Small & Large for Dates Flashcards
1
Q
What age group are at higher risk of pre-term deliveries?
A
Teens
2
Q
What 3 factors are there for IUGR? Give an example for each
A
- Maternal: smoking.
- Fetal: infection (e.g. rubella).
- Placental: abruption.
3
Q
What are some post-natal consequences of growth restriction? (4)
A
- Hypoglycaemia
- Hyperbilirubinaemia
- Hypothermia
- Polycythaemia
4
Q
Which type of deceleration is associated with asphyxia?
A
Deceleration which occur post-contraction
5
Q
If a pregnancy women present with a “tense, shiny abdomen”, state 3 causes for the likely underlying diagnosis
A
- Maternal DM
- Hydrops fetalis
- Monochorionic twin pregnancy
6
Q
What neurological condition are twins/triplets etc. at increased risk of?
A
Cerebral palsy
