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Pregnancy Flashcards

1
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Foetal complications associated with maternal obesity (3)

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Congenital anomalies e.g. NTDs
Macrosomia (BW greater than 4500g)
Mortality

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2
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Birth complications associated with maternal obesity (2)

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Caesarean delivery

Shoulder dystocia

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3
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Define GDM

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Glucose intolerance with onset during pregnancy

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4
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Define thromboembolism

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Increased blood viscosity and upregulation of coagulation pathways

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5
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Define shoulder dystocia

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Delivery beyond the foetal head is obstructed by impaction of the foetal shoulders

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6
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Define preeclampsia

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Hypertension during pregnancy along with proteinuria

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7
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Maternal complications associated with maternal obesity (3)

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GDM
HDP
Thrombeomblism

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8
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Why are demands for certain nutrients increased during pregnancy?(2)

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Tissue deposition

Maintenance costs of pregnancy

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9
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What increases maintenance costs of pregnancy?(2)

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Increased BMR

Increase energy cost of PA

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10
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What contributes to tissue deposition?(2)

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Products of conception

Maternal tissues

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11
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Products of conceptions (3)

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Foetus
Amniotic fluid
Placenta

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12
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Maternal tissues (4)

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ECF
Uterus and breasts
Blood
Fat stores

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13
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What is the optimal amount of weight gain during pregnancy?

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12.5 kg

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14
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Physiological adaptations to increase blood supply to the uterus (4)

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Increased:
Blood volume
Cardiac output 
GFR
Renal plasma flow
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15
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Why is an increased blood supply to the uterus needed?(2)

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Nutrient supply to uterus

Sustain placental and foetal development

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16
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Which hormone drives fat storage in 1st and 2nd trimesters

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Progesterone

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17
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Which hormone driving so fat mobilisation during the third trimester

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Human placental lactogen

18
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How is nutrient supply to the foetus increase?(4)

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Slower gastric emptying and intestinal transit
Increased absorption of some nutrients
Increased water absorption in colon
Increased insulin resistance

19
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Preeclampsia stage 1 (2)

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Failure of spinal artery remodelling in placenta

Reduced perfusion of placenta

19
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Preeclampsia stage 2 (3)

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Endothelial activation
Hypertension
Renal dysfunction

20
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Eclampsia

A

Maternal seizures

21
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Risks associated with GDM (6)

A 
Perinatal mortality 
Preeclampsia 
Caesarian delivery 
NTDs
Macrosomia 
Neonatal hypoglycaemia
22
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Reduction of energy expenditure during pregnancy (3)

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Reduced fat storage
Reduced PA
Improved energetic efficiency of PA

23
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Adolescent pregnancy risks (4)

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Low both weight
Preterm birth
Intrauterine growth retardation
IDA

24
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Interventions for adolescents (3)

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Iron and calcium supplementation

Extra protein

25
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Underweight (3)

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BMI under 19.8

Greater risk of preterm birth and low birth weight

26
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Overweight (4)

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BMI over 26
Greater risk of diabetes and hypertension
Should not attempt to lose weight

27
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Alcohol (3)

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Ethanol freely crosses the placenta

Heavy drinking has a teratogenic effect

28
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Fetal alcohol syndrome (3)

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Facial dysmorphology
Growth restriction
CNS anomalies

29
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Effects of low alcohol intake (3)

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No strong evidence to suggest a negative effect
Difficult to study due to ethics so it is unknown
Variation in alcohol metabolism means safe levels differ between people

30
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Effects of caffeine intakes over 300 mg (2)

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Increased risk of spontaneous abortion

Foetal growth restriction

31
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Conclusions of FSA caffeine study (2)

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Difficult to set level of caffeine whee there is no risk

May be an increased risk in association with over 200mg

32
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Which enzyme for caffeine metabolism is absent in placenta and foetus

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Cytochrome p450 1A2

33
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Nausea and vomiting (5)

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Begins in 6th week of pregnancy
Lasts for 6-8 weeks
Women who vomited 17% lower risk of premature delivery
30% lower risk of miscarriage
May be protective mechanism against toxins and teratogens

34
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Need for extra protein (3)

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Protein synthesis increased for:
Foetal growth
Placentation
Maternal tissues

35
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Why is an extra 800 mg of iron required (4)

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Foetal liver stores
Formation of placenta
Expansion of blood volume
Blood loss during delivery

36
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How are the extra iron requirements met?(3)

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Increased iron absorption efficiency
Cessation of menstrual iron losses
Use of maternal stores

37
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How are extra protein requirements met (3)

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Urinary nitrogen excretion decreases late in gestation
In order to conserve amino acids
Dietary protein utilisation increases

38
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Calcium requirements

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Foetus required 30g

39
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How are calcium requirements met (4)

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Maternal skeletal stores
Results in loss of bones mineral density
Increases intestinal absorption of dietary calcium
This protects maternal calcium homeostasis

40
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Vitamin D requirement (2)

A

10 micro grams a day

Required to maintain calcium homeostasis

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