Secrets - Obstetrics Flashcards
Hegar sign?
Sign of pregnancy: Softening and compressibility of the lower uterine segment
Chadwick sign?
Sign of pregnancy: Dark discoloration of the vulva and vaginal walls
Melasma (Chloasma)?
Sign of Pregnancy: Hyperpigmentation of facial skin 2/2 hormonal changes
Ballottement of fetus?
Sign of Pregnancy: Examiner uses finger to tap against the uterus, through the vagina, to cause the fetus to bounce within the amniotic fluid and feel it rebound
When to screen for gestational diabetes in patient w/o risk factors (obese, + FHx, >30yo)?
24-28 weeks gestational age
When to screen for Group B- beta hemolytic streptococcus?
Screen at 35-37 wks w/ a swab of lower vagina and rectum.
At 12 wks GA, where can the uterus be palpated?
Pubic symphysis.
At ~20 wks GA, where can the uterus be palpated?
Umbilicus.
When is u/s most accurate at estimating fetal age?
At 16-20wks (2nd trimester anatomy screen), the bi-parietal diameter gives the most accurate estimate of fetal age.
Fetal Biometry consists of: ______, which are used to calculate EFW and EDD (+/- 7 days).
- Head circumference
- Biparietal diameter
- Abdominal circumference
- Femur length
Antenatal soft u/s markers (fetal sonographic findings that are generally not abnormalities but at indicative of an increased age adjusted risk of an underlying fetal aneuploidic or some non-chromosomal abnormalities).
- Increased nuchal thickness >6mm
- Fetal ventriculomegaly >10mm
- Hypoplastic nasal bone
- Echogenic intracardiac focus (EIF)
- Choroid plexus cysts
- Echogenic bowel
- Shortened fetal long bones (femur or humerus)
- Aberrant right subclavian artery
If after D&C, serial hCG levels do not fall to zero or rises…
Patient has either invasive mole or choriocarcinoma requiring chemo w/ methotrexate or dactinomycin.
Normal fetal strip during a non-stress test.
Normal FHR 110-160, 2 accelerations of HR each at least 15 bpm above baseline and lasting at least 15 seconds.
Biophysical profile includes:
1) Non-stress test
2) MSK Tone
3) General Fetal movements
4) Fetal breathing movements
5) Amniotic Fluid Index (4 quadrants) to r/o Oligo vs Poly
Contraction Stress test?
Low score on the Biophysical profile is an indication. Allows assessment of utero-placental dysfunction. Oxytocin given (stimulates uterine contractions) and fetal heart strip is monitored. If Late Decelerations are seen, then POSITIVE for uteroplacental insufficiency, so must to C-section.
ASA should be avoided during pregnancy except in patients w/ ?
Antiphospholipid syndrome
First trimester
week 1 - week 12
Second trimester
week 13 - week 27
Third trimester
week 28 - week 40
Premature delivery
Delivery before week 37
Fetal viability
24 weeks
Postterm pregnancy
greater than 42 weeks
What 2 rare disorders are associated with prolonged gestation?
1) Anencephaly
2) Placental sulfatase deficiency ( key enzyme of estrogen biosynthesis in placenta; benign; r/o fetal adrenal hypoplasia)
Montgomery tubercles
Sebaceous glands in the areola
Marker used to screen for neural tube defects?
Materal AFP
When is maternal AFP measured?
B/n 15-20 weeks of gestation.
Low mAFP
- Down syndrome
- Fetal demise
- Inaccurate dates
High mAFP
- Neural tube defects (e.g. anencephaly, spina bifida)
- Ventral wall defects (e.g. omphalocele, gastroschisis)
- Multiple gestation
- Inaccurate dates
If mAFP high …
1) U/S to confirm gestational age, # fetuses, fetal viability, r/o NTD vs. other anomaly,
2) AFP level and Acetylcholinesterase in Amniotic fluids [if elevated and present then positive test]
3) Amniocentesis
Presence of acetyl cholinesterase in AF
Consistent with open NTD over ventral wall defects
First trimester combined test
- Performed b/n 11-13wks
- Components:
- Nuchal translucency by u/s
- serum PAPP-A
- serum hCG
Integrated tests
Includes:
- First trimester combined test
- AFP
- Unconjugated estradoil (uE3)
- Inhibin A @ 15-18weks
Results not available
‘til 2nd trimester
Contingent testing
1) Invasive prenatal testing, offered to women at very high risk of Down after 1st trimester testing
2) No additional testing, offered to women at very low risk are provided with their risk estimate for Down
3) 2nd trimester testing, offered to women with intermediate risk for Down
Quadruple test
Performed at 15-18wks (2nd trimester)
- AFP
- uE3
- hCG
- Inhibin A
Maternal plasma-based tests
Includes:
-NIPS [Non-invasive prenatal screening]
Basically, cell-free fetal DNA testing, that basically detects fetal DNA in maternal circulation, Detection rate 98% and FP rate
If first trimester testing is positive, offer..
Chronic villus sampling [CVS] for fetal karyotype determination
If positive screening test for Down syndrome in 2nd trimester, offer..
Amniocentesis for fetal karyotype determination
Amniocentesis vs CVS: which is done earlier?
CVS done at 9-12wks
Amniocentesis vs CVS: which carries greater miscarriage rate?
CVS
Teratogen: Thalidomide…effect
Phocomelia [absence of long bones and flipper-like appearance of hands]
Teratogen: Tetracyclines
Yellow or brown teeth
Teratogen: Aminoglycosides
Deafness
Teratogen: Valproic acid
Spina bifida, hypospadias
Teratogen: Progesterone
Masculinization of female fetus
Teratogen: Cigarettes
IUGR, low birth weight, prematurity
Teratogen: OCPs
VACTERL syndrome
Teratogen: Lithium
Cardiac (Ebstein) anomalies
Teratogen: Radiation
IUGR, CNS defects, eye defects, malignancy (leukemia)
Teratogen: Alcohol
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Teratogen: Phenytoin
Cranio-facial, limb and cerebrovascular effects; MR
Teratogen: Warfarin
Cranio-facial defects, IUGR, CNS malformation, stillbirth
Teratogen: Carbamazepine
Fingernail hypoplasia, cranio-facial defects
Teratogen: Isotretinion
CNS, cranio-facial, ear and cardiovascular defects
Teratogen: Iodine
Goiter, neonatal hypothyroidism
Teratogen: Cocaine
Cerebral infarcts, MR
Teratogen: Diazepam
Cleft lip and/or palate
Teratogen: Diethylstilbesterol
Clear cell vaginal cancer, adenosis [enlarged breast lobes with greater # of glands], cervical incompetence
Common teratogenic effects of maternal diabetes
Cardiovascular malformations Cleft lip and/or palate Caudal regression (lower half of the body is incompletely formed) NTD Macrosomia
What does TORCHHES stand for?
TOxoplasmosis Rubella CMV HIV HErpes simplex virus 3 Syphilis
Congenital Toxoplasmosis maternal vs. neonatal manifestations.
Maternal:
- exposure to cats
- asymptomatic; lymphadenopathy rare
Neonatal: -Chorioretinitis -Hydrocephalus -Intracranial calcifications \+/- Blueberry muffin rash
Congenital Rubella maternal vs. neonatal manifestations.
Maternal:
- Rash
- Lymphadenopathy
- Arthritis
Neonatal: -PDA or pulmonary artery hypoplasia -Cataracts -Deafness \+/- blueberry muffin rash
Congenital CMV maternal vs. neonatal manifestations.
Maternal:
-Mononucleosis-like illness
Neonatal:
- Hearing loss
- Seizures
- Petechial rash, blueberry muffin rash
- Periventricular calcifications
Congenital HIV maternal vs. neonatal manifestations.
Maternal:
-Variable
Neonatal:
-Recurrent infections, chronic diarrhea
Congenital HSV2 maternal vs. neonatal manifestations.
Maternal:
-Herpetic vesicular lesions
Neonatal:
- Encephalitis
- Herpetic vesicular lesions
Congenital Syphilis maternal vs. neonatal manifestations.
Maternal:
- Chancre (primary)
- Disseminated rash (secondary)
Neonatal:
- Stillbirth, hydrops fetalis
- Notched Hutchinson teeth, saddle nose, short maxilla
- saber shins
- rhinitis, interstitial keratitis
- CN VIII deafness
HIV prophylaxis for neonate.
Zidovudine given for 6wks after birth; direct HIV DNA PCR test at birth (often positive) then again at 4-6wks of age, then 2 months after second test.
Edema of hands and face concerning for…
Preclampsia
Apt Test
Performed on vaginal blood to differentiate fetal from maternal blood during third trimester vaginal bleeding workup.
Kleihauer-Betke test
Quantifies the amount of fetal blood in the maternal circulation, used to calculate dose of RHOGAM give to Rh(D) negative moms AFTER delivery.
Examples of Tocolytic drugs.
- Beta2-agonists: Terbutaline, ritodrine
- Magnesium sulfate
- Indomethicin
- Nifedipine (Ca2+ channel blocker)
What is fetal fibronectin?
ECM protein that helps attach the amniotic membranes to the uterine lining, and can be found in vaginal secretions of some women presenting with signs and symptoms of PRETERM labor.
Fetal hydrops is characterized by…
Edema, ascites, pleural and/or pericardial effusions
Methylergonovine
Uterotonic drug that causes smooth muscle constriction, uterine contraction and vasoconstriction; SE: Vasoconstriction causes HTN so do not give to pt w/ h/o HTN
Carboprost
Synthetic prostaglandin that stimulates uterine contraction; SE: Broncho-constriction, so don’t give to pt w/ h/o asthma
T or F? Once pt is Group B Strep + early in the pregnancy, pt is considered persistently colonized?
TRUE, PCN should be administered during labor for these patients.