Obs and Gynae Flashcards
What blood result would indicate menopause?
FSH rise
How to know if a woman is ovulating?
day 21 progesterone
what does GnRH do?
stimulate FSH and LH secretion from the pituitary gland
2 indications for c section
terminal bradycardia (hr<100 for more than 10 minutes) terminal decelerations (heart rate drops and does not recover in 3 minutes)
diabetes medication contraindicated in pregnancy
gliclazide
prophylaxis of another pre eclampsia in women who have had it before?
75mg aspirin daily
fetal consequences of pre-eclampsia
pulmonary oedema IUGR prematurity oligohydramnios intracerebral haemorrhage
a raised alpha-feto-protein may indicate?
neural tube defects
abdominal wall defects
a lowered alpha fetoprotein may indicate?
Down’s syndrome
maternal diabetes mellitus
what causes sheehan syndrome?
blood loss, hypovolaemia after birth
what is sheehan syndrome?
postpartum hypopituitarism
signs of sheehan syndrome
amenorrhoea
galactorrhoea
hypothyroidism
treatment of pre eclampsia in asthmatics
Nifedipine
Antibiotic given in premature rupture of membranes?
erythromycin 10 days
what causes HELLP syndrome#?
pre-eclampsia/eclampsia
What is HELLP syndrome?
Haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets
symptoms of HELLP syndrome
RUQ pain, vomiting, raised bp
treatment of pre eclampsia
labetolol
treatment of eclampsia
MgSO4, magnesium sulfate
what condition are chocolate cysts seen in?
endometriosis
treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease?
IM ceftriaxone + 14 days of metronidazole and doxycycline
what hormone does the corpus luteum produce?
progesterone
what causes physiological anaemia in pregnancy?
increased blood volume: 5-7.5L
first line treatment of infertility?
lifestyle advice: stop smoking, lose weight, stop drinking alcohol
what drug stimulates ovulation?
clomiphene cirrate
what hormone indicates ovulation is about to occur?
LH
What combination of rhesus is dangerous?
negative mother, positive baby (second pregnancy)
how long do you have to wait before inserting a copper IUD after birth?
4 weeks
when does pre-eclampsia set in?
after 20 weeks
hormone levels in PCOS?
high LH, low FSH
high androgen and oestradiol
medications indicated for PCOS
spironolactone, combined contraceptive pill
What medication is used to shrink fibroids? (drug and mechanism)
danazol, GnRH agonist
what conditions is lichen sclerosus associated with?
vitiligo
thyroid disease
What cancer may develop form lichen sclerosus?
squamous cell carcinoma