Week 2

Question 1

Name 4 gastrointestinal illnesses that can occur in pregnancy?

Answer 1

• hiatal hernia
• cholecystitis
• inflammatory bowel disease
• appendicitis

Question 2

What is the most common major endocrine disorder seen during pregnancy?

Answer 2

The most major endocrine disorder seen during pregnancy is diabetes mellitus.
Gestational diabetes is diabetes that occurs during pregnancy and resolves after birth.

Question 3

List 4 common respiratory disorders that are seen during pregnancy?

Answer 3

• Acute nasopharyngitis
• asthma
• pneumonia
• influenza

Question 4

Various forms of anaemia can cause complications in pregnancy. Why is this?

Answer 4

All anaemia’s can result in fetal distress because of inadequate oxygen transport.

Question 5

What is an abortion?

Answer 5

An abortion is the medical term for any interruption of a pregnancy before a foetus is viable (able to survive outside the uterus if born at that time).

Question 6

What is an early spontaneous miscarriage?

Answer 6

The loss of pregnancy prior to viability that occurs before 12 weeks.

Question 7

What is an late miscarriage?

Answer 7

A miscarriage that occurs between 12 and 20 weeks.

Question 8

What is preterm labour?

Answer 8

Preterm labour is labour that occurs after 20 weeks and before 37 completed weeks of gestation.

Question 9

What is post term pregnancy?

Answer 9

Post term pregnancy is pregnancy that extends beyond 42 weeks.

Question 10

What are some minor symptoms or disorders in pregnancy?

Answer 10

• gastro-oesophageal reflux
• varicose veins and leg oedema
• haemorroids
• nausea and vomiting
• lower back pain
• carpel tunnel syndrome
• pelvic girdle
• vaginal discharge
• leg cramps

Question 11

what is an ecpotic pregnancy?

Answer 11

ectopic pregnancy occurs when the developing blastocyst becomes implanted at a site other than the endometrium of the uterine cavity (usually in the fallopian tube)

Question 12

what is methotrexate used for?

Answer 12

it is given for an ectopic pregnancy.

It is a folic acid antagonist preventing the growth of the rapidly dividing trophoblastic cells.

Question 13

what is a miscarriage?

Answer 13

A pregnancy loss in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy

Question 14

what is hyperemesis gravidarum?

Answer 14

A serious complication of pregnancy characterised by severe and persistent vomiting

Question 15

what are is the management of anaemia and list some side effects?

Answer 15

-Iron and vitamin rich diet
-Oral supplements (100mg of elemental iron daily)
Side Effects …nausea, gastric irritation, constipation

Question 16

what is gestational hypertension?

Answer 16

• raised blood pressure during pregnancy, which may progress to pre-eclampsia or eclampsia