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Changes in thyroid hormone observed during pregnancy

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Since TBG increases, total T4 will increase but free T4 remains unchanged. TSH will also decrease slightly during early pregnancy but remains within normal limits.

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Why is metabolic alkalosis seen during pregnancy?

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PCO2 decreases to about 30 mm Hg which makes sense because mom wants to release more oxygen to baby.

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Tidal volume changes in pregnancy

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Tidal volume increases 40% with associated increase in minute ventilation due to stimulation by progesterone.

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Glucose-related changes during pregnancy

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Non-diabetic hyperinsulinemia with associated mild glucose intolerance.
Production of human placental lactogen contributes to glucose intolerance by interfering with insulin activity

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Treatment of GERD during pregnancy

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CAlcium carbonate. H2 blockers and PPIs are also safe. The only thing that is NOT safe is milk of magnesia (recall magnesium induces tocolytic effects)

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At what gestational age is physiologic anemia of pregnancy most apparent?

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Second trimester due to greater increase in plasma volume as compared to BC mass.

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7
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When should anemia in pregnancy be treated with oral iron?

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If Hb falls below 11 in first or third trimesters OR when less than 10.5 in second trimester.

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What is Goodell’s sign?

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Softening and cyanosis of cervix at 6 weeks gestation

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What is Chadwicks sign

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Bluish discoloration of the vagina due to vascular congestion at 8-12 weeks gestation

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What is Hegars sign

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Softening of the uterus at 6 weeks gestation

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Folic acid requirement in all women of childbearing years

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.4 mg daily

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12
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IF previous child wit neural tube defect, recommended folic acid intake?

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Starting the mont prior to pregnancy, 4 mg daily.

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13
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When do you do Group B strep screening?

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36 weeks gestation. Thats because its only good for 4 weeks.

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14
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Increased nuchal translucency

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Down syndrome
Turner syndrome
Congenital heart defects

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MCC of abnormal quad screen

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Incorrect dating

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16
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Serum AFP is only valid if performed during what window

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16-18 weeks gestation

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17
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High aFP

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Increased risk of neural tube defects or multiple gestations

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Low aFP

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Increased risk of trisomies 21 and 18

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19
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Low PAPP-A
Elevated hCG
Elevated nuchal traslucency

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Trisomy 21

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Very low PAPP-A, very low hCG, increased nuchal translucency

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Trisomy 18

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Very low PAPP-A, low hCG, increased nuchal translucency

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Trisomy 13

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Low AFP, uE3

High hCG, Inh A

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Trisomy 21

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Low AFP

VERY LOW uE3, hCG

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Trisomy 18

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24
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Which test has lowest false-positive rate for non-invasive tests in pregnancy

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Full integrated test. US measurement of nuchal translucency, serum measurement of pregnancy-associated plasma protein A in first trimester and quad screen in second trimester

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What does the quad screen consist of

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Maternal serum aFP
Estriol (uncojugated)
hCG
Maternal serum inhibin A

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26
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Which screening test is performed in all pregnant women at 16-18 weeks gestation

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Quad screen

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27
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Which screening can determine karyotype

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Amniocentesis

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28
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When is chorionic villi sampling performed

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Early detection of chromosomal abnormalities in higher risk patients (advanced age, hx of children wit genetic defects)

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29
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What are the indications for percutaneous umbilical blood sampling/cordocentesis

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Second and third trimester when karyotype results are required within a few days
Diagnosing fetal hyper- or hypothyroidism
Diagnosing and managing fetal thrombocytopenia

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30
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Nagele’s rule

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LMP + 7 days - 3 months + 1 year = estimated delivery date.

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Cardiac defect associated with gestational DM

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Transposition of great vessels

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32
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BP i npre-eclampsia

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> 140/90

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33
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A rise in creatinine during pregnancy should make you consider?

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Pre-eclampsia

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34
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BP meds used in pregnancy

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Methyldopa
Labetalol
Hydralazine
Nifedipine/amlodipine
Thiazides (Avoid volume depletion!)
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35
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Why is mag sulfate used in pre-eclampsia

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Prevent seizures (NOT FOR BP!!!)

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36
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What do we use to treat eclampsia?

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Mag sulfate and IV diazepam and continue for 48 hours following delivery!!

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37
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What happens if your patient is on mag sulfate and starts having seizures?

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Give more mag sulfate

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38
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How long do we continue mag sulfate in PRE eclampsia

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24 hours post-delivery

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39
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Epilepsy tx in pregnancy

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Keep them on their AED but also should be given supplemental vitamin K (only during last month of pregnancy to prevent PPH) and folate.

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40
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How is hyperemesis gravid arum distinguished from normal morning sickness

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Weight loss exceeding 5% of pre pregnancy body weight and detection of ketonuria due to starvation

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41
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Workup in a patient wit hyperemiis gravidarum

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WEight, orthostatic
Serum free T4, serum electrolytes, urine ketones
Ulrasound to detect gestational trophoblastic disease and multiple gestations

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42
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Expected non worrisome lab abnormalities associated with vomiting in prego

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Elevated AST and ALT (but

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43
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Tx of UTI in pregnancy

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Amoxicillin
Nitrofurantoin
Ceftriaxone

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44
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Which opioid is more likely to have increased teratogenic effects in neonate

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Methadone

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45
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How do you treat migraines in pregnancy

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Hydrocodone (opioids!) I HAD THIS Q ON COMLEX LEVEL 1

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46
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Radiation dose considered safe in pregnancy

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Less than 0.05 (5 rads)

Risk of malformations increases after 0.10 gray

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47
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Which AED causes fingernail hypoplasia

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Carbamazepine

48
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Which rx drug associated with cleft palate

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Diazepam (maybe also phenytoin)

49
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Effect of sulfonamides during pregnancy

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Kernicterus

50
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Which rx drug associated with Dandy Walker malformation

51
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Which rx drug associated with hypospadias

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Valproic acid

52
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Anti-viral contraindicated in prego

53
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Which congenital infection associated with high risk of neonatal death if disease transmission occurs?

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Rubeola (measles)

54
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When should you provide intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis for GBS

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GBS bacteriuria during current pregnancy
History of early onset GBS in a previous infant
Intraoartum fever
Preterm labor (18 hrs)

55
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When can methotrexate be used in the treatment of ectopic pregnancy rather than surgical removal?

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Hemodynamicaly stable
Reliably compliant with post-treatment monitoring
Pretreatment serum hCG

56
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At what hCG level should you be able to see an intrauterine pregnancy on transabdominal US

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6500 mIU/mL

57
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At what hCG level should you be able to see transvaginal US intrauterine preg

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1500 mIU/mL

58
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Which congenital infection is initially asymptomatic but later develops a unilateral hearing loss

59
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Which congenital infection associated wit hhydrocephalus, intracranial calcifications and chorioretinitis

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Toxo classically but also could be CMV

60
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Which congenital infection associated with hearing loss, chorioretinitis, and intracranial calcifccations

61
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Which congenital infection associated with PDA or pulmonary artery stenosis

62
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1st line tx for hyperemesis gravidarum

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Vitamin B6
Docsalamine (unasom)
Hydration

63
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Which teratogen gives craniofacial defects, IUGR, CNS malformation and stillbirth

64
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Which teratogen causes hydrocephalus, CNS defects, craniofacial, ear and cardiovascular defects

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Isotretinoin

65
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Which teratogen causes cerebral infarcts, mental retardation

66
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Initial US finding for IUGR

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Abdominal circumference

67
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Definition of oligohydramnios

68
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Definition of polyhydramnios

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AFI>25 cm on ultrasound

69
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Oligohydramnios in 3rd trimester

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premature rupture of membranes

70
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Mag sulfate is contraindicated when?

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In myasthenia gravis

71
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Reversal agent for mag sulfate

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Calcium gluconate

72
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Early decels are a sign of

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Head compression

73
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LAte decals are a sign of

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uteroplacental insufficiency

Fetal hypoxia

74
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Variable decals are a sign of

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Umbilical cord compression

75
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What should you do if you see variable decels

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Change moms position

76
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What should you do if you see late decels

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Test fetal blood from scalp sample to dx hypoxia or acidosis

Recurrent late decals or fetal hypoxia direct PROMPT DELIVERY

77
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Nml fetal heart rate

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120-160 bpm

78
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Non-stress test – what is moms position

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Left lateral supine

79
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Define a reactive nonstress test

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two or more 15 bp accelerations of fetal heart rate lasting at least 15 seconds within 20 minutes

80
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Non-reactive nonstress test prompts?

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Biophysical profile

81
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Components of biophysical profile

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Nonstress test repeated
Ultrasound to measure AFI
Fetal breathing, movement, and tone (extension of fetal spine or limb with return to flexion)

82
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Reassuring biophysical profile

83
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Reassuring contraction stress test

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Beat to beat variability of ~5 bp
Long-term heart rate variability
Occasional heart rate accelerations (2+ access of 15 bp lasting at least 15 seconds within a 20 minute period)

84
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Abnormal 3 hour 100 g fasting glucose test

85
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Abnormal 1 hour 50 g oral glucose test

86
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Abnormal 3 hour 100 g oral glucose test at 1, 2, and 3 hours

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180 mg/dL
155 mg/dL
140 mg/dL

87
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Cervical dilation: bishop scoring

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For 0 cm: 0 points
For 1-2 cm: 1 point
For 3-4 cm: 2 points
For 5-6: 3 points

88
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Effacement: bishop scoring

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For 0-30%: 0 points
For 40-50%: 1 point
For 60-70%: 2 points
For 80%: 3 points

89
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Station: bishop scoring

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For -3 station: 0 points
For -2 station: 1 point
For -1 and 0 station: 2 points
For +1 and +2 station: 3 points

90
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Consistency: bishop scoring

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For firm: 0 points
For medium: 1 point
For soft: 2 points

91
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Position: bishop scoring

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Posterior: 0 points
Mid: 1 point
For anterior: 2 points

92
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Normal cervical dilation for primp during active phase

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1.2 cm per hour

93
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Normal cervical dilation for multi during active phase

94
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Normal latent phase length in primip

95
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Normal latent phase length for multip

96
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What causes the changes in the cervix during labor

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Breakage of disulfide bonds in collagen (mediated by prostaglandin E2, stimulated by engagement)

97
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What is the station when the fetal head has engaged the cervix?

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-2. This is engagement, when the fetal head contacts the cervix and tells it to start ripening.

98
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Frank breech

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Knees are extended, hips flexed

99
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Adequate contractions

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CTX 3 in 30 min

>40 mm Hg

100
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A prolonged phase III in labor puts mom at higher risk for ?

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PPH. If the uterus is too tired to push out a placenta, its probably too tired to calm down and prevent PPH.

101
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Most common cause of premature ROM?

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Ascending infection. Give her abx.

102
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Most common cause of ppROM?

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Ascending infection. If

103
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Define prolonged ROM

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> 18 hours from ROM to delivery. Increased risk of GBS infection.

104
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Abx used for prom/pprom + fever

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Broad spec, usually pip-tazo

105
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4 things that can delay delivery

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Mag sulf
B agonists (like terbutaline)
CCB (like nifedipine)
Prostaglandin inhibitors like ketorolac or indomethacin

106
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Next step if you think baby might be post-date?

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If you’re unsure of dates, perform biophys profile.

107
Q

In twin gestation, with 2 placentas, the twins are ?

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Monozygotic
Diamniotic
Dichorionic

108
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What if theres only 1 plant in twin gestation?

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Check the septum which would separate the sacs.

109
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If there is one placenta, and at least 1 septum in a twin gestation, the twins are?

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MONO zygotic
MONO chorionic
DIamniotic

110
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If there is 1 placenta and NO sept in a twin gestation, the twins are ?

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Monozygotic
Monochorionic
MMonoamniotic

111
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When did split occur for monozygotic, dichorionic, diamniotic twins?

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0-3 days after fertilization, in the tubal phase.

112
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When did split occur for monozygotic, monochorionic diamniotic twins?

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4-8 days after fertilization, in blastocyst phase

113
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Extra risk associated with monozygotic monochorionic diamniotic twins?

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Twin twin transfusion, since they share a placenta.

114
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When did split occur for mono mono mono twins?

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9-12 days after fertilization.

If > day 12, most likely conjoined :(

115
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Extra risk associated with mono mono mono twins?

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Cord entanglement.

116
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Tx of uterine inversion

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Tack down fornices, give pitocin since its bleeding.

117
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Next step after an in-between BPP and baby is

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Contraction stress test using pitocin. Looking for LATE DECELS.

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