Past Icas Flashcards
What is the commonest uterine abnormality?
Septate
Can surgerical give a metroplasty to remove excess tissue
Miscarriage about 88%
Who gets fibriods?
Afrocarribean
Over half all women by 50 (assymptomatic),
How does congenital syphilis present at birth?
Sniffles
Later- triad
Inspiratory strider since birth?
Largynomalacia
Treating mild or severe allergic reaction?
Mild - antihistamines
Severe (facial swelling and difficulty breathing) - IM adrenaline
Risks for endometrial cancer?
Unopposed estrogen (SERM eg tamoxifen, Ostrogen only HRT) Obesity More ovulation (Low parity, late menopause)
Smoking is protective
Downs features at birth?
Hypotonic
Facial abnormalities
Delayed milestones
First line treatment menorrhagia in sterilised women?
Tranexamic acid
Treatment for gastroenteritis?
Oral rehydration
Abx will not have effect in viral
Maternal age has what risks in pregnancy?
Hypertension,
Decreased fertility, miscarriage and stillbirth.
How to reduce mother to baby spread of HIV to 1%?
Antiretrovirals
C - sects
No breast feeding
What are the absolute contraindications for ECV?
Where c-sect is required eg placentia previa
Antepatrum haem in past 7days
Abnormal CTG
Majority uterine abnormality
Amniotic fluid abnormality (ROM, or oligo)
Treatment of woman with PE post parting?
IV unfractioned heparin is the preferred initial treatment in massive PE
What percentage of women with endometriosis are asymptomatic?
1/3
What is the definition of maternal mortality?
Death while pregnant or within 42 days of TOP, irrespective of duration of pregnancy or site, which is related to the pregnancy or its management. Not including accidental or incidental death.
