Sharma's SBAs modified Flashcards
What is the most likely time frame in an average 28-day cycle when women are most likely to conceive?
Day 8-14 (around 6 days prior to ovulation)
Which vitamin in liver is most commonly associated with congenital abnormalities?
Vitamin A
What is the most commonly recommended dose of folic acid to take during pregnancy and when should it be commenced and stopped?
400 micrograms, 12 weeks before getting pregnant up until the 12th week of pregnancy.
A pregnant woman who takes diclofenac is at increased risk of what?
First trimester miscarriage
Beta-blocker use in pregnancy is associated with what?
Growth restriction
What are the most common serum markers that comprise the triple test?
Beta hCG
estriol
alpha-fetoprotein
What is the most appropriate time frame for performing an USS screening for Down’s?
11-14 weeks
What is the most appropriate time frame for performing an amniocentesis to screen for Down’s?
15 weeks
What is the risk of miscarriage from an amniocentesis?
1% - minimal
What is the most appropriate time frame for chorionic villous sampling in screening for Down’s?
11-14 weeks
What time frame is oligohydramnios usually detected?
18-24 weeks
Which hormone is responsible for nausea and vomiting during pregnancy?
beta HCG
What happens to serum protein levels in pregnancy and why?
They fall due to a drop in serum albumin concentrations
Which anti-hypertensive would you instigate first in managing hypertension in a pre-eclampsia patient?
Methyldopa
38 week pregnancy. Pre-eclampsia. Feautres HELLP syndrome. What is the most appropriate step in management?
Immediate delivery. This is only true cure for pre-eclampsia.
Pregnant lady
Placenta Praevia. (blood and painless)
Pregnant lady
Placental abruption. (Woody uterus because of spontaneous uterine contractions)
Pregnant lady
Placenta praevia. (No abdo pain and high fetal head.
Pregnant lady
USS.
Pregnant lady
IV access and urgent fluid resuscitation. (most likely an APH requiring aggressive fluid resus).
Pregnant lady 37/40. Fresh red vaginal bleeding. Denies abdominal pain/discomfort. BP=125/80mmHg. HR=85bpm. What has she got and what is the management plan?
Placenta praevia. Delivery by caesarean section.
36/40. O/E: palpate head in fundus of uterus and in the midline. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Extended breech (aka Frank Breech) usually the head is in the midline.
36/40. O/E: palpate head in fundus of uterus. What is the next most appropriate step in management?
External cephalic version.
What happens in the first stage of labour?
Cervical dilatation
What happens in the second stage of labour?
Delivery of the fetus
What happens in the third stage of labour?
Delivery of placenta
What does internal rotation involve?
Rotation from a lower occipital transverse position to an occipito anterior position.
How often should FHR monitoring be performed during labour?
every 15 minutes, duration of 1 minute.
What FHR is classified as fetal bradycardia?
Syntometrine is contraindicated in who?
Pregnant women with hypertension, asthma, active cardiac disease
The bishop’s score is made up of what components, what is each component scored out of?
Position - 2 Consistency - 2 Effacement - 3 Dilation - 3 Fetal station - 3
What organisms can be responsible for mastitis?
Staphylococcus Aureus - most common
Staphylococcus epidermis
Streptococci
Episode of vaginal bleeding. Two weeks post-delivery. BP=90/50mmHg. HR=140bpm. Speculum= open cervical os. Bimanual= soft bulky uterus. Most likely diagnosis? What investigation would you perform to confirm?
Retained products of conception.
TVUSS
What are the five criteria of the Apgar score? What would a completely healthy baby score?
Appearance Pulse Grimace Activity Respiration
Healthy baby score=10.
Middle-aged woman in active labour. Head has been delivered slowly but the neck does not appear with the chin retracting against the perineum. What is the most likely diagnosis?
shoulder dystocia
PPH is associated with oligohydramnios or polyhydramnios?
Polyhydramnios
Contraindications for the use of the COCP?
Migraine Stroke Hypertension Ischaemic Heart Disease Thrombosis Smokers over the age of 35 Liver disease Pregnancy
A 35 year old woman. Sexually active seeking contraception. Life-long smoker, history of hypertension. PID in the past. FHx of endometrial cancer. Which form of contraception is specifically contraindicated and why? Considering her history, what form of contraception would you recommend and why?
COCP is contraindicated because she is a smoker and a history of hypertension.
The implant device has been shown to reduce the risk of PID and endometrial cancer.