week (if no concern for acute complications)
Serum bHCG (more sensitive that UPT)
What (non-pregnancy) OB emergency do you need to remember every time you see a woman with abdominal pain?
Ovarian torsion: Abrupt onset pain. Can be on/off (due to torsion-detorsion). Usually unilateral lower quadrant. Pain on bimanual exam.
What two drugs treat chlamydia?
Doxycycline
Azithromycin
Due to rising rates of resistance to azithromycin, doxycycline is now first line.
True or false: US is sensitive for detecting placental abruption.
False
It can catch it but has poor sensitivity. If you are suspicious for abruption (based on abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding, and history of cocaine/trauma/HTN), then consult OB/GYN for further assessment.
If a woman presents with a concerning story for ovarian torsion and the US is negative, what should you be thinking of?
Intermittent torsion
A negative US only tells you that there was no torsion when the study was done. Particularly if her pain resolved or abated when the study was done.
What increases risk of ovarian torsion?
Masses on the ovaries – particularly cysts and teratomas
What two aspects of the primary survey are affected by pregnancy?
- Hypervolemia in the third trimester can mean that pregnant women can lose more blood without tachycardia or hypotension
- Pregnant women have physiologic respiratory alkalosis so a “normal” PCO2 can signify respiratory distress.
The normal WBC in pregnant women is ______________ (increased/decreased) compared to non-pregnant women.
increased
The normal range is 5-12 in pregnant women.
How is the pH buffer system different in pregnant women?
Pregnant women have a physiologic respiratory alkalosis with normal arterial pH 7.40 - 7.45, normal PaCO2 25-30, and normal bicarb 17-22.
Fibrinogen is _____________ (increased/decreased) in pregnancy.
increased
Normal range is 400-450 in the third trimester (compared to normal of 150 - 400 in non-pregnant women).
Blood pressure is physiologically _______________ (increased/decreased) in the second trimester.
decreased
It returns to normal by term.
True or false: ectopic beats during pregnancy warrant workup for peripartum cardiomyopathy.
False
Ectopic beats are common in pregnancy and only warrant workup if significantly symptomatic.
True or false: BUN rises during the third trimester.
False
Creatinine and BUN fall to about 1/2 their pre-pregnancy levels during pregnancy.
Glucosuria warrants what workup in pregnancy?
None
Glucosuria is a common physiologic finding in pregnancy and doesn’t warrant workup by itself.
Why do you need to assess the type of seatbelt used by pregnant women in MVCs?
Lap belts increase risk of placental abruption
Pregnant women getting intubated from traumas should have early placement of ________________.
naso/orogastric tubes to decrease the stomach, because the gravid uterus pushes up on the stomach and delays gastric emptying – both of which increase risk of aspiration
In the setting of a maternal trauma, what signs on FHR indicate urgent obstetrical intervention?
- Sustained abnormal FHR
- Repetitive decelerations
- Absence of accelerations
- Absence of beat-to-beat variability
Pregnant trauma patients should be evaluated for what pregnancy-specific treatment?
Rh immunoglobulin
Give this to all Rh-negative patients.
If a woman is at term and is having irregular contractions and she is < 4 cm dilated, then you should recommend what disposition?
Discharge and reassess when contractions become regular
If contractions are regular and the woman is 4-5 cm, then you can have her walk around and reassess.
If contractions are regular and the woman is 6 cm or more dilated then admit for labor.
What three tests assess ROM?
Pooling on SSE
Nitrazine
Ferning
A woman presents with third trimester vaginal bleeding. What do you need to make sure of before you do a SVE?
Ensure she does not have previa
Leuprolide is a GnRH antagonist that decreases the release of LH and FSH, thereby worsening fertility.