Obstetrics Flashcards
First line treatment for nausea and vomiting
Promethazine (antihistamine)
Risk factors of urinary incontinence
Advancing age Previous pregnancy and childbirth High BMI Hysterectomy Family history
Treatment of Group B strep in pregnancy
IV prophylactic Benzylpenicillin in women with previous GBS positive baby
Gestational hypertension
New onset hypertension diagnosed after 20 weeks of gestation without significant proteinuria
First line management of gestational hypertension
Oral labetalol
Causes of PPH
Tone
Tissue (retained placenta)
Trauma
Thrombin (coagulation abnormalities)
First line treatment for menorrhagia - contraceptive
Intrauterine system (Mirena)
First line treatment for menorrhagia- No contraceptive
Tranexamic acid or NSAIDS (Mefenamic acid)
Triad for hypermeresis gravidarum diagnosis
5% pre-pregnancy weight loss
Dehydration
Electrolyte imbalance