Pregnancy Flashcards
Establishing gestational age
Uterine size, amenorrhea, positive pregnancy test, fetal heart sounds, ultrasound
1st pregnancy visit
Blood work: CBC, rh, glucose Serology: VDRL, rubella, Hep BsAg, HIV, Varicella IgG Cultures: G/C, pap Urinalysis Date by U/S if uncertain
11-13 weeks
U/S for nuchal translucency, if positive, amniocentesis at 16 weeks
16 weeks
Quad screen: HCG, estriols, AFP, DHT
18-21 week
Anatomy scan
24 weeks
50g glucose challenge, CBC, Rh repeat if G1
35 weeks
GBS swab
0-28 weeks measure SF height
Every 4 weeks
28-delivery measure SF height
Every 2 weeks
35 YO DS risk
1/350
Prenatal record components
ID, OB, family, PMHx, pregnancy dating, symptoms, social history, genetics screen
Questions for genetic screen
Age older than 35, consanguinity, ethnicity, neural tube defects, Down syndrome, hemophilia, muscular dystrophy, maternal PKU, cystic fibrosis, Huntington’s, developmental delay
SIGECAPS
Sleep issues, interest, guilt, energy, concentration, appetite, psychomotor, suicidality
Mania screen
Periods of extreme emotional highs, less sleep, very impulsive
GABA
General appearance, behaviour, attitude
Insight
The ability to make decisions, knowing sitatuional and available options
Pregnancy and uterine leiomyoma on ultrasound shows
well-circumscribed masses in the myometrium and a fetus
Characteristic ultrasound finding of a complete hydatidiform mole
Endometrium with a Swiss cheese or snowstorm appearance
Treating a complete hydatidiform mole
Suction curettage due to risk of malignant transformation (choriocarcinoma)
Complete hydatidiform mole pregnancies result from
An abnormal fertilization of an empty ovum by either 2 sperm or by 1 sperm which subsequently duplicates its genome
Complete hydatidiform moles have a 2-4% risk of developing into
Choriocarcinoma
HcG levels during a molar pregnancy
Very high
Components of complete mole
2 sperm, empty egg
Partial mole components
2 sperm plus one egg
How much weight should the average pregnant lady gain?
25-35 lbs
Fish-eating guidelines for pregnancy
Consume only cooked seafood, and avoid fish with high mercury levels like swordfish and big eye tuna
24 the urine protein collection in a pregnancy evaluates for
Preeclampsia
Serum ceruloplasmin is used to evaluate for
Wilsons disease
Oligohydramnois is considered an amniotic fluid index
Less than 5cm
Most common cause of oligohydramnois at term gestation is
Spontaneous rupture of the membranes
Strongest risk factor for rectal prolapse is
Multiple childbirths
Unsafe activities during pregnancy include
Contact sports, high fall risk, scuba diving, hot yoga
A type of conductive hearing loss that presents in young women and may progress during pregnancy is
Otosclerosis
Second stage of labour is
Full dilation to delivery of infant
Three ways to measure contraction
Palpation, toco, intrauterine pressure catheter
A fetal scalp electrode
Measures RR intervals of babies ECG
What degree of perineal laceration involves rectal sphincter
3rd
Only Pharmacologic analgesic with no effects on baby during labour
Epidural
Premature labour occurs during weeks
20-37
Fetal fibeonectin is used during
24-34 weeks to predict that mom will not go into labour in the next 2 weeks
Initial step when assessing for false labour
Hydrate the mom and see if it stops
Side effects of indomethicin to a developing fetus
Closure of the ductus arteriosus
Main idea behind tocolysis is
To allow time to give glucocorticoids which will increase fetal lung compliance
Premature rupture of membranes confirmed by
Pooling in vaginal fornix, nitrazine, ferning on slide
When would you choose to induce a mom with premature rupture of membranes `
35-36 weeks, risk of infection outweigh that of prematurity
Post dates induction is started at
41+3 to ensure delivery by 42 weeks
Monozygotic twins are induced at
37 weeks