OBGYN Flashcards
Pregnancy Dating
- Conceptional Dating: 266 days or 38 weeks
- Menstrual dating: 280 days or 40 weeks
- Calculated due date (NAEGELE’S RULE): last menstrual period - 3 months + 7 days
Ectopic Pregnancy TRIAD
- Secondary amenorrhea
- Unilateral abdominal or pelvic pain
- Vaginal Bleeding
- DX is presumed when B-hCG is > 1500 iu/L
- TX: Methotrexate
Abruptio Placentae Triad
- Late trimester painful bleeding
- Normal placental implantation
- Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC)
-Placenta Accreta (most common 80% of cases)
Placenta Previa Triad
- Late trimester bleeding
- Lower segmental placental implantation
- No pain
Late Pregnancy Bleeding
Occurs after 20 weeks of gestation.
- Cervical: erosion, polyps, rarely carcinome
- Vaginal: varicosities and lacerations
- Placental: abtuptio placentae, placenta previa and vasa previa.
- Initial eval of patient, labs, sonogram por placental location (NEVER perform a digital or speculum examination until US rules out placenta previa)
- Initial tx: IV with isotonic fluids w/o dextrose, urinary catheter. If there is fetal jeopardy the goal is delivery
Vasa Previa Triad
- Amniotomy-AROM
- Painless vaginal bleeding
- Fetal bradycardia
Uterine Rupture Triad
- Late trimester painful bleeding
- Previous uterine incision
- High perinatal mortality
Cytomegalovirus Triad
- Most common congenital viral syndrome
- Most common cause of deafness in children
- Neonatal thrombocytopenia and petachiae
Fetal Circulation In Uterus Shunts
- Ductus venousus carries blood from umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava
- Formaen ovale carries blood from right to left atrium
- Ductus arteriosus shunts blood from pulmonary artery to descending aorta.
Period of GREAT TERATOGENIC RISK
-Postconception weeks 3-8.
Types of Teratogens
- Infectious
- Ionizing radiation
- Chemotherapy
- Environmental
- Recreational Drugs
- Medication
Safe Immunizations PREGNANCY
- Influenza
- Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap)
- Hepatitis A & B
- Pneumococcus (only high risk)
- Meningococcus
- Typhoid
Unsafe Immunizations PREGNANCY
- MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella
- Polio
- Yellow fever
- Varicella
First Trimester
Conception to 13 weeks.
- Normal symptoms: nausea, vomiting, fatigue, breast tenderness, frequent urination
- Spotting and bleeding occur in 20% of pregnancies
- Average weight gain 5-8 lbs
- Complications include spontaneous abortion
Second Trimester
From 13 to 26 weeks
-Normal symptoms: improved feeling of general well being
-Round ligament pain is common
-Braxton-Hicks contractions: painless, low intensity, low duration and can be palpable since 14 week.
-Maternal awareness of fetal movement detected between 16-20 weeks.
-Average weight gain 1 lb per week after 20 weeks
Complications: incompetent cervix, premature membrane rupture, and premature labor
Third Trimester
From 26-40 weeks
- Normal symptoms: decreased libido, lower back and leg pain, urinary frequency, and Braxton-Hicks contractions
-Lightening describes descent of fetal head into pelvis
-Bloody show describes vaginal passage of bloody endocervical mucus, result of cervical dilation before labor
-Average weight gain 1 lb after 20 weeks
Complications include: premature membrane rupture, premature labor, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, UTI, anemia.
Turner syndrome 45X
- US shows: nuchal skin fold thickening & cystic hygroma
- Triad: primary amenorrhea, web neck, streak gonads
- Characteristics on those who survive: short stature, absence of secondary sexual development, streak gonads, primary amenorrhea/infertility, broad chest, urinary tract anomalies, neck webbing, bicuspid aortic valve and aortic coarctation.
- NORMAL INTELLIGENCE
Klinefelter Syndrome 47, XXY
- Triad: testicular atrophy, gynecomastia, azoospermia
- Characteristics: tall stature, testicular atrophy, azoospermia, gynecomastia and truncal obesity
- Common: learning disorders, low IQ, autoimmune diseases
Down Syndrome (trisomy 21)
- Triad: short stature, intellectual disability, endocardial cushion cardiac defects
- Characteristics: short stature, intellectual disability, endocardial cushion cardiac defects, short neck, muscular hypotonia, brachycephaly, flat nasal bridge, oblique orbital fissures, protruding tongue, small ears and nystagmus.
Postpartum Bleeding
- Uterine Atony: tx uterine massage, oxytocin, carboprost
- Lacerations: tx surgical repair
- Retained Placenta: tx manual removal or uterine curettage
HELLP Syndrome
- Hemolysis (H), Elevated liver enzymes (EL), low platelets (LP)
- Tx: prompt delivery and use of maternal corticosteroids
Preeclampsia TRIAD
- Pregnancy >20 weeks
- Sustained HTN (>140/90 mm Hg)
- Proteinuria (>300 mg/24 h)
Preeclampsia with Severe Features
-Pregnancy >20 weeks
-Sustained HTN (140/90 mm Hg)
-Headache or epigastric pain or visual changes
-DIC or elevated liver enzymes or pulmonary edema
Tx:prompt delivery with evidence of maternal or fetal jeopardy. Prevent seizures and BP control.
Tx: IV MgSO4 (prevents convulsiones), Lower BP (IV Hydralazine or Labetalol), Attempt vaginal delivery with IV oxytocin if both are stable
Chorioamnionitis TRIAD
- Ruptured membranes
- Maternal fever
- No UTI or URI
Examples of Multifactorial Inheritance
- Neural tube defects (all women should take 0.4 mg of folic acid if high risk of NTD 4mg of folic acid)
- Congenital heart disease
- Cleft lip and palate
- Pyloric stenosis (more in males)
Gestational Hypertension
- Pregnancy >20 weeks
- Sustained HTN
- NO proteinuria
Cytomegalovirus
-Most common congenital viral syndrome
-Most common cause of deafness in children
-Neonatal thrombocytopenia and petechiae
Tx: Ganciclovir
Autosomal Dominant Inheritance examples
- Polydactyly
- Huntington chorea
- Achondroplasia
- Marfan syndrome
- Myotonic dystrophy
- Polycystic kidneys
- Neurofibromatosis
- Osteogenesis imperfecta