Obs Flashcards
1
Q
What score can you use to assess weather a woman will go into spontaneous labour?
A
Bishops Score
2
Q
What does the Bishops score contain?
A
1) Cervical position
2) Consistency,
3) Effacement,
4) Dilation
5) Fetal station
<5 = labour unlikely to start without induction
3
Q
When would an induction of labour be indicated?
A
Prolonged pregnancy >12d after the due date
PREM
DM >38 weeks
Rh incompatibility
4
Q
What are the methods of induction?
A
Membrane sweep
Intravaginal PG
Breaking of waters
Oxytocin
5
Q
What are the diagnostic thresholds for gestational diabetes?
A
Fasting glucose >5.6mmol/l
2 hour glucose >7.8mmol/l
6
Q
When should women who are high risk of pre-eclampsia start to take aspirin?
A
From 12 weeks until brith
7
Q
What RF would put you in the high risk group for pre-eclampsia?
A
HTN in previous preg CKD AI - SLE/antiphospholipid syndrome DM Chronic HTN
