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What is placenta praevia?

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low-lying placenta: overlying cervix os

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How does placenta praevia present?

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painless bleeding during late pregnancy or picked up on ultrasound

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How do you manage placenta praevia?

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most will resolve so rescan at 32 and 36 weeks

if not and complete –> c section

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2 causes of haemolytic disease of the newborn

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  • rhesus

- kell

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What is sensitivity?

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ability to identify those with disease

- true positive

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What is specificity?

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abiltiy to identify those without the disease

- true negative

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When is the booking visit?

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around 12 weeks

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What investigations are part of the booking visit?

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check haemoglobin
confirm bood type and rhesus group
screen for STI and BBV - HIV/AIDs, syphilis, hepatitis B and C.
Urinalysis for UTI and diabetes
Culture and sensitivity of mid-stream urine
US

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What does an ultrasound at 12 weeks look at?

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  • confirm viable pregnancy
  • single or multiple pregnancy
  • estimate gestational age
  • detect major structural abnormality

OFFER: down syndrome screening

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When is the second ultrasound normally carried out in pregnancy?

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18-21 weeks

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What does FASP screen look for?

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anencephaly, open spina bifida, cleft lip, gastroschisis, edward’s and patau’s

–> not down’s

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What Down’s screening is offered in the first trimester (11-14 weeks)?

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CUBS (combined ultrasound and biochemical screening)

  • looks at NT, HCG and PAAP-a
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What Down’s screening is offered in the second trimester?

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serum screening

- maternal age and biochemical markers

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When can chromosomal diagnostic tests be carried out?

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amniocentesis after 15 weeks

CVS after 12 weeks

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What conditions cause a raised AFP?

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multiple pregnancy, gastroschisis, spina bifida

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When is the initial anti-D given?

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28 weeks

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What does the placenta develop from?

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trophoblast and decidual tissue

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When is the placenta functional?

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week 5 onwards

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What is the role of HCG in pregnancy?

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prevents corpus luteum from degeneration so progesterone continues to be secreted

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What is the role of progesterone in pregnancy?

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development of decidual cells
decreases uterus contractility
preparation for lactation

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What is the role of oestrogen in pregnancy?

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enlarges uterus
breast development
relaxation of ligaments

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What is the estriol level?

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urinary oestrogen that is an indicator of fetal vitality and wellness
? chromosomal conditions

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Which cardiac factors increase in pregnancy?

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CO
heart rate
blood volume
stroke volume

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Which cardiac factors decrease in pregnancy?

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peripheral resistance

BP in 2nd trimester

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Which respiratory factors increase in pregnancy?
oxygen demand and consumption respiratory rate tidal and minute volume
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Which respiratory factors decrease in pregnancy?
PCO2 | Functional residual capacity (due to diaphragmatic elevation)
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Which acid/base disturbance is physiological in pregnancy?
respiratory alkalosis inc ventilation > inc O2 consumption = hyperventilation
28
What are the 2 stages of metabolism during pregnancy?
week 1-20: anabolic, small demand week 21-40: high demand, starvation
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During which part of pregnancy is there insulin resistance?
week 21-40 due to HCS, cortisol and growth hormone
30
Which hormone is HCS and what is its role in pregnancy?
human chorionic somatomammotropin - growth hormone-like (protein formation) - dec insulin sensitivity - breast development
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During which part of pregnancy can there be increased insulin sensitivity?
week 1-20
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What is the difference between insulin sensitivity and insulin resistance?
insulin sensitivity = interaction of insulin with its receptor, increased sensitivity means they need less insulin to lower blood glucose insulin resistance = seen in type 2 diabetes where body doesn't respond to insulin so high blood glucose
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What type of hormone is insulin?
peptide
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How is gestational diabetes diagnosed?
2 hour OGTT at 24-28 weeks
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What are the diagnosis criteria for gestational diabetes?
Fasting glucose ≥ 5.1mmol/l | 2 hour level ≥ 8.5mmol/l
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What are the diagnosis criteria for normal diabetes?
Fasting glucose ≥ 7mmol/l 2 hour level ≥ 11.1mmol/l HbA1c ≥ 48 Random glucose ≥ 11.1mmol/l
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Which hormones increase contractility in labour?
oestrogen oxytocin mechanical stretch of myometrium and cervix
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What controls onset of labour?
foetal hromones (oxytocin, adrenal hormones and prostaglandins)
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What are the 3 stages of labour?
1. cervical dilation (8-24 hours) 2. passage through birth canal (few to 120 min) 3. expulsion of placenta
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Which hormones inhibit milk production?
oestrogen and progesterone
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Which hormone causes enlargement of the mammary glands and stimulates milk production?
prolactin
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Which hormone stimulattes milk ejection?
oxytocin
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In which cardiac conditions should a woman not get pregnant?
``` pulmonary hypertension heart failure 3 and 4 cyanosis TIA/ arrythmia left heart obstruction aortic root >45mm Ejection fraction <40% ```
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What additional drug needs to be provided for asthmatic patients who have been on steroids for more than 2 weeks?
IV hydrocortisone as their body can't produce its own
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If a pregnant woman has had a previous VTE how should she be managed?
prophylaxis with LMWH
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Give risk factors for VTE in pregnancy
obesity, age>35, parity>3, smoker, varicose veins, current pre-eclampsia, immobility, first degree relative, low-risk thrombophilia, multiple pregnancy, IVF
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When is prophylactic LMWH given if a woman has a) 4 or more risk factors? b) 3 risk factors?
a) first trimester | b) 28 weeks
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What is Virchow's triad?
hypercoagulability venous stasis vascular damage
49
What is anti phospholipid syndrome?
Elevated antiphospholipid antibodies cause thromboses and pregnancy-related morbidity
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Which antibodies are associated with APS?
lupus anticoagulant, anticardiolipin antibody, and/or anti-beta2-glycoprotein
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When should we suspect APS?
any young patient with arterial thrombosis. unexplained venous/arterial events, foetal death after 10weeks, premature birth due to severe preeclampsia, unexplained thrombocytopaenia
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How is APS diagnosed?
clinically (any vascular thrombosis or pregnancy morbidity: ≥ 3 miscarriages <10 weeks ≥ 1 fetal loss >10 weeks (morphologically normal fetus) ≥1 preterm birth (<34 weeks) due to PET or utero-placental insufficiency lab (confirm twice, 6 weeks apart) IgM/ IgG aCL LA
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How is APS treated?
with life-long warfarin (LMWH in pregnancy) also give low dose aspirin in pregnancy
54
When is the placenta the sole source of fetal nutrition?
6 weeks - birth
55
What is the cut-off between early and late bleeding in pregnancy?
24 weeks
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``` How much blood is lost in a) minor b) major c) massive haemorrhage ? ```
a) <50ml b) 50-1000ml c) >1000ml +/- shock
57
What is a couvelaire uterus?
a life-threatening condition where the uterus forces into the peritoneal cavity following placental abruption with bleeding into the myometrium
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What is the normal position of the foetal head in labour?
OA
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How do you manage normal labour with reassuring CTG but meconium stained liquor?
reassure and reexamine in 2 hours
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What supplements should all pregnant women take?
folic acid 400mcg and Vitamin D 10mcg daily during pregnancy. - 5mg folic acid if diabetic, epileptic...
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What happens to blood pressure in pregnancy?
The blood pressure decreases in the second trimester due to the expansions of uteroplacental circulation and decreased peripheral resistance. it returns to normal by the third trimester
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What happens to erythropoiesis and haemoglobin in pregnancy?
erythropoietin increases by 25% | haemoglobin reduced by dilution
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What happens to the vital capacity of the lungs in pregnancy?
stays the same
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What is placenta accreta?
placenta is abnormally attached to uterine wall. As the placenta does not properly separate during labour there is a risk of post-partum haemorrhage.
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How do you investigate placenta accreta?
MRI
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What is placental abruption?
when the placenta partly or completely separates from the uterine wall before birth
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How does placental abruption present?
continuous, severe abdo pain bleeding large, tense uterus
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How does uterine rupture present?
``` severe abdominal pain shoulder tip pain maternal collapse PV bleeding acute abdomen foetal distress ```
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Causes of IUGR
smoking IVF PMH low maternal BMI
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When is the fundus normally palpable?
12 weeks
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What is the landmark to administer a pudendal nerve block?
ischial spine
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management for minimal bleeding from suspected mild placental abruption , not in labour, and a normal fetal well being at 32 weeks
admit give steroids monitor closely
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risk factors for pre-eclampsia
``` maternal age >40 multiple pregnancy family history first pregnancy long birth interval Bilateral abnormalities of Maternal Uterine Artery Doppler waveform at 20 weeks gestation ```
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Does pelvic girdle pain in one pregnancy put you at risk of it for subsequent pregnancies?
no
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In Down syndrome what would the expected values be for a) HCG? b) PAAP-a? c) nuchal thickness? d) estriol?
a) high b) low c) above 3.5 d) low
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Treat UTI in pregnancy
trimester 1-2: nitrofurantoin | trimester 3: trimethoprim
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Presentation of mastitis
unilateral pain | breast engorgement + erythema in wedge-shaped distribution
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Sudden collapse after AROM
amniotic fluid embolism
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If urine dip shows ++ proteins, what blood tests are needed to diagnose pre-eclampsia?
Full blood count, urea & electrolytes and liver function tests
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Which condition presents with preterm-PROM with a triad of maternal pyrexia, maternal tachycardia, and fetal tachycardia
chorioamnionitis
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Which oral hypoglycaemic agent can be continued in pregnancy?
metformin
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Investigate placenta praevia
transvaginal ultrasound
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is lithium contraindicated in breast-feeding?
yes
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What is the normal birth weight for a a) baby born at 28 weeks? b) term baby?
a) 1150g | b) 3550g
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Which foetal abnormalities are T1DM more at risk of?
neural tube defect eg spina bifida | cardiac abnormality
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What is the normal fundal height?
gestation +/-3cm
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Which antihypertensives can be used in pregnancy?
methyldopa, labetalol | nimodipine second line
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Why are ACE-inhibitors contraindicated in pregnancy?
damage to foetal kidneys
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How can we classify the causes of PPH?
``` 4Ts tone trauma tissue thrombin ```
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What is Asherman's syndrome?
scar tissue in the uterus
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What is sheehan's syndrome?
pituitary necrosis due to blood loss
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How long is labour on average for a) prim? b) multi?
a) 8 | b) 5
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What weeks are a) trimester 1? b) trimester 2? c) trimester 3?
a) 0-12 b) 13-26 c) 27-birth
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What congenital defect is most linked with t1dm?
Neural tube eg spina bifida

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