PT, Biomarkers, Maternal Morality WK1 Flashcards
1
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PT: Incidence
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- Incidence - 11% preg
2
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PT: Types
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- Spontaneous PT labor 45%
- PPROM - <37wk, before onset labor, 25%
- Medically indicated 30% PT birth
- C/s
- Induction labor
3
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Spontaneous PT: Patho
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- Processes induce uterine contractions, cervical dilation, ROM
- Decrease progesterone →
- Inflammatory cytokines - TNF alpha, IL 10
- Inhibition natural killer cells
- Decrease maternal-fetal tolerance
4
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PT: Risk Factors Race
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- AA
- PT 18% vs 11% (esp EPT)
5
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PT: Risk Factors SDOH
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- Education
- Abnormal maternal age
- <6m between preg
- Single
6
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PT: Risk Factors Enviornmental
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- Tobacco*
- Cocaine
- Air pollution - ozone, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead
- Toxicants - pesticides, heavy metals
NOT alcohol
7
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PT: Risk Factors Nutrition
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- BMI >30
*
8
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PT: Risk Factors Infection
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- Intraamniotic infection
- Mycoplasma species
- Bacterial vaginosis (esp AA)
- STI (esp AA)
- Periodontal dx
- UTI
9
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PT: Risk Factors Genetic
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- Family hx
- Hx PT
- Gene to gene interactions
NOT single nucleotide polymorphisms
10
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PT: Risk Factors OB
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- Abnormal vascular development placenta
- Abnormal placentation
- Vaginal bleeding
- Overdistention uterus
- Abnormal amniotic fluid volume
- Anatomic abnormalities uterus
- Hx cervical surgical intervention
- Short cervix
- Cervical insufficiency
11
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Stillbirth: Defintion
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- >20wk in utero demise
12
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Stillbirth: Incidence
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- Incidence - 5-6:1000 US preg
- 80% stillbirths delivered <37wk
- 50% stillbirths IUGR
13
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Stillbirth: Association (3)
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PT, Stillbirth, IUGR
14
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IUGR: Biomarkers (2)
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- Decrease maternal serum PlGF placental growth factor predict severe IUGR
- mass spectrometry - App C11/C11i0
15
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Early Onset PE <34wk: Biomarkers (3)
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- PlGF
- PAPP-A
- Upregulation miR-210