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Obstetrics: Anesthesia for Complicated Pregnancy Flashcards

1
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What is labor that occurs between 20 & 37 weeks?

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Premature labor

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What percentage of deliveries are premature?

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8%

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What are contributing factors to premature labor?

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    • Extremes of age
    • Inadequate prenatal care
    • Infections
    • Prior preterm labor
    • Multiple gestations
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T OR F:

Preterm infants under 30 weeks and weighing less than 1500 G have more complications than term infants

A

TRUE

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What is the most common complication in premature babies?

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Inadequate surfactant levels and low lung maturity

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6
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At what age does surfactant become adequate?

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35 weeks

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7
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What is PROM?

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Premature rupture of membranes

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What happens during PROM?

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Leakage of amniotic fluid that occurs before the onset of labor

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9
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What is incidence of PROM?

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    • 10% of all pregnancies

- - 35% of all premature deliveries

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10
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What are contributing factors to PROM?

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    • History of PROM or premature labor
    • Multiple gestations
    • Smoking
    • Infections
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T or F:

Spontaneous labor starts within 24 hours of PROM in 90% of patients

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TRUE

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12
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If PROM occurs before 34 weeks gestation, what is course of action?

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Stop the pregnancy if you can
Start antibiotics
Start tocolytics for 5-7 days

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13
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If PROM occurs after 34 weeks gestation, what is course of action?

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Deliver the baby

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14
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Chorioamnionitis is what?

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Infection of the chorionic and amnionic membranes that may or may not involve the placenta, uterus, and umbilical cord

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15
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What is chorioamnionitis usually associated with?

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PROM

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16
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What are some maternal complications of chorioamnionitis?

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    • Dysfunctional labor
    • Septicemia (infection)
    • Postpartum hemorrhage
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17
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What are some fetal complications of chorioamnionitis?

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    • Premature labor
    • Acidosis
    • Septicemia (infection)
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18
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What are clinical signs of chorioamnionitis?

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    • Fever >38* C
    • Maternal and fetal tachycardia
    • Foul smelling or purulent amniotic fluid
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19
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Is regional anesthesia safe for patients that have chorioamnionitis?

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Is safe as long as no signs of septicemia at placement site

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What has happened when an onset of sudden fetal bradycardia and profound decelerations is noted?

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Umbilical cord prolapse

when umbilical cord is wedged between baby and canal possibly kinking off cord

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21
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What are predisposing factors of umbilical cord prolapse?

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    • Excessive cord length
    • Malpresentation ( baby not head down)
    • Grand parity >5 ( history of more than 5 pregnancies)
    • Multiple gestations
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22
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What is treatment for umbilical cord prolapse?

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    • Immediate steep trendelendburg

- - Pushing of fetus back into pelvis until stat C-section can be performed

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23
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What is an entry of amniotic fluid into the maternal circulation that occurs through any break in uteroplacental membranes?

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Amniotic fluid embolism

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24
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What is the mortality rate of an amniotic fluid embolism?

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86%

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25
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What does amniotic fluid contain?

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    • Fetal debris
    • Prostaglandin
    • Leukotrienes
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26
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What is incidence of Amniotic fluid embolism?

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Very rare, but accounts for 10% of all maternal deaths with 50% mortality rate in 1st hour

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27
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What is the classic triad of symptoms to present during an amniotic fluid embolism?

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    • Acute hypoxemia
    • Hemodynamic collapse w/ severe hypotension
    • Coagulopathy without obvious cause
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28
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What are the 3 main pathophysiological manifestations with amniotic fluid embolism?

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1) Acute pulmonary embolism
2) DIC
3) Uterine atony

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29
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What is the treatment for an amniotic fluid embolism?

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    • Resuscitation and supportive care
    • CPR
    • Immediate delivery of baby improves maternal and fetal outcome
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30
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What are 3 types of partum hemorrhages?

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    • Antepartum
    • Peripartum (intrapartum)
    • Postpartum
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31
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What is antepartum?

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Placenta previa

Placental abruption

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32
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What is peripartum?

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Uterine rupture

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33
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What is postpartum?

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Placenta accreta (placenta grows through endometrium)
Uterine atony
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34
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What is placenta previa?

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Complication in which placenta is wedged into uterine segment

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35
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What are 3 types of placenta previa?

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    • Central or complete previa (37% of time)
    • Incomplete or partial previa ( 27% of time)
    • Low lying or marginal previa (46 % of time)
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36
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What is complete placenta previa?

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Placenta completely covers internal cervical OS

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37
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What is partial placenta previa?

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Placenta partially covers internal cervical OS

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38
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What is marginal placenta previa?

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– Placenta is close to the internal cervica OS without extending beyond its edge
(The anterior lying placenta previa increases risk of excessive bleeding during C/S)

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39
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What is incidence of placenta previa?

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0.5%

Goes up to 5% for subsequent pregnancies

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40
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What risk factors are associated with placenta previa?

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    • Scarring of uterine wall
    • Many previous pregnancies
    • Abnormally developed uterus
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41
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What is most common symptom of placenta previa?

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Painless vaginal bleeding

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42
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What is the management of placenta previa for a women less than 37 weeks gestation?

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Bedrest and observation

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What is the management of placenta previa for a women after 37 weeks gestation?

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C/S

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44
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When can you deliver vaginally with placenta previa?

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When marginal placenta previa exist and bleeding is only mild

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45
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T or F:

All patients with vaginal bleeding are assumed to have placenta previa until proven otherwise

A

TRUE

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46
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What type of anesthetics can you use for placenta previa?

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– Regional if patient is hemodynamically stable and no active bleeding

– General with stat C/S if active bleeding or patient is unstable

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47
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For most OB procedures, how much blood needs to be crossmatched and available for transfusion?

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2 units

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48
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What is a premature separation of normal placenta after 20 weeks of gestation?

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Placenta abruption

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49
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How does placenta abruption cause fetal distress?

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The separation of placenta equates for a loss of area for maternal-fetal gas exchange causing fetal distress

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50
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What is the most common cause of intrapartum fetal death?

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Placental abruption

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51
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What are some risk factors for placental abruption?

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    • HTN
    • Trauma
    • Prolonged PROM
    • Tobacco, alcohol, cocaine usage
    • Short umbilical cord
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52
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What are some symptoms of placental abruption?

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    • Painful vaginal bleeding
    • HTN
    • Uterine tenderness
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53
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What is the unique diagnosis for placental abruption?

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Amniotic fluid is port wine colored

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54
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Minimal placental abruption is characterized by what?

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    • Preterm with no fetal distress

- - Patient is hospitalized and pregnancy allowed to continue until fetal lung maturation

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55
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Mild to moderate placental abruption is characterized by what?

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– If >37 weeks and no fetal distress, then vaginal delivery is allowed

– If fetal distress is apparent, then immediate C/S

– Fibrinogen levels are mildly reduced and patient starting to get to DIC

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56
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Severe placental abruption is characterized by what?

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– Fibrinogen, Factor 5 and 7, and platelet counts all low

– Is life threatening emergency and requires STAT C-section

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57
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What is IFD?

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Intrauterine fetal demise

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58
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What type of anesthetic is preferred for placental abruptions?

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General b/c of high blood loss and required treatment of hyprovolemia

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59
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What is a uterine rupture?

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When the integrity of the myometrial wall is breached that typically occurs during active labor

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60
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What are the signs and symptoms of uterine rupture?

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    • Frank hemorrhage that causes hypotension
    • Fetal distress (most reliable sign)
    • Abdominal pain that breaks through epidural
    • Constant pain that has no relief between contractions
61
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What is the treatment for a uterine rupture?

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Volume resuscitation & immediate laparotomy

62
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What is a retained placenta?

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Placenta fragments that are still attached to uterus after delivery

63
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What is the detrimental effect of a retained placenta?

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When fragments are still attached, causes the uterus to not be able to contract properly and cause open blood vessels and sinuses to continue to bleed profusely

64
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What is treatment for retained placenta?

A

Manual exploration of uterus

— Nitroglycerin may be useful in relaxing the uterus

65
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What is an abnormally adherent placenta?

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Placenta accreta

66
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What are 3 types of plenta accreta?

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    • Placenta accreta vera
    • Placenta increta
    • Placenta percreta
67
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Which placenta accreta is an invasion of the myometrium and occurs around 17% of time?

A

Placenta increta

68
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Which placenta accreta is only an adherence to the myometrium without invasion or passage through uterine muscle?

A

Placenta accreta vera

occurs majority of time ~78%

69
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Which placenta accreta is an invasion of the uterine serosa or other pelvic structures (like a through and through of myometrium) and only occurs around 5% of time?

A

Placenta percreta

70
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When is diagnosis made for placenta accreta?

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Usually during separation of placenta at delivery and is confirmed by laparotomy

71
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What is the treatment for placenta accreta?

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– Uterine curretage and oversewing can be tried but rarely works

– Most require C/S and a postpartum hysterectomy/laparotomy to repair

72
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What is uterine atony?

A

Condition in which uterus is not contracting down

73
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What is uterine atony usually accompanied with?

A

Retained placenta

74
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What is treatment for uterine atony?

A

Oxytocin

if really severe then mertherigine and then if more contraction needed then hemabate

75
Q

What is the 1st line drug treatment that all patients receive to help with uterine contraction?

76
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What is the major side effect of oxytocin and what must be done to ensure this doesn’t occur?

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Hypotension

Give drug slowly as hypotension usually only comes on when drug given too quickly

77
Q

T or F:

Oxytocin stimulates both the frequency and force of contractile activity

78
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What is normal postpartum dose given of oxytocin?

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20 units diluted in 1000 mL

Titrate infusion to around 30 mU/min

79
Q

What is onset and half life of oxytocin?

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Onset : 1 min

Half life: 1-5 min

80
Q

What is 2nd line drug therapy used to aid uterine contraction?

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Methylergonovine maleate or METHERGINE

81
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How does methergine work?

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Works directly on smooth muscle of uterus via alpha receptors

82
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What side effect do you usually see with methergine?

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Increased CVP and BP

83
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What is the dose of methergine?

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IM : 0.2 mg
IV : 0.02 mg

Onsets: IM = 2-5 min
IV= immediate

84
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What patient population must you use caution with if giving methergine?

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    • Preeclampsia (because already HTN)
    • HTN
    • Asthmatics
    • Cardiac disease (because increase in CVP)
85
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What is the last line drug therapy used for uterine contractions?

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Prostaglandin f2alpha or HEMABATE or carboprost

86
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What is dose of hemabate and what is maximum dose?

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IM : 250 mcg
Repeated every 15 min intervals
Max dose : 2 mg

87
Q

T OR F:

You can give hemabate to asthmatics freely

A

FALSE

be very cautious with asthmatics

88
Q

For a uterine inversion, what can your blood loss be and what is effect of this?

A

EBL can be 700 mL/min

Cause patient to become hypotensive

89
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What can you give to help OB treat uterine inversion?

A

NTG and Sevo to relax uterus

90
Q

Which condition presents with NO pain, NO fetal distress, and lots of bleeding

A

Placenta previa

91
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Which condition presents with pain, fetal distress, and lots of bleeding (some of which can be concealed/hidden from us)

A

Placenta abruption

92
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Which condition presents with pain, LOSS of fetal heart rate, and lots of bleeding

A

Uterine rupture

93
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Which condition presents postpartum with NO pain with some bleeding

A

Retained placenta

94
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Which condition presents postpartum with NO pain with lots of bleeding

A

Placenta accreta

95
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Which condition presents postpartum with NO pain with some bleeding

A

Uterine atony

96
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Uterine atony and retained placenta both present the same

A

But remember uterine atony is usually accompanied by a retained placenta so to diagnose rule out atony, not retained placenta

97
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What are most common causes of HTN in pregnancy?

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    • Pt chronic HTN
    • PIH (pregnancy induced HTN)
    • Preeclampsia / Eclampsia
    • HELLP syndrome
98
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What is defined as a chronic HTN?

A

Systolic BP > 140 mmHg or Diastolic > 90 mmHg before 20 weeks gestation

99
Q

What is the safe beta blocker that can be given to chronic HTN patients that are pregnant?

100
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How is PIH defined?

A

Same as chronic ( S >140 and D > 90) but brought on by pregnancy

– Can also be defined as consistent increase in S or D pressures by 30 mmHg & 15 mmHg above patients normal baseline BP

101
Q

What is triad of symptoms of preeclampsia?

A

1) HTN
2) Proteinuria
3) Edema after 20 weeks that resolves 48 hours after delivery

102
Q

What are some of the risk factors for preeclampsia?

A
    • Primigravidas (1st baby)
    • Obesity
    • Chronic HTN
    • Previous history
103
Q

What is the pathophysiology of preeclampsia?

A

COMPLICATED AND NOT UNDERSTOOD so no one knows

104
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Severe preeclampsia is defined as what?

A 
S > 160 mmHg or D > 110 mmHg 
OR
Proteinuria > 5 G / 24 hours 
OR
*Cerebral edema causing headache
* Pulmonary edema
* Oliguria (< 400 mL / 24 hours)
* Platelets < 100000
105
Q

T or F:

Severe preeclampsia contributes to 20-40% of maternal deaths and 20% of perinatal deaths

106
Q

What is HELLP syndrome?

A

PIH associated with:
hemolysis
elevated liver enzymes
low platelet counts

107
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Which type of anesthetic is needed for HELLP syndrome?

A

GA

regional is contraindicated because actively falling platelet count

108
Q

When does preeclampsia turn into eclampsia?

A

When seizures occurs

109
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What is treatment for preeclampsia?

A
  • -Bedrest
    • Antihypertensives
    • Magnesium sulfate
110
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What antihypertensives are safe for pregnancy?

A
    • Labetolol 5-10 mg
    • Hydralazine 5 mg
    • Methyldopa 250-500 mg PO
    • Mag sulfate
    • Nitroprusside
111
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What is mag sulfate used for ?

A

Treat hyperreflexia and prevention of seizures because it reduces CNS irritability

112
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What is the goal therapeutic level of mag sulfate?

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4-6 mEq / L

113
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What are normal levels of mag sulfate?

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1.5-2 mEq / L

114
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What are detrimental effects of increased levels of mag sulfate?

A

Start to have detrimental effects on heart

115
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What are ranges for excess mag sulfate and what does each cause?

A

: 5-10 eEq / L causes ECG changes
: 10 mEq causes respiratory depression and weakness
: 15 mEq causes SA and AV blocks
: 25 mEq causes cardiac arrest

116
Q

Which drug poses a risk of cyanide toxicity to the fetus in large doses?

A

Nitroprusside

117
Q

What is only definitive treatment to preeclampsia?

A

Delivery of fetus and placenta

118
Q

Does mild preeclampsia require a C/S?

A

NO

patients just pose higher risk so just be careful and cautious

119
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For severe preeclampsia patients, what is anesthetic plan.

A
    • A line always
    • On antihypertensives
    • Monitor urine output closely
    • Hypovolemia corrected slowly ( no more than 500 mL crystalloid)
    • Check platelet counts frequently (no regional if counts < 80000)
    • EPIDURAL OR SPINAL 1st CHOICE
120
Q

Why are epidurals preferred in preeclamptic patients?

A
    • Avoids risk of failed intubation
    • Avoids hypotension
    • Improves uteroplacental perfusion by 75% in PIH patients
121
Q

When treating patients with hypotension, what must you do to doses of drugs given?

A

REDUCE them
ephedrine 5mg at at time
phenylephrine 50 mcg at a time

122
Q

What does mag sulfate do to non-depolarizing muscle relaxants?

A

Potentiates them so require much less of drug

123
Q

What is true of regurgitant valves during pregnancy?

A
    • Pregnancy tolerated well
    • Regional anesthesia well tolerated
    • Avoid pain, increased CO2, decreased O2, avoid myocardial depression
124
Q

What is 2nd most common valve defect in pregnant patients?

A

Mitral regurg

125
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How should you handle patients with regurg?

A
    • Avoid bradycardia
    • Avoid HTN
    • Consider afterload reduction
126
Q

Which valve defect may develop after an attack of rheumatic fever?

A

Aortic regurg

127
Q

What is true of stenotic valves during pregnancy?

A
    • Pregnancy poorly tolerated
    • Consider invasive monitoring
    • Maintain normal HR
128
Q

With mitral stenosis, what do you have to watch out for?

A
    • Avoid sinus tachycardia
    • Avoid A fib
    • Avoid increases in blood volume
129
Q

How should you handle patients with aortic stenosis?

A
    • Avoid decreased SVR
    • Avoid bradycardia
    • Avoid hypovolemia
130
Q

Just for review, what are left to right shunts?

A
  • VSD
  • ASD
  • PDA
131
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Just for review, what is the right to left shunt?

A
  • ToF (tetrology of fallot)
    1) RV hypertrophy / RV outflow obstruction
    2) Overriding aorta
    3) VSD
132
Q

How can cardiomyopathies present in pregnancy?

A

Fatigue or URI/ congestion

133
Q

What are the risk factors for cardiomyopathy in pregnancy?

A
    • Multiple gestations
    • Preeclampsia
    • Obesity
    • Advanced maternal age
134
Q

What is incidence and risk factors of gestational diabetes?

A

4% of pregnancies

    • Advanced maternal age (AMA)
    • Obesity
    • DM or family history of DM
    • H/O of stillbirth or neonate death
135
Q

What are effects on mother of gestational diabetes?

A
    • PIH increased likelihood
    • C-section likelihood
    • Preterm labor likelihood
    • Polyhydramnios (increased amount of amniotic fluid)
136
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What are effects on fetus of gestational diabetes?

A
    • Larger birth weight
    • Structural malformations
    • Neonatal hypoglycemia
    • Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
137
Q

What is macrosomia?

A

Large birth weight or baby large for gestational age

Increases likelihood of injury/trauma to mother and fetus during delivery

138
Q

T or F:
Hyperglycemia during period of critical organogenesis before 7th week postconception in single strongest factor in DM pregnant women

139
Q

From question above, known this

A

Basically blood sugar during 1st trimester must be tightly controlled to lower risk of any harm done by DM to mother and fetus

140
Q

T or F:

CNS structural malformations are the most common malformation caused by DM to fetus?

A

FALSE
is 2nd most common

CARDIAC is most common

141
Q

What is target glucose concentration for pregnancy?

A

=< 100 mg/dL

142
Q

T or F:

Asthma has a variable course of action in pregnancy (may improve may worsen may remain the same)

143
Q

What is normal pregnancy ABG?

A

Respiratory alkalosis
pH 7.44
pCO2 30
pO2 105

144
Q

What is normal non pregnant ABG?

A

pH 7.35
pCO2 30-40
pO2 85

145
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What are the goals for asthmatics during labor?

A
    • Regional anesthetic is preferred
    • Avoid pain
    • Avoid hypo and hyper carbia
    • Provide minimal sedation
146
Q

For a stable asthmatic, what is management goal?

A
    • Regional preferred

- - Avoid endotracheal intubation

147
Q

For an unstable asthmatic, what is management goal?

A
    • Regional REALLY PREFERRED
    • If GA, pretreat with albuterol
    • RSI
    • High MAC (1.5)
    • Albuterol before extubation
148
Q

For C/S in obese patients, what 2 detrimental risks are increased?

A
    • Incidence of fetal distress

- - Abnormal labor (arrest of descent)

149
Q

For morbidly obese patients, what detrimental outcomes are increased?

A
    • Incidence of shoulder distocia

- - RIsk of maternal death

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