OBGYN Flashcards
What can cause a vagal reaction and lead to an early deceleration of the fetal heart rate?
Compression of the fetal head
What is a normal and benign finding during labor?
Early fetal decelerations
What are the characteristics of a threatened abortion?
< 20 weeks gestation
Abdominal pain/bleeding
Closed cervical os
No passage of fetal tissue
What are the characteristics of an inevitable abortion?
< 20 weeks gestation
Abdominal pain/bleeding
Open cervical os
No passage of fetal tissue
What are the characteristics of an incomplete abortion?
< 20 weeks gestation
Abdominal pain/bleeding
Closed cervical os
Passage of some fetal tissue, but some tissue remains in the uterus
What are the characteristics of a complete abortion?
< 20 weeks gestation
Abdominal pain/bleeding
Closed cervical os
Passage of fetal parts & placenta
Uterus contracted
What is a missed abortion?
In utero death of the fetus/embryo prior to 20 weeks with retention of the pregnancy
Cervical os is closed
No passage of fetal tissue
What is the most common risk factor for uterine prolapse?
Childbirth and pregnancy
What are the daily micronutrient recommendations during pregnancy?
Iron: 27mg
Calcium: 1000mg
Vit D: 600 IU
Folate: 600mcg
Iodine: 220mcg
How is preeclampsia defined?
Hypertension plus either proteinuria or end-organ dysfunction
What is the best course of treatment for a pregnant patient who presents with preeclampsia with severe features (severe hypertension (> or = 160/110 mm Hg), severe headache, visual disturbances, kidney dysfunction, hepatic dysfunction, thrombocytopenia, and pulmonary edema)?
Delivery regardless of gestational age
What medication is recommended for women diagnosed with preeclampsia if the gestational age is < 34 weeks?
Antenatal corticosteroids (Betamethasone)
What is the most common type of benign breast mass?
Fibroadenomas
What medication is used in preeclampsia with severe features as seizure prophylaxis?
Magnesium sulfate
What test can be performed to determine if magnesium sulfate is at a therapeutic level?
Patellar reflexes
What is the most common cause of infertility?
Anovulation
How do you manage a breast abscess when the overlying skin is erythematous but not ischemic?
Needle aspiration, antibiotics, and continuing breastfeeding (if they are currently breastfeeding)
What are the degrees of perineal lacerations?
1st: perineal skin only
2nd: perineal body & deeper tissues
3rd: into the capsule & muscle of the rectal sphincter
4th: through the sphincter & into the rectal mucosa
What is the the treatment for trichomoniasis?
Single dose of metronidazole 2 g PO
What test should be ordered that will provide a quantitative measurement of the amount of fetal red blood cells in maternal blood if hemorrhage is suspected?
Kleihauer-Betke test
What is the most common cause of abnormal uterine bleeding in adolescent women?
Immature hypothalamic-pituitary axis
What is a genetic syndrome that affects collagen and increases the risk of cervical insufficiency?
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
How is a diagnosis of cervical insufficiency made based on obstetrics history?
At least two consecutive 2nd trimester pregnancy losses or early premature births (< 28 weeks gestation) that are associated with relatively painless early cervical dilation or at least three preterm births prior to 34 weeks gestation in which other causes have been excluded
What are treatment options for cervical insufficiency?
Progesterone supplementation
Cervical cerclage placement
What is the first-line agent for tocolytic therapy in women between 32–34 weeks gestation?
Nifedipine
What is a normal fetal heart rate range?
110 - 160
What would a UA on an asymptomatic patient who has chlamydia show?
Pyuria with no organisms on Gram stain
What is the most common symptom of inflammatory breast cancer?
Rapidly enlarging (within the past 6 months) area of breast erythema and induration, occupying at least one-third of the breast
What are APGAR scores?
Appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration
Calculated at 1 and 5 minutes after birth
Score of 0, 1, or 2 per section
What tumor marker will be elevated in a patient with ovarian cancer?
CA 125
What tumor marker would be expected to be elevated in patients with breast cancer?
CA 15-3
What is the treatment for syphillis?
Single IM injection of benzathine penicillin
What is the most common identifiable risk factor for preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM)?
Genital tract infection (ex: Gardnerella vaginalis infection)
What hormone is responsible for breast milk production following delivery?
Prolactin
What is the treatment for lactational mastitis?
Continue breast feeding and dicloxacillin
Can consider using cephalexin, TMP-SMX (MRSA), or clindamycin (PCN allergy)
If you suspect pre-eclampsia in a patient with HTN but no proteinuria, what other findings could be seen?
Thrombocytopenia
Kidney insufficiency
Impaired liver function
Pulmonary edema
Cerebral symptoms
What device is the only device approved by the FDA to treat menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding)?
52 mg levonorgestrel-releasing IUD
What is the treatment for a patient who has a endometrial biopsy that shows hyperplasia with atypia who would like to preserve her ability to conceive?
Progestin therapy (megestrol acetate or depot medroxyprogesterone acetate)
What disorder can show bilateral enlarged ovaries with peripheral cysts, commonly referred to as “string of pearls” sign on a pelvic ultrasound?
PCOS
What are the stages of labor?
Onset: regular contractions every 3 to 5 minutes for at least 1 hour
1st: from the onset of labor until complete cervical dilation
2nd: time between complete cervical dilation and delivery of the baby
3rd: time between the delivery of the baby and the delivery of the placenta
4th: uterus regaining its tone and starting to involute
True or fale: HIV is a contraindication to breastfeeding
True
What the most common symptom of menopause?
Hot flashes
What protein level would qualify a patient suspected of having preeclampsia for the diagnosis?
> or = 300mg in a 24 hr urine collection
or = 2+ on dipstick
What is the recommended dose of folic acid for pregnant women in their 1st trimester?
0.4-0.8mg
If high risk (or hx of neural tube defect): 4mg
When should folic acid be recommended?
Start 1 month prior to conception and through the 1st trimester
What physical characteristics can be noted in postterm infants?
Meconium staining
Decreased vernix caseosa and lanugo hair
Dry and parchment-like peeling skin
What are the signs/symptoms of Paget disease of the vulva?
Vulvar pruritus
Well-demarcated, slightly raised, erythematous vulvar lesion with an eczematoid appearance
What glucose levels are considered positive for gestational diabetes?
Fasting glucose ≥ 95 mg/dL
1-hour glucose ≥ 180 mg/dL
2-hour glucose ≥ 155 mg/dL
3-hour glucose ≥ 140 mg/dL
How are patients tested for gestational diabetes?
Screening for women at 24-28 weeks
1-hr 50g dose of glucose (if > 130 go to 3-hr test)
3-hr 100g glucose w/8 hrs fasting prior
What are the two most commonly performed types of episiotomy?
Median (midline) and mediolateral
Which type of episiotomy is associated with a lower risk of anal sphincter injury but increased blood loss?
Mediolateral
Condylomata acuminata (anogenital warts) are typically caused by what?
HPV 6 & 11
What is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the world?
HPV
What surgical incision is the preferred approach for most cesarean section deliveries?
Pfannenstiel skin incision
What type of incision for a cesarean section may be useful in patients who warrant urgent or emergent delivery?
Vertical midline incision
What are the 4 types of female pelvis’?
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Anthropoid
Gynecoid
Platypelloid