Pregnancy Complications Flashcards
Who should be screened for GDM at first PNV?
Obese, prior GDM, physical inactivity, 1st degree relative w/ DM, high risk race (AA, asian, pacific islander), prior infant >9lb, HTN, high LPL, cholesterol, PCOS, a1c>5.7, other things associated w/ insulin resistance (BMI>40, acanthosis nigricans), hx cardiovascular disease.
What are values for 1hr and 3hr GTT?
Standard is Coustan (95, 180, 155, 140)
National diabetes group: 105, 190, 165, 145
What is White’s Classification?
Class A: diet alone, any duration or onset age
Class B: onset age 20yr +, duration <10yr
Class C: onset 10-19, duration 10-19 yr
Class D: onset < 10yrs age, duration 20+ yrs, retinopathy or HTN.
Class R: proliferative retinopathy
Class F: nephropathy w/ 500mg/d proteinuria
Class RF: R + F
Class H: arteriosclerotic heart disease
Class T: prior renal transplant
What is the risk of developing diabetes later in life if GDM?
Up to 70% of ppl w/ GDM will develop t2DM. Influenced by race, ethnicity, obesity. Hispanic have highest risk.
How do you counsel GDM pts on diet and exercise?
Carbs 40%, remaining divided between protein (20%) and fat (40%)
3 meals and 2-3 snacks to distribute carb intake and reduce postprandial glucose fluctuations.
Moderate exercise 30min at least 5x week.
What are pharmacologic treatments for GDM?
Who is a candidate for oral meds?
Mechanism of action of metformin?
Why don’t we recommend glyburide anymore?
Insulin recommended if fastings consistently >95, 1hr consistently above 140 adn 2hr >120
.0.7 units/kg in 1st tri, 0.8 in 2nd, 0.9 in 3rd
1st line=metformin. If decline insulin, can’t afford, can’t safely administer. Metformin crosses placenta and long-term metabolic effect on offspring is unknown but believed to be OK. absence of long-term neonatal follow up after metformin is why we recommend insulin
biguanide, inhibits hepatic gluconeogenesis and glucose absorption, stimulates glucose uptake in peripheral tissue.
Increases risk of neonatal hypoglycemia. Mechanism of action: sulfonylurea, increases insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity of peripheral tissues. Aovid if sulfa allergy.
What is dosing of metformin
What are side effects?
500mg nightly at initiation, increase to 500mg BID. max dose 300mg/day in 2-3 divided doses
GI (N, diarrhea), minimize by slowly increasing dose.
What is recommend APT for GDM?
What is delivery timing for GDMA1?
What is delivery timing for GDMA2?
When to delivery poorly controlled GDM?
When to deliver women who fail in-hospital admission for glycemic control?
Indicated if poorly controlled or medication requiring GDM at 32w No consensus for APT if GDMA1. j
GDMA1: 39-40w
GDMA2: 39-39w6d
GDM poorly controlled: 37w0d-38w6d
Requiring hospital admission and failed: 34-36w6d.
What is postpartum workup for GDM?
Risk of T2DM 15-70%. Recommend fasting and 2hr GTT.
Fasting >125 or 2hr >199→ definitely DM
Fasting <100 and 2hr < 140, normal. Anything in-between is impaired, refer for management and counseling.
What are glycemic goals for T2DM?
How do you prevent hyperglycemia in AM?
Avoid hypoglycemia <60. A1c <6% is best in 2nd and 3rd trimester.
Avoid carbs at bedtime, change dose of insulin, switch to different med.
How do you counsel someone w/ T2DM before pregnancy?
What is workup in 1st trimester?
2nd trimester?
3rd trimester?
Pre-conception: counsel on complications (anomalies, PTD, PEC, macrosomia, neonatal complications, worsening disease w/ retinopathy and nephrtopathy). Eval for hTN, nephropathy, cardiovascular disease. Optimize a1c <6.0. Increasing folic acid when getting pregnant bc incr risk neural tube defects/anomalies
1st tri: a1c, TSH, 24hr urine, EKG. Optho, dietician, endo, cardiologist or nephrologist if needed. Ongoing assessment of blood glucose, start LDA at 12w
2nd tri: anatomy US, a1c, fetal echo. Start LDA at 12wks.
3rd tri: a1c, growth US and weekly APT. delivery planning.
When do you deliver T2DM?
39-39w6d if no vascular complications and well controlled. If vascular complications: 36w0d-38w6d.
What are effects of elevated blood sugar on baby?
What are most common congenital defects?
What are neonatal consequences?
Major congenital anomalies
SAB
If a1c 5-6%, associated w/ fetal malformation rate close to normal pregnancies. IF a1c 10%, fetal anomaly rate of 20-25%.
Most common: Cardiac anomalies, CNS (anencephaly, spina bifida), sacral agenesis
NICU admission, hypoglycemia, higher rate RDS, hyperbilirubenamia, electrolyte disturbances, incr risk metabolic syndrome and cardiac disease in adult life.
How do you manage insulin on L&D?
Give usual dose of insulin at bedtime. Hold morning dose depending on timing of admission.
IV NS
In active labor or glucose <70, switch to 5% dextrose and give at 100-150cc/hr to achieve glucose level of 100mg/dL.
Check glucose hourly w/ bedside meter.
Regular insulin via IV if glucose >100. Give at rate of 1.25units/hr.
What are risk factors for DKA?
How do you manage DKA?
New onset DM, Infection, non-compliance with insulin, insulin pump failure, tx w/ beta mimetic tocolytic meds (terbutaline).
Present w/ abdominal pain, N/V, AMS. Lab findings: Low arterial pH<7.3, low bicarb <15, Elevated AG, elevated ketones
IV Hydration w/ NS at 1-2L/hr (total replacement 4-6L in first 12hr)
Potassium: if K<3.3, hold insulin and give 20meQ. If >3.3, give K??
Insulin: give IV, loading dose 0.1-0.2u/kg as bolus. Then 0.1units/hr. When glucose reaches 200, reduce dose.
Bicarb: if pH >7, no bicarb.
Hourly labs in iCU
and IV insulin
Monitor glucose and potassium
