Obs & Gynae Flashcards
Management of pre-eclampsia ?
CTG fetal monitoring. Call obsetrician for advice.
Asymptomatic, incidental finding, no severe features: Close outpatient monitoring. Labetalol. IOL at 37 weeks
If rural, send to Adelaide for monitoring
Symptomatic or any features of HELLP: hospitalisaion and IOL
Future pregnancies need prophylacic aspirin
Invetigation for suspected polyhydramnios?
AFI (Amniotic Fluid Index) >24 cm
Risk factors for preterm labour?
Smoking, alcohol use, illicit drug use
Previous preterm labour
Twins
Previous cervical surgery
Chorioamnionitis
Preeclampsia + placental abruption
Placenta previa
Management of PCOS?
Non med: weight loss, mx metabolic syndrome (lipids, glucose, HTN)
If not concerned about infertility:
Med: OCP (or Metformin if OCP contraindicated)
If concorned about infertility:
Med: Ovulation induction wth clomiphene
Pre-menopausal bleeding, clots, open oss. Ix, Dx, Mx?
Doppler US + transvaginal USS
Incomplete abortion
Expectant management +/- misprostol (prostagladin) + Anti-D (625 IU)
Investigation (2) and Mx (1) of prolactinoma?
Visual fields
MRI head
Dopamine agonists (cabergoline)
Clinical features pre-eclampsia (8)?
High BP + proteinuria
RUQ Abdominal pain (vasospasm to liver)
Blurred vision (raised ICP and vasospasm to retinal artery)
Peripheral swelling (d/t proteinuria)
SOB (pulmonary oedeam d/t proteinuria)
Headaches (raised ICP from cerebral oedema amd HTN)
Hyperreflexia + Clonus
Eventually cerebral oedema (from severe proteinuria) causes seizures
Screening tests in 3rd trimester?
Morphology scan 20 weeks
Oral GTT 24 weeks
GBS swab 36 weeks
(Give Anti-D at 28 and 34 weeks for Rh- mother)
Normal CTG (cardiotocography)?
HR normal range is 110-160 bpm
Variability of HR is normal (5-25 bpm)
Accelerations (>15bpm for 10 minutes) reflects fetal movement
Early deceleration (decline of >15 bpm) during contractions
When can you have vaginal birth after C section ? When contraindicated? Risk of what?
Indicated: After low transverse incision C section
Contraindicated: Classical (vertical) incision, multiple gestation
Risk of uterine rupture
Features of HELLP syndrome?
Hemolysis (H)
Haemolysis: low Hb, low haptoglobin, high LDH, high unconjugated bilirubin
Elevated Liver (EL) enzymes
Low Platelet (LP) count
Late deaccelerations reflect what?
Deaccelerations after contraction curve
Reflect placental inufficiency and hypoxia. Problem!
How’s this CTG? What does it represent?
Late deaccelerations during labour. Low variability, deaccelerations occur after contraction finish. Indicates Placental insufficiency, hypoxia + Problem!
Chlamydia mx?
Doxycycline 100mg PO, BD 7 days
OR
Azithromycin 1g PO, stat
Contact tracing back 6 months. Notifiable
When to use tocolytics?
Tocolytics (nifidipine/calcium channel blocker)
Indicated in pre-term labour when wanting to allow steroids to work (<34 weeks) or transfer to tertiary hospital
Contraindicated:
Haemodynamic instability in abuptio placentae
Cervical dilation > 4cm
Chorioamnionitis
Nonreassuring fetal signs
Cord prolapse
Uncomplicated genital gonorrhoea mx?
STAT IM ceftriaxone and oral azithromycin
Contact tracing back two months. Notifable
Main mechanism of action for progesterone implant?
Inhibits ovulation
Investigation of bleeding during pregnancy?
Resuscitate if needed
Abdominal examination: SFH, fetal lie
Bloods – CBE, group and save, Kleihauer, coagulation studies
CTG for fetal distress
Tranvaginal USS to assess position of placenta
NO digital vaginal exam
Mx of placenta previa ?
If Rh-ve give Anti-D
If bleeding stopped and HD stable –
Lives <20 minutes from hospital and have supports can go home
Lives >20 minutes stay in hospital until no bleeding for 24 hours
If still bleeding and HD stable –
Admit and monitor, send for group and hold
Conider steroids if <34 weeks
Will ultimately need C-section when mature fetus
If not stable -> emergency C-section
Investigations for suspected molar pregnancy? Mx?
B-HCG ++++++
USS: snowstorm
Chest CXR + LFTs to check for haematogenous spread of invasive disease (or choriocarcinoma)
Dilation and curettage. Normal reproduction after, higher risk of molar pregnancy
New onset rash in pregnancy. Diff Dx (4)?
Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP)/ Polymorphic eruption of pregnancy (PEP)
Atopic eruption of pregnancy
Potentially harmful to fetus:
Pemphigoid gestationis (self limiting)
Obsetetric cholestasis (very itchy on hands and feet) (IOL or ursodeoxycholic acid)
Risk factor for ovarian cancer (1)?
HPV 16/18
How to establish labour?
Regular contractions (3 every 10 minutes) and cervical dilitation
Can test for premature labour with fetal fibronectin if <35 weeks
Cervical USS to see if effacement if occuring (normal >3cm)
When should a pregnant lady be offered high dose folate supplementation (6)?
BMI >35
On anti-epileptics
On methotrexate
Diabetes
Inflammatory bowel disease
Family history of neural tube defects
Risk factors for endometrial cancer? (3)
Unopposd oestrogen exposure
Tamoxifen (oestrogen stimulator in endometrium, inhibits in breast)
PCOS
Mx of preterm labour?
Admit and consider transfer to tertiary centre with NICU
Steroids if <34 weeks – betamethasone
Tocolysis (nifedipine) unless contraindicated (infection or bleeding) to delay labour for 48 hours to allow steroids to work
MgSO4 for neuro protection (reduce risk of cerebral palsy) <32 weeks
ABx prophylaxis for GBS penicillin G
Treat chorioamnionitis (Ampicillin + Gentamicin + Metronidazole) or abruption (Fluid resuscitation and blood transfusion)
Free fluid in Pouch of Douglas? (2)
Ruptured Ovarian cyst
PID
Missed OCP today, last OCP taken 2 days ago. Had unprotected sex last night. At start of active pills (ended start sugar pills 2 days ago). How to manage?
Take missed pill now (2 in one day). As >48 hours since last pill, use condoms for 7 days
As just finished sugar pills, consider emergency conaception.
Gonorrhoea dx?
Men: first pas urine NAAT
Women: endocervical swab NAAT
Post menopausal bleeding differential diagnosis (3)?
Endometrial cancer
Endometrial polyp or hyperplasia
Atrophic vaginitis
Clamydia dx?
First pass urine NAAT
Screening tests in 2nd trimester?
2nd trismester chromosomal abnormality screen (if missed first): HCG + Alpha fetoprotein + estriol + inhibin A) (14-20 weeks)
Asymptomatic bacteuria screen (12 weeks)
Pre-menopausal bleeding, no clots, closed oss. Ix, Dx, Mx?
Doppler US + transvaginal USS
Threatened abortion
Reversible, watch and wait. Anti-D (625 IU)
What is the best test for ovulation?
Progesterone 7 days before expected menstruation
Contraindications to OCP (4)
Women over 35 who smoke
Previous VTE
Migraines with aura
Previous stroke, CVD
Pre-exising HTN vs Gestational HTN vs Pre-eclampsia?
Pre-existing HTN (>140/90) prior to 20 wk GA, persisting >7 wk postpartum
Gestational HTN: sBP >140 or dBP >90 developing after 20th wk GA in a woman known to be normotensive before pregnancy
Preeclampsia: pre-existing or gestational hypertension with new onset proteinuria
Pre-menopausal bleeding, no clots, open oss. Ix, Dx, Mx?
Doppler US + transvaginal USS
Inevidable abortion
Expectant management +/- misprostol (prostagladin) + Anti-D (625 IU)
Investigation of urge incontinence? (2)
Bladder diary
Urodynamic testing
Differentials for SGA fetus?
Symmetrical (small head=body): Chromosomal, TORCH infection
Asymmetrical (big head>>body): Placental dysfunction: abruption, infarction, previa, chorioamnionitis, matenal issue leading to insufficient nutrients or O2, smoking, alcohol
Complications of pre-eclampsia? (9)
Maternal: ARDS, placental abruption, cerebral heamorrhage
Fetal: IUGR, pre-term birth
Long term: HTN, ischemic heart disease, stroke, venous thromboembolism
In developing females, what order of changes during puberty? (4)
Boobs, Pubes, Grow & Flow
Breasts (8)
Axillary hair (9)
Growth spurt (10)
Menache (11)
Hyperemesis gravidarum dx?
Loss of weight
Ketouria
Routine screening at start of pregnancy? (5)
Blood type (for Rh- and APO incompatability, may need blood transfusion in future)
CBE (anaemia) and iron studies
Viral immunology (esp. Rubella)
Viral serology (HIV, Hep C, Hep B, Syphillis, TORCH infections, STIs)
Cervical screen
Main mechanism of action for intrauterine progestrrone device?
Prevents endometrial proliferation
When is the OCP effective?
If taken in first 5 day of menstrual cycle (from first day of bleed) -> effective immediately
If not, takes 7 days
Test for premature ovarian failure?
FSH/LH (will be increased), FSH:LH ratio >1.0
CVD screen
Bone density screen
Causes of polyhydramnios + investigations
Twins
Maternal diabetes
Reduce fetal swallowing (oesophagial atresia, duodental atresia)
Amniotic Fluid Index >25cm
Fetal wellbeing CTG, Morphology USS
Ectopic pregnancy haemodynamicaly unstable. Mx? (2)
Rupture: salpingectomy (tube removal)
If contralateral fallopian tube not viable: salpinostomy (tube preserving) (+ Rh- mothers need Anti-D 625 IU)