Pregnancy Complications Flashcards
Defn SGA
< 10%ile (can be symmetric or asymmetric)
Defn LGA
> 90%ile
Defn macrosomia
> 4500 g
Defn LBW
< 2500 g
2 types of SGA
IUGR = maternal systemic disease that causes decreased placental perfusion
low groth potential = congenital abnorlaities, teratogens, cigarettes
How is SGA managed
- confirm accuracy of dating
2. serial US + umbilical artery doppler (checks underlying dz)
Serial US reults that differentiated IUGR vs low growth potential
IUGR = progressively falls off curve
low GP = stays small
What does revered diastolic flow on dopplar suggest
IUGR
What does low or absent diastolic flow on dopplar suggest
dec placental resitance
What are RF for having macrosomia baby
DM, maternal obesity, postterm preg, multiparity, advanced maternal age
Complications of macrosomia
birth trauma hypoglycemia jaundice low apgars childhood tumors shoulder dystocia
How is LGA managed?
- confirm accuracy of dating
2. consider IOL prior to macrosommia state
How is AFI calculated? Defn of oligiohydraminos and polyhydraminos
deepest pocket of amniotic fluid is found in each quadrant and added together to get AFI
AFI < 5 = oligio
AFI > 20 is poly
Causes of oligiohydraminos
ROM (MCC)
dec placental perfusion
dec fetal fluid prodiction
renal malformations (Potters seq)
Complications seen with oligiohydraminos
pulm hypoplasia
limb contractures
cord compression –> fetal asphyxiation –> death
oligiohydraminos + meconium in amniotic fluid, next step
anmioinfusion
Causes of polyhydraminos
congenital abn, diabets, Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS), hydrops fetalis (edema, ascities, heart failure)
Complcations of polyhydraminos
cord prolapse
How is polyhydraminos managed
careful verification of presentation, obs for cord prolapse
What is erythroblastosis fetalis?
Rh- woman with Rh+ fetus, mom mans Abs to Rh factor,these cross the placenta –> hemolytic anemia in fetus –> hydrops fetalis (edema, ascities, heart failure)
What is the prevelance of Rh-?
15% in caucasions and lower in other races
When is rhogam administered
28 wks and postpartum if baby is Rh+
What is biggest risk with retained IUFD
DIC if fetus is left > 3 wks
What is the management of IUFD
deliver fetus and do autopsy to search for cause if unknonwn