Screening during pregnancy Flashcards
when are pregnant women screened for anaemia
at booking (8-10 weeks)
at 28 weeks
Hb targets during pregnancy
-first trimester
-second/third
-postpartum
110
105
100
management of anaemia in pregnancy
oral ferrous sulphate or ferrous fumerate until 3 months post correction
Increased nuchal translucency
downs syndrome
congenital heart defects
abdominal wall defects
low alpha-feto protein
Down syndrome
raised alpha-feto protein
neural tube defects
Down syndrome screening and when?
11-13+ 6 weeks
nuchal translucency thickened, PAPP low and Beta HCG high
short cervix and Down syndrome
15-24
gestational diabetes, anaemia, red cell
24-28
STI and foetal growth restriction
28-36
Group B strep (if indicated) and accelerated growth
36-41