Obs and Gynae 3 Flashcards
Name some causes of polyhydramnois (4) and oligohydramnios (5)
Poly
1. GDM
2. Duodenal atresia (GI obstruction) baby weeing but not digesting
3. Fetal anaemia (high output HF)
4. Trisomy 21
Oligo
1. Renal agenesis (Potters disease)
2. PPROM
3. IUGR
4 Post-term gestation
5. Pre-eclampsia
RFs for hyperemesis gravidarum
5
- Increase BhCG - TWINS!
- Increase BhCG- trophblastic diease
- Nulliparity
- Obesity
- Family Hx or personal
If somone has had a salphingotomy but still complains of pain/ raised BhCG what should you do next?
- Methotrexate
or - Salpingectomy - use med first if contra-lateral tube pathology
Management of pre-mature ovarian failure (< 40yo)
Combined hormone replacement therapy for all women until 51yo for natural age of meno so prevent osteoperosis and CVD
- Don’t give unopposed oestrogen if still have a uterus due to endometrial cancer
First-line treatment for magnesium sulphate induced respiratory depression
Treatment should be continued until when?
Calcium gluconate
treatment should continue for 24 hours after last seizure or delivery (around 40% of seizures occur post-partum)
What do you need to remember if giving preg lad WHO IS DIABETIC steroids in pre-term labour?
Giving steroids can cause hyperglycemia in diabetics therefore close attention should be paid to the BMs.
Hourly measurements and adjust. If hard to control sliding scale according to guidelines
Hyperglycaemia can can cause adverse outcomes to fetus
Management of mastitis
1.
2.
3. 3 indications
4. If allergic
- Continue breastfeeding
- Hot compress + analgaesia
- Flucloxacillin 10-14 days if: infected fissure, symp not improving in 12-24 hours despite milk removal or +ve milk culture
- Pencillin allergic - clarythromycin or erythromycin
Preg anaemia cuts off to give Iron supp
1st trimester
2nd trimester
3rd trimester
1st trimester- <110
2nd trimester- <105
3rd trimester- <100
oral ferrous sulfate or ferrous fumarate
treatment should be continued for 3 months after iron deficiency is corrected to allow iron stores to be replenished
STEM- continuous dribbling incontinence, what are you thinking?
Vesicovaginal fistulae after prolonged labour and from an area with limited obstetric services. Hole from bladder to vagina
Eclampsia- When should the magnesium infusion be stopped?
Magnesium treatment should continue for 24 hours after delivery or after last seizure
Induction of labour
Bishop scores explained
< …. - indicates that labour is unlikely to start without induction
_>….. - indicates that the cervix is ripe, or ‘favourable’ - there is a high chance
Management
Conservative:
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Medical NICE GUIDELINES
Bishop <_ …. = (2)
Bishop > … = (2)
< 5 - indicates that labour is unlikely to start without induction
_>8 - indicates that the cervix is ripe, or ‘favourable’ - there is a high chance
Management
Conservative:
- membrane sweep
Medical NICE GUIDELINES
Bishop <_ 6
1. vaginal prostaglandins or oral misoprostol
2. mechanical methods such as a balloon catheter can be considered if the woman is at higher risk of hyperstimulation or has had a previous caesarean
Bishop > 6 = amniotomy and an intravenous oxytocin infusion
What is Mittelschmerz?
Mid cycle pain is very common and is due to the small amount of fluid released during ovulation. Inflammatory markers are usually normal and the pain typically subsides over the next 24-48 hours- pain usually 2 weeks after normal period on ovulation
Admission criteria for hyperemesis gravidarum (3)
management of anti-emetics
1. First-line-
2. Second-line - and a SE!
What anti-emetic is NOT used for more than 5 days and why?
Admission criteria for hyperemesis gravidarum
1. Continued n + v and unable to keep down liquids or oral antiemetics
2. Continued n + v with ketonuria and/or weight loss (greater than 5% of body weight), despite treatment with oral antiemetics
3. A confirmed or suspected comorbidity (for example she is unable to tolerate oral antibiotics for a urinary tract infection)
management of anti-emetics
1. First-line- antihistamines: oral cyclizine or promethazine
or phenothiazines: oral prochlorperazine or chlorpromazine
2. Second-line - oral ondansetron: ondansetron during the first trimester is associated with a small increased risk of the baby having a cleft lip/palate.
oral metoclopramide or domperidone: metoclopramide may cause extrapyramidal side effects. It should therefore not be used for more than 5 days
Contraceptives - time until effective (if not first day period)
IUD, POP, COC, injection, implant, IUS
instant: IUD
2 days: POP
7 days: COC, injection, implant, IUS
Management of preg women who may have come in contact with rubella
1,
2,
3.
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- Discuss with the local Health Protection Unit
- If a woman is however tested at any point and no immunity is demonstrated they should be advised to keep away from people who might have rubella
- non-immune mothers should be offered the MMR vaccination in the post-natal period
MMR vaccines should not be administered to women known to be pregnant or attempting to become pregnant
Reasons for needing 5mg for
of folic acid of the standard 400mcg before preg?
- Obesity > 30 BMI
- Either partner has had a neural tube defect or previous preg neural tube defect
- On anti- epileptic drugs
- Coeliac disease
- Diabetic
- Thalassaemia
Treatment of intra-uterine fibroids
If not trying to get preg
1. IUD
2. COCP
If trying to get pregnant
1. Painless = tranexamic acid
2. Painful = mefanamic acid
3.
In a molar preg what will you see very high on bloods and how des this effect TSH and T3/T4
- V high b-hCG!
B-hCG stimulates thyroid to produce more T3 and T4 so present as thyrotoxicosis.
As a result -ve feedback shows LOW TSH!