Pre-pregnancy And First Trimester

Question 1

Women with chronic hypertension maybe have impact on pregnancy, as watch what do we give and when

Answer 1

75mg aspirin from 12 weeks gestation to delivery.

Question 2

What drugs do we immediately STOP, as they increase risk of congenital abnormalities

Answer 2

ACE, ARB, and chlorothiazide

Question 3

What impact does pregnancy have, on diabetes

Answer 3

Worsening retinopathy + nephropathy and difficulty controlling blood sugar

Question 4

What is the impact of DM on pregnancy

Answer 4

Fetus miscarriage and a whole host of complications

Question 5

A woman has HbA1c <7%, what does she have?

Answer 5

DM

Question 6

DM is also a risk factor for neural tube defect in the child, what do we give to combat that?

Answer 6

5mg folic acid a day.

Question 7

How long is the First Trimester?

Answer 7

The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd months of pregnancy

Question 8

What is the critical period, and why is it critical?

Answer 8

It’s the time when the embryo receives nourishment from the placenta, leaving it vulnerable to whichever drugs/toxins the mother consumes

Question 9

When is the fetal period

Answer 9

8 weeks till birth.

Question 10

The embryonic stage plays an important role in the development of what?

Answer 10

The brain

Question 11

The Ectoderm gives rise to?

Answer 11

The nervous system and skin

Question 12

The Mesoderm gives rise to?

Answer 12

Muscles and skin

Question 13

The Endoderm gives rise to?

Answer 13

Lungs, digestive system, and urinary tract