OBGYN Flashcards
Causes of PPH?
TONE: Reduced uterine tone (70%)
TRAUMA: laceration, rupture of uterus (20%)
TISSUE: Retained placenta or blood clots (10%)
THROMBIN: Coagulopathy (1%)
PPH Management?
- IV access
- Blood transfusion sample
- Oxytocin 10units IM
1g TXA acid - Oxytocin infusion 40units over 4hrs
- Look for trauma or tissue
- Bimanual compression
- Catheter
- Prepare for emergency hysterectomy if needed
- Pad checks
PV bleeding - PALM COEIN
P- Polyps 30s
A - Adenomyosis
L- Leiomyomas
M- Malignancy and hyperplasia40s
C- Coagulopathy *12-18 bleeding disorders eg VWBD
O- Ovulatory *12-18 anovulatory
E- Endometrial
I- Iatrogenic
N- Not otherwise classified
PV bleeding (not pregnant) Mx
Unstable
Resus- ABC
- Conjugated oestrogen (IV Premarin 25mg 4hrly 24hrs)
In SA
1. Progestin norethisterone 5mg 4hrly for 48hrs
Or
2. TXA
Tamponade
COC
Normal stages of labour
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Partogram
CTGs
Syphilis
Stages
Primary: painless chancre
Secondary:
maculopapular rash - papulosqamous
Palms and soles
Condulomata lata
Constitutional Sx
Tertiary:
Gumma
Neurosyphilis
Cardiovascular- thoracic aorta aneurysm (vaso vasorum)
Tabes dorsalis
Argyll-Robertson pupil - no reaction to light but reacts with accommodation
Rx Syphilis ?
Primary secondary or early latent:
Pen G 2.4mil units stat
Tertiary
Same as above but weekly for 3 wks
Neuro syphilis
Different
HSV
Type 1 oral
Type 2 genital
Painful ulcers
Recurrent
Rx: acyclovir
Chancroid
Cause: haemophilis ducreyi
Ulcers painful demarcated purulent base. Painful inguinal LAD - Bubos fluctuations that can burst
Rx: azithromycin and ceftriaxone
LGV
Chlamydia trachomatis
Painless ulcers
LAD with bubos
Groove sign
Mx: doxycycline
Granuloma inguinale
Painless ulcers
Beefy red
Mx: Azithromycin
Condylomata acuminatum
HPV 6,11
Warts
NB rule out Cancer
DDX: syphilis condyloma lata
Chlamydia
PID
Mucopurulent cervicitis
Epididymitis
Neonatal conjunctivitis
Reiter syndrome (reactive arthritis)
Gonorrhea
VDS
PID
MUS
Epididymitis
Conjunctivitis
Disseminated - septic arthritis or migratory polyarthritis
Rash - haemorrhagic painful pustules on erythematous base
Chlamydia co infection