Obstetrics Flashcards
Factors which reduce vertical HIV transmission?
Reduce transmission from 30% to 2%
1. Maternal ART
2. Neonatal ART
3. C-section
4. Bottle feeding
HIV and mode of delivery?
- Vaginal delivery recommended if viral load <50 copies/ml at 36 weeks, otherwise C-section is recommended
- Zidovudine infusion should be started 4 hours before beginning C-section
Neonatal ART?
- Oral zidovudine if maternal vital load <50, otherwise triple ART should be used
- Therapy should be continued for 4-6 weeks
HIV and breastfeeding?
Should be advised not to
Rubella AKA?
German measles, caused by the togavirus
Rubella risk in pregnancy?
- In first 8-10 weeks risk of damage to fetus is as high as 90%
- Damage is rare after 16 weeks
Congenital rubella syndrome features?
- Sensorineural deafness
- Congenital cataracts
- CHD (PDA)
- Hepatosplenomegaly, growth retardation
- Purpuric skin lesions
- Salt and pepper chorioretinitis
- Microphthalmia
- Cerebral palsy
Rubella Dx?
- Suspected cases discussed immediately with HPU
- IgM raised in acute exposure
- Difficult to distinguish from Parvovirus B19 clinically so also check parvovirus B19 serology as there is a 30% risk of transplacental infection, with a 5-10% risk of fetal loss
Rubella Rx?
- Discuss with local HPU
- Rubella immunity no longer routinely checked at booking
- Non-immune mothers should be offered MMR vaccination in the post-natal period
Pregnancy anaemia screening times?
- Booking visit (8-10 weeks)
- 28 weeks
Pregnancy cut offs for oral iron therapy?
- 1st trimester = <110g/L
- 2nd/3rd = <105 g/L
- Postpartum = <100 g/L
Pregnancy anaemia Rx?
Oral ferrous sulfate or ferrous fumarate for 3m after correction to allow iron stores to be replenished
Pregnant women with GDM CBG targets?
- Fasting = 5.3mmol/L
- 1 hours postprandial = 7.8mmol/L
- 2 hours postprandial = 6.4mmol/L
Gestational diabetes (GDM) prevalence?
1/20 pregnancies
GDM RFs?
- BMI > 30
- Previous macrosomic baby weighing >4.5kg
- Previous GDM
- 1st degree relative with DM
- Family origin with high prevalence of diabetes
GDM screening?
- OGTT
- Women who’ve previously had GDM + OGTT ASAP after booking and at 24-48 if first test is normal. Early self-monitoring of blood glucose is an alternative to OGTTs
- Women with any RFs should be offered OGTT at 24-28 weeks
Diagnostic thresholds for GDM?
- Fasting glucose >5.6
- 2 hour glucose >7.8
GDM Rx?
- Joint diabetes and antenatal clinic in 1 week
- Taught about blood glucose self-monitoring
- Diet and exercise advice
- Medications
GDM Medications Rx?
- Fasting <7 = trial diet and exercise –> if not met within 1-2 weeks, metformin should be started
- If targets still not met insulin should be added
- GDM is Rx with short acting not long acting insulins
- If at time of diagnosis fasting glucose level is >7 insulin should be started
- If 6-6.9 and evidence of complications such as macrosomia or hydramnios, insulin should be offered
- Glibenclamide should only be offered for women who cannot tolerate metformin or those who fail to meet the glucose targets with metformin but decline insulin treatment
Pre-existing DM Rx?
- Weight loss for women with BMI > 27
- Stop oral hypoglycaemic agents apart from metformin and commence insulin
- Folic acid 5mg/day from pre-conception to 12 weeks gestation
- Detailed anomaly scan at 20 weeks including four-chamber view of the heart and outflow tracts
- Tight glycaemic control reduces complication rates
- Treat retinopathy as can worsen during pregnancy
Folic acid deficiency causes?
- Phenytoin
- Methotrexate
- Pregnancy
- Alcohol excess
Consequences of folic acid deficiency?
- Macrocytic, megaloblastic anaemia
- Neural tube defects
Prevention of NTD during pregnancy?
- All women should take 400mcg folic acid until 12th week of pregnancy
- Women at higher risk should take 5mg from before conception until 12th week of pregnancy
Higher risk of NTDs?
- Either partner has NTD, previous NTD pregnancy, FHx NTD
- Antiepileptic drugs, coeliac diease, DM, thalassaemia trait
- Woman is obese