Obstetrics Flashcards
Does MAP decrease or increase in pregnancy?
Descrease
Does preload decrease or increase in pregnancy?
Increase
Does heart rate decrease or increase in pregnancy?
increase
Does systemic vascular resistance decrease or increase in pregnancy?
Decrease
Does hemoglobin decrease or increase in pregnancy?
Decrease (RBC increase but plasma increases more)
Does FEV1 decrease or increase in pregnancy?
Doesn’t change
Does PaO2 decrease or increase in pregnancy?
Doesn’t change
Does the functional residual capacity decrease or increase in pregnancy?
Decrease
Does the tidal volume decrease or increase in pregnancy?
Increases
Changes in coagulation during pregnancy
↑von Willebrand factor= more fibrinogen
↑factors 7, 8, 10
↑inhibitor to tPA
↓Protein C, S and antithrombin
Nephrologic changes during pregnancy
o ↑GFR
o ↑Creatinine (0.4–0.8)
o More risk of kidney stones (usually at the pelvic brim)
GI changes durign pregnancy
o Reflux: PPI
o Nausea: Ondansetron
o Constipation: stool softener and motility agents
o Iron deficiency: Iron with stool softener and motility agents
o Gallbladder disease
What to do during the preconception visit
Safety: - Genetics - Age - Screen for domestic violence and abuse Vitamins: Folate Vaccines: - Flu IM - Hep B - MMRV (live attenuated) Lifestyle: - Smoking - Alcohol - Drugs/medications - Getting enough sleep - Manage stress - Plan maternity leave - Safe to have sex Optimization of disease - DM - HTN - Hypothyroid
First-trimester visit assessment.
Person
- Is the pregnancy desired? (abortion, adoption)
- Barriers to care
- Vitals
- Weight
- Screen for abuse and safety
- Social, medical, surgical, family histories
- Medications and allergies
First trimester visiti assessment tests/labs
- UPT
- Confirm with TV U/S (location of pregnancy, gestational age, multiple gestation)
- Hgb/hct
- ABO type
- Rh status
- HIV
- Hep B
- RPR
- Titers for varicella and rubella
- U/A + Urinary culture (infection and bBaseline of proteinuria)
- Screen for gonorrhea and chlamydia
- Cytology
- Genetic screen (cystic fibrosis for caucasic and sickle cell disease for african Americans)
Existing nomenclature to establish obstetric history
- GPAC (gravid, para, abortions, c-sections)
* (G)TPAL (gravid, term, pre-term, abortion, living)
Examples of aneuploidies
Trisomy
• Down’s: 21
• Edwards: 18
• Patau’s: 13
1st trimester screening for aneuploidy
- Nuchal translucency in a U/S (normal < 3 mm)
- PAPP-A
- hCG
2nd trimester screening for aneuploidy results for Down’s
↑ hCG
↓ PAPP-A
↓ Estriol
↑ Inhibin A
2nd trimester screening for aneuploidy results for Edward’s
↓ hCG
↓ AFP
↓ Estriol
↓ Inhibin A
Combined vs sequential screening for aneuploidy
Combined screening
- 1st trimester + 2nd trimester
- ↑Sensitivity
- It’s good when mom is negative, but if positive, she’ll have less options because you waited
Sequential screening
- 1st trimester –> invasive test if positive
- ↑Specific but more invasive
Risk factors of gestational diabetes
BMI > 30
Hx of gestational DM
Pre-diabetic
Dx of gestational diabetes
1-hr glucose tolerance test (50 gr)
• Positive if > 140
• If positive, do the 3-hr
3-hr glucose tolerance test (100 gr) Dx is made with 2 or more of these positive o Fasting > 95 o 1 hr > 180 o 2hr > 155 o 3 hr > 140
Tx of gestational diabetes
Insulin
- Goal: postprandial < 180
Patient with hemoglobin < 10 at 28 weeks of gestation.
Next step, tx?
Iron studies
Tx: Iron
Accuracy of gestational age estimation in U/S
- 1st trim: GA +/- 1 week
- 2nd trim: GA +/- 2 week
- 3rd trim: GA +/- 3 week
Transcraneal dopple. When to use it?
Highly sensitive. Used to rule out fetal anemia (alloimmunization at week 20)
Screening test; Not diagnostic
Amniocentesis. When to use it?
Genetic disorders (down’s) It’s less used because can only be used until week 16 (too close to 21 weeks for termination of pregnancy)
Chorionic villus sampling. When to use it?
Genetic disorders, karyotype at week 10.
Early identification allows for early termination in high-risk pregnancies
Percutaneous umbilicus blood sampling (PUBS). When to use it?
Fetal anemia
Confirm and treat fetal anemia (e.g., transfusion)
Asx pregnant patient with the following results on the uroanalysis:
- Nitrites
- Leuko esterase
- Lots WBC
- Bacteruria
- No Epithelial cells
Dx, tx?
Bacteruria Asx
Treat with amocilin (nitrofurantoin if penicil allergic)
Rescreen with uroanalisis at the end of the tx
Pregnant patient with Urgency/frequency dysuria. No fever, no CVA tenderness. The following are the results on the uroanalysis:
- Nitrites
- Leuko esterase
- Lots WBC
- Bacteruria
- No Epithelial cells
Dx, tx?
Cystitis
Treat with amocilin (nitrofurantoin if penicil allergic)
Rescreen with uroanalisis at the end of the tx
Pregnant patient with Urgency/frequency dysuria. Has fever and CVA tenderness. The following are the results on the uroanalysis:
- Nitrites
- Leuko esterase
- Lots WBC
- Bacteruria
- No Epithelial cells
Dx, tx?
Pyelonephritis
Take cultures, admit and start ceftriaxone.
Reassess in 3 days.
- If better continue abx for 10 days according to sensitivity of culture.
- If she doesn’t improve, consider abscess and get a U/A. Abx for 14 days according to sensitivity of culture.
Tx of hyperthyroidism during pregnancy?
Propylthiouracil (PTU)
o F/u: TSH q4weeks
Tx of hypothyroidism during pregnancy?
How often to assess TSH?
Levothyroxine
o F/u: TSH q4weeks
Safe antiepileptics during pregnancy
Levetiracetam, lamotrigine, phenobarbital
Patient with HTN who wants to get prenant. She is on ACE. What are the safe drugs in pregnancy?
• Alfa methyl dopa
• Labetalol
• Hydralazine
(ACE, ARB, CCB, diruetics are theratogens)
Diabetic woman on metformin who is planing to get pregnant. What is the target of A1C and want change needs to be done?
- Target A1C < 7%
- Diet + exercise
- Change orals to insulin
Tx of known diabetes (not gestational) during pregnancy?
- Basal-bolus strategy (Long acting insulin PM + rapid insulin with each meal)
- Target postprandial
Stages of normal labor
Stage I (From 0 to 10 cm of dilation) - Latent: 0–6 cm - Active: 6–10 cm Stage II (From 10 cm to baby delivery) Stage III (From baby delivery to placenta delivery) "Stage IV" (Posdelivery)
How much time should it take for the placenta fo be delivered?
30 min after baby delivery regardless of G/O Hx
Pathophysiology of changes in cervix during normal labor
Fetal head engagement leads to breakage of disulfide bonds between collagen and diffusion of water
Sequence of changes in cervix during normal labor
- Softening
- Effacement
- Dilation
- Position
How is fetal station defined in normal labor?
Defined according to position of baby according to the ischial spine (goes from -5cm to +5 cm)
What are the types of fetal positions?
Longitudinal cephalic (normal)
Longitudinal breech
Longotudinal transverse
Types of breech Birth
Frank (hips flexed, knees extended)
Complete (hips flexed, knees flexed)
Footling (hips extended, knees in any position)
Nulli patient in labor. Dilatation < 6 cm, but she’s taking > 20 hrs to achieve 6 cm of dilatation (> 14 hrs in multi) .
Dx, tx?
Prolonged latent phase
Tx:
- Balloon
- Amniotomy
- Misoprostol
- Oxytocin
Nulli patient in labor. Dilatation 7 cm, but no significant change in dilatation after 4 hours (> 5 hrs in multi) .
Dx, tx?
Prolonged active phase
Tx: Evaluate the 3 P’s
- If problem with Passenger: C-section
- If problem with Pelvis: C-section
- If problem with Power: Oxytocin first, then C-section
• To determine power:
o At least 200 Montevideo Units in 10 mins Intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC)
o Or 3 contractions in > 30 mins (normal 3 in 10 mins)
Nulli patient in labor. Dilatation 10 cm, but baby is not delivered after 3 hours (> 2 hrs in multi) .
Dx, tx?
Prolonged stage II
Tx:
Evaluate Passenger and Pelvis. If problem, C-section
If power:
• Oxytocin first
• If oxytocin fails + negative fetal station: C-section
• If oxytocin fails + positive fetal station: Forceps or vacuum
Patient who is in labor and just delivered baby. However, delivery of placenta is taking more than 30 mins.
Dx, tx?
Prolonged stage III
Tx:
- First uterine massage
- Then, Oxytocin
- Then, manual extraction
Gestational age to consider a pregnancy as “abrotion”`?
< 20–24 (varies)
Gestational age to consider a pregnancy as “preterm”?
24–37
Gestational age to consider a pregnancy as “ term”
37–42
Gestational age to consider a pregnancy as “postdate”
> 42
Pregnant patient with rush of clear fluid. How to confirm that this fluid is in fact amnitic fluid?
- Confirm with Nitralazine tests (paper or swab turns blue) or…
- Confirm with a dry slide in which you see ferning
- U/S: Oligohydramnios
Pregnant patient in 38 week, with rush of clear fluid, but has no contractions. You confirm that it’s amniptic fluid.
Dx, next step and tx?
Premature ROM
Next step: Check GBS status
Tx:
- Delivery
- If baby GBS (+) or unknown statu: give ampicillin
Pregnant patient in 35 week, with rush of clear fluid, but has no contractions. You confirm that it’s amniptic fluid.
Dx and tx?
Preterm premature ROM
Tx:
> 34: deliver
Pregnant patient in 29 week, with rush of clear fluid, but has no contractions. You confirm that it’s amniptic fluid.
Dx and tx?
Preterm premature ROM
Tx:
24–34: steroids for lungs
Pregnant patient in 19 week, with rush of clear fluid, but has no contractions. You confirm that it’s amniptic fluid.
Dx and tx?
Preterm premature ROM
Tx:
< 24: abortion
Patient who > 18 hrs after ROM has not delivered.
Dx, next step and tx?
Prolonged rupture of membranes
Next step: Check group B strep (GBS) status
Tx:
- Delivery
- If baby GBS (+) or unknown status –> give ampicillin
Patient with recent prolonged ROM who not has fever and is toxic.
Dx, next step and tx?
Chorioamnionitis (if baby is in) and endometritis (if baby was delivered)
Next step: Rule out other infections (e.g., uroanalysis, chest xR, blood cultures)
Tx: ampicillin + gentamicin + clindamycin