OBSTETRICS and GYNECOLOGY Flashcards
Premenopause
Dysmenorrhea
Dyschezia
Dyspareunia
Dx?
EnDometriosis
Metromeorrhagia
Colicky dysmenorrhea
Dyspareunia
Pelvic pain
Dx?
Adenomyosis
Tender, soften premenstrual uterus
Halban sign
Exophytic mass projecting into endometrial cavity
Endometrial polyps
Snowstorm pattern
H. Mole
Levator ani muscles (3)
PuboRectalis
PuboCoccygeous
IlioCoccygeous
Blood supply of posterior vaginal wall
Middle Rectal Artery
The labia minora is invested by which structure?
Sebaceous gland
Artery frequently encountered when Pfamnensteil skin incision is performed during cesarean delivery
Superficial Epigastric artery
Artery should be fpund and ligated prior to performace of Maylard incision
Inferior Epigastric artery
Chronic pain may develop in the area of Pfannentwil skin incision if this nerve is severed or entrapped
IlioHypogastric nerve
Structures that provide support for fecal continence
Internal and external anal sphincter
Landmark used when performing nerve block
Ischial spine
Blue tint of the cervix that is due to increased cervical vascularity in pregnancy
Chadwick sign
Relationship between ureter and uterine artery near the insertion to the uterus
Ureter is 2cm LATERAL to the cervix and crosses UNDER the uterine artery
Vascular supply of uterus from?
Uterine artery
Artery, that comes off the posterior division of the internal iliac artery
Superior Gluteal Artery
Mobility of this joint aids in the delivery of the obstructed shoulder in the case of shoulder dystocia
Sacroiliac
Plane of LEAST pelvic dimensions
The plane of midpelvis
Pelvic inlet boundaries
Posterior - Promontory
Lateral - Linea terminalis
Anterior - horizontal pubic rami
The LEAST clinically important diameter of pelvic inlet
CANNOT be directly measured
SHORTEST distance from sacral promontory and symphisis pubis
Measures 10.5cm
Obstetric conjugate
Contains the SMALLEST pelvic diameter
Serves as the point to measure station
Marked by interspinous diameter
Midpelvis
Most common Caldwell-Moloyanatomical pelvis
Gynecoid
Structure arises from the urogenital sinus
HUGE-V
Hymen
Urethra
Glands - Skene and bartholin
Epithelium of vagina
Distal Vagina/ lower 2/3
Uterine anomaly LEAST likely associated with renal abnormality
Arcuate uterus
Remnant of mesonephric tissue
Gartner duct cyst
Gestational age where differentiation between male and female external genitalia can be seen
12 weeks gestation
Fetal antimüllerian hormone produced
Sertoli cells
Imaging modality that has the highest accuracy for the diagnosis of uterine anomaly
MRI
Which anomaly would a surgical procedure be recommended prior to attempting pregnancy
Unicornuate uterus with communicating horn
Uterine anomaly arises from a complete lack of fusion of the mullerian ducts
Uterine didelphys
Septate uterus in 3D sonography
Intrafundal downward cleft measuring <1cm
Uterine anomaly associated with highest risk of obstetrical complication
Unicornuate non-communicating
Female metanephros will ultimately form..
Kidney
Most common uterine anomaly
Bicornuate uterus
Local production of this hormone is necessary for virilization of male genitalia in the fetus
Dihydrotestosterone
Hormone that prevents the formationof the uterus, fallopian tube, and upper vagina
Antimüllerian hormone
Non-rhythmic, usual intensity of 5-24mmHg and can be detected by bimanual examination
Braxton hicks contractions
A soluble receptor attenuates vascular endothelial and placental growth factor in vivo
sFlt-1
According to WHO, protein deposition is highest per day in what trimester?
3rd trimester
Fetus gains the most weight proportionately during this period of pregnancy
10-20 weeks gestation
When are maternal iron stores used in pregnancy?
Latter half of pregnancy
Unchanged coagulation factor level in pregnancy
Antithrombin III
Hepatic enzyme increased in normal pregnancy
Alkaline phosphatase
After ___ weeks’ gestation, the placenta is the main source of placental growth hormone
20 weeks
Hormones secreted by the posterior pituitary gland
Oxytocin
ADH
Pregnancy related memory decline is limited to which period in pregnancy?
3rd trimester
The average ovulatory menstrual cycle ranges from 25 to 32 days. Which phase of the cycle is most consistent in length?
Luteal
When does LH secretion peak in reference to ovulation
10-12 hours after
Hormone rescues the corpus luteum during early pregnancy
Human chorionuc gonadotropin
Following ovulation, when is the latest time fertilization can occur for a successful pregnancy to ensue?
24 hours
This gives rise to the chorionic structures that transport oxygen and nutrients between the fetur and mother
Villous trophoblast
Provides tensile strength of the fetal membranes
Amnion
The phenomenon that describes how fetal cells can become engrafted in the mother during pregnancy and then be identified decades later is called
Microchimerism
At term, what is the average amniotic fluid volume?
Normal volume?
Average - 1000mL
Normal vol. - 750-800mL
What gestational age are peak maternal B-hCG levels reached?
10 weeks
Half-life of human placental lactogen
10-30mins
What is the source of the precursor for progesterone production by syncytiotrophoblast
Maternal cholesterol
Maternal surface of placenta
Basal plate
Fetal surface of placenta
Chorionic plate
Placental measurements
Weight - 500g at term
2 to 4 cm thick
Normal placenta increases in thickness at a rate of approximately 1mm per week
In what situation is the submission of placenta for patho examination most informative and cost effective?
Oligohydramnios complicating the 3rd trimester
Percentage of placental villi can be lost without resulting in adverse impact to the fetus
30%
On pathology:
“Massive perivillous fibrin deposition”
Recommend antiphospholipid antibody lab panel
Retroplacental hematoma noted during a 28 week ultrasound performed for lagging fundal height
Indication for what?
Screen fetal-maternal bleed
Maternal malugnancy least likely to metastasize to the placenta
Cervical cancer
Average length of a full term umbilical cord
50-60cm
A single umbilical cord cyst is found during a first trimester utz performed for assessment of vaginal bleeding. Next step?
Schedule follow-up utz at 16-18weeks gestation
A true knot in the umbilical cord is associated with?
Stillbirth
Polyhydtamnios
Monoamniotic twin gestation
What is assumed when using the first day of the last menstrual period for dating?
Patient ovulated approximately 2 weeks later
Approximately how long is each trimester of pregnancy?
14 weeks
When is a conceptus termed an embryo?
Third week from the last menstrual period
Neural tube closes at?
6 weeks gestation
*start folic before 6weeks for it to be efficacious
How does oxygen content of the blood coming to the heart from the inferior vena cava compared to oxygen contents of blood leaving the placenta?
Lower
After birth, the intraabdominal remnants of the umbilical vein become?
Ligamentum teres
Anemia in the fetus
30%
Approximately what percentage of the total hemoglobin is hemoglobin F in a term fetus?
75%
This is the last stage of fetal lung development that starts late in the fetal period and continues into childhood
Alveolar stage
Biosynthesis of surfactant takes place in the?
Type II pneumocytes
Starting at what gestational age does the fetus engage in respiratory movements that are intense enough to move amniotic fluid in and out of the respiratory tract?
4 months
At what gestational age does swallowing begin?
10 - 12 weeks gestation
How much amniotic fluid do term fetuses swallow per day?
200 - 760 mL per day
This gives meconium its greenish black color
Biliverdin
Fetal kidney starts producing urine at?
12 weeks gestation
How much urine does a fetus make at term?
650mL per day
When does the fetal thyroid concentrate iodide more avidly than the maternal thyroid?
12 weeks gestation
Where is fetal immunoglobulin M (IgM) produced?
Fetus
Immunoglobulin in colostrum provides mucosal protection against enteric infections
IgA
What is uteroplacental blood flow at term?
700 - 900 mL/min
How does IgG cross the placenta?
Trophoblast receptor-mediated transfer
Average oxygen saturation of intervillous blood
65-75%
At term, what is the average PCO2 in the umbilical arteries?
50mmHg
Set of interventions that aim to identify and modify biomedical, behavioral, and social risks to a woman’s health or pregnancy outcome through prevention and management
Preconceptional care
Preconceptional folic acid can reduce the recurrence risk of having a child with neural tube defect by what percentage?
72%
CNS development at embryonic period
Birth defects are responsible for what percentage of infant mortality?
20%
Recommended daily dose of folic acid for all women who may become pregnant
400mg
Fetal tissues most susceptible to damage by high blood phenylalanine levels
Cardiac and neural
Worldwide, what is the most common single-gene disorder?
Hemoglobinopathies
Best way to identify a genetic abnormality in a stillborn fetus
Chromosomal microarray analysis
When do B-hCG levels peak in pregnancy?
60-70 days after last menstrual period
Alcoholic mom
Baby with facial abnormality, fetal growth restriction, and CNS dysfunction
Most complete source of nutrients for pregnant woman
Dairy
Mineral least likely to be supplied in quantities sufficient for pregnancy when ingesting a normal diet
Iron
Which vitamin, when ingested in large quantities, causes a well-described constellation of birth defects
Vitamin A
Which type of fish contains a level of methylmercury LOW enough to be safe for consumption during pregnancy?
Salmon
At least how much elemental iron should be given as a supplement daily to a pregnant woman?
27mg
Maternal vit D deficiency associated with?
Congenital rickets
Air travel is not recommended after which gestational age?
36 weeks
Only vaccine with proven fetal harm
Smallpox
Recommended amount of caffeine consumption in pregnancy according to ACOG
<200mg per day
Standard error for ultrasound estimates of fetal weight after the first trimester
20%
Minimum mean sac diameter measurement necessary to diagnose an anembryonic pregnancy with certainty
25mm
Additional utz measurement should be taken in the same image that the cerebellum and cisterna magna are evaluated?
Nuchal fold
“Tear drop shape” lateral ventricle on prenatal sonography
Agenesis of corpus callosum
Caudal regression sequence is increased in what maternal medical complication?
Diabetes mellitus
Most common class of congenital anomalies
Cardiac
Primary source of amniotic fluid in late 2nd trimester
1st trimester?
2nd trimester - Fetal urine production
1st trimester - fetal skin, flow across amnion and flow across fetal vessel
Normal volume of blood flow to the gravid uterus at term
500ml/min
Tonicity:
Fetal urine is ___tonic in amniotic fluid
Fetal urine is ___tonic to maternal plasma
Isotonic ro amniotic fluid
Hypotonic to maternal plasma
Polyhydramnios in utz
Amniotic fluid index >25cm
Single deepest vertical pocket >8cm
Amniotic fluid index >97th percentile for gestational age
Fetal growth restriction with polyhydramnios is most classically associated with?
Trisomy 18
Anhydramnios or severe oligohydramnios prior to what gestational age is most likely to be associated with lethal pulmonary hypoplasia?
Before 20 weeks
Approximately how many medications do women take while pregnant?
2-3
An agent that acts during embronic or fetal development to produce a permanent alteration of form or function
Teratogen
Aminoglycoside side effect
Ototoxicity
Chloramphenicol side effect
Ashen-gray skin
Tetracycline side effect
Decidious teeth discoloration
antiviral agent associated with skull, palate, eye, skeleton, and gastrointestinal abnormalities
Ribavirin
Effects of diethylstibesterol exposure in utero
Hypospadias
Vaginal clear cell adenocarcinoma
Hypoplastic, T-shaped uterine cavity
Primary source of mercury
Consumption of large fish
First trimester warfarin exposure
Nasal hypoplasia
In what phase of cell division are oocytes arrested between birth and ovulation?
Prophase I
Fetus with multiple anomalies including hypertelorism, syndactyly, VSD and a cleft lip and palate
Placneta is small and with asymmetric growth restriction
Digynic triploidy
45,X/ 46,XX
Turner syndrome
Term that describes whether or not a dominant gene is phenotypically expressed
Penetrance
Cytogenetic karyotype is performed on chromosomes arrested in what phase of replication?
Metaphase
Elevated maternal serum alpha fetoprotein has been associated with?
Preeclampsia
Omphalocele
Maternal hepatoma
Low levels of maternal serum Estriol as part of quadruple screen —-> investigate for?
Smith Lemli Opitz syndrome
Femur ratio of <= 0.90
Suggest?
Increase risk for trisomy 21
Appropriate screening test for hemoglobinopathies in patients of African descent
Hemoglobin electrophoresis
Ashkenazi jews should be checked for?
Canavan disease
Familial dysautonomia
Tay sachs disease
Immunoglobulin subtype that may contribute to fetal hemolytic anemia
IgG
Amount of fetal erythrocytes required to sensitize a D-negative woman
0.1 mL
26yo pregnant
New onset severe headache
Generalized edema
Fetal hygroma and dx of trisomy 18
Fetal hydrops
Hypertension
4+ proteinuria
Elevated serum crea
Fetal demise - severe pokyhydramnion and placentomegaly
Mirror syndrome
Why does ABO incompatibility manifest in first-born neonates, despite the lack of prior maternal exposures?
Most group O women have previously been exposed to bacteria possessing A- or B-like antigens
Fetus with premature atrial contractions can later be found to have which arrhthmia?
Supraventricular tachycardia
Sustained fetal tachyarrythmias can lead to?
Hydrops
Agents commonly administered to women to treat fetal tachyarrythmias
Sotalol
Digoxin
Flecainide
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia is caused by what enzyme deficiency?
21-hydroxylase deficiency
Before what gestational age does maternal treatment with dexamethasone need to commence to prevent virilization of a female fetus with congenital adrenal hyperplasia?
9 weeks’ gestation
The neural damage in myelomeningocele is the result of?
Exposure to amniotic fluid
Main concern in an isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Low lung volumes
Female fetus with lower urinary tract obstruction is associated with?
Increased likelihood for complex malformations
Contrainidications to vesicoamniotic shunt placement in fetus with bladder outlet obstruction
Female sex
Aneuploidy
Presence of renal cyst
Indication for in utero fetal cardiac intervention
Critical aortic stenosis
Goal of fetal aortic valvuloplasty
Preserve left ventricular function and prevent left hypoplastic heart syndrome
Goal of antepartum fetal surveillance
Avoid unnecessary intervention
Contraction stress test is for?
Identify uteroplacental insufficiency
Nonstress test is for?
Assess fetal condition rather than uteroplacental function
Similar ability to predict fetal well-being as contraction stress test
Time to perform a nonstress test is much shorter than a contraction stress test
This can assess fetal breathing
Cervical exam
% of spontaneous abortions occur within the first 12 weeks of gestation
80%
Most common chromosomal abnormality in the setting of first-trimester spontaneous abortion
Monosomy X (Turner syndrome)
Septic abortion
41c temp
78/42mmHg
Cervical motion tenderness
Generalized malaise
Tx?
Antibiotic against Group A streptococcus
Cervical insufficiency
Cerclage
Short cervix
Daily vaginal progesterone
Woman without hx of prior CS, removal of prophylactic transvaginal cerclage is recommended at
37 weeks gestation
Indication for transabdominal cerclage
Hx of transvaginal cerclage
Known risks of prophylactic cerclage
Bleeding
Infection
Membrane rupture
Medical abortion risk of failure
2 -17%