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Post Partum Care Flashcards

1
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Brexanolone is

A

Allopregnanolone
Given IV
Modulator of GABA-a receptors
Used to treat postnatal depression

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2
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Zuranolone is

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Allopregnanolone
Neuroactive steroid
GABA-A receptor modulator

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3
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Pain management after c/s

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Intrathecal diamorphine max 300 mcg or 3mg via epidural OR

Intrathecal morphine 100mcg + 15mcg fentanyl or 3mg morphine via epidural

Oral morphine sulfate, paracetamol and ibuprofen +/- dihydrocodeine
Tramadol or oxycodone if not sufficient

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4
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C/S wound care

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Negative pressure wound therapy if BMI >35

Remove dressing 6 to 24 hours after

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5
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Risk of stress incontinence after c/s

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4%

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6
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PPH target parameters

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Hb >80 g/l
Plts >50 x 10(9)/l
PT and APTT <1.5 x normal
Fib > 2g/l

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7
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Use of FFP in PPH

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1 unit for every 4 units RBC (15ml/kg) if PPH ongoing

> 15ml/kg if PT/APPT >1.5 x normal

Use immediately after thawing

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8
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Incidence of primary minor PPH

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18% deliveries

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9
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Incidence of primary major PPH

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1-5%

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10
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Define secondary PPH

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Excessive vaginal bleeding 24h to 12 weeks postpartum

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11
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Incidence of secondary PPH in high income countries

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0.47 - 1.44%

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12
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Active management of third stage reduces PPH by

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RR 0.34
66%

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13
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Prevention of PPH for women without risk factors

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Oxytocin 10 units IM for SVD
5 units slow IV for c/s

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14
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Prevention of primary PPH in women with risk factors

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Syntometrine for SVD
Oxytocin + consider TXA for C/S

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15
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MDT for major PPH

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Midwife in charge
Band 6 midwife
Obs reg
Anaesthetic reg
On call clinical haematologist
Porters

Alert consultant obstetrician, anaesthetist and blood lab

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16
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Resuscitation for minor PPH without shock

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IV access
FBC, coag, G&S
HR, RR, BP every 15 mins
Warmed crystalloid infusion

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17
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Resuscitation for major PPH with ongoing bleeding or signs of shock

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Assess airway
Start 15L oxygen
Continuous HR, RR, BP (use ECG)
Temp every 15 minutes
2 x cannulae
Cross match 4 units, FBC, coag, U&E, LFT
Keep warm and lie flat
Give blood if signs of shock or Hb <70 with ongoing bleeding
Give 2L warm crystalloid then 1.5L warm colloid pending blood
Catheter
HDU/ICU care
Consider art line

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18
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Use of cryoprecipitate

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2 pools if fib <2 g/L
If no clotting result then: 2 pools cryo + 1 platelet for every 8 units RBC

19
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Dose of syntometrine

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5 units oxytocin
500 micrograms ergometrine

20
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Dose carboprost

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250 micrograms repeated every 15 minutes up to 2mg (8 x doses)

21
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Side effects of carboprost

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Bronchospams
Hypertension
Vasodilation
Increased risk infection

22
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Dose of misoprostol

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800 micrograms SUBLINGUAL
(Can be oral or rectal)

23
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Oxytocin dose for fluid restricted women

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30 units in 26 crystalloid
10ml/hr through syringe driver

24
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Surgical management of PPH

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1st line - balloon tamponade
2nd line - brace suture
3rd line vascular ligation
4th line - hysterectomy

25
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Incidence of retained placenta

26
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Risk of secondary PPH after retained placenta

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1-2%
Occurs 8-14 days later due to sloughing of placental site

27
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Placement of brace suture

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3cm above and below incision line

28
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Effectiveness of brace suture

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75% prevention hysterectomy

29
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Stepwise uterine devasculariation

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One uterine artery, then both
One ovarian artery, then both

30
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Effectiveness of stepwise uterine devascularisation

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100% avoidance hysterectomy

31
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Internal iliac artery ligation risks

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Ureteric injury

32
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Success of internal iliac artery ligation

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61% avoidance of hysterectomy

33
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Effectiveness of Selective arterial occlusion (interventional radiology)

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86.5% arrested bleeding

34
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Protamine sulphate is used for ____

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Reversal of unfractionated heparin or LMWH (partial effect)

35
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Side effects of protamine sulphate

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Bronchospasm
Anaphylaxis

36
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Protamine sulphate protocol

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5mg/min for 5 minutes
Max dose 50mg over 10 minutes

37
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Management of women who decline blood products

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Advanced directive
Counsel without partner/family
Active 3rd stage
Consider cell salvage for both c/s and SVD
Prophylactic interventional radiology on high risk (PAS)
Consider alternatives (inc EPO)

38
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Causes of secondary PPH

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Endometritis
RPOC
Abnormal involution of placental site
Pseudoanuerysms and AV malformation

39
Q

How many secondary PPHs present with massive haemorrhage?

40
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When does secondary PPH present

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19% in first 7 days
41% day 8-14
23% days 15-21
12% days 22-28

41
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Risk of uterine perforation with SEVAC postpartum

42
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Commonest organism causing c/s wound infection

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Staph aureus

43
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Risk of nec fash after c/s

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1.8 in 1000

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