Written MFM Boards 2 Flashcards
Method to assess effect of different factors on survival
Cox regression
Reported neonatal toxicity with SSRI use
persistent pulmonary HTN (right-left shunting across ovale and PDA can lead to fetal hypoxia)
Rate limiting step in T3/T4 production
Trapping of Iodide in thyroid gland
What is function of TPO enzyme
Converts Iodide to Iodine in the thyroid gland
What is function of thyroglobulin
Stores T3 and T4 in thyroid gland
Thyroglobulin vs thyroid binding globulin
Thyroglobulin - stores T3/T4 in thyroid gland
TBG - protein that T3/T4 are bound to in serum
Type of receptor T3 and T4 bind to
Nuclear receptor
T3 affinity >T4
Most accurate thyroid testing in critically ill patients?
Free T4
What thyroid level is typically elevated in critical illness, as a result of physiology not pathology?
rT3
Thyroid hormone changes in pregnancy: TRH TSH Free T3/T4 Total T3/T4 Thyroid binding globulin
TRH/TSH - decreased
Free T3/T4 - same or marginally increased
Total T3/T4 - increase
TBG - increase
Enzymes (deiodinases) involved in peripheral conversion of T4–>T3
Type I - unchanged in pregnancy
Type II - in placenta, maintains local placental levels of T3
Type III - in placenta, makes rT3
Thyroid hormones that cross the placenta
T4
TRH
Thyroid hormone that does not cross placenta
TSH
Amniotic fluid levels of thyroid hormone are reflective of maternal or fetal thyroid serum levels
Fetal
What happens to neonatal thyroid levels following delivery and why?
transient hyperthyroxinemia – thought to help with thermoregulation
Anti-TPO but no overt hypothyroidism, at risk of what
Postpartum thyroiditis
Hypothyroidism
Iodine intake recommendation pregnancy/lactation
WHO - 250ug daily
ATA - 150ug daily
IOM - 220ug pregnancy and 290ug lactation daily
When is fetal TSH present? Fetal T3/T4?
TSH at 10-12 weeks as fetal thyroid can capture iodide, but not much T3/T4 until 18-20 weeks
How to test for iodine deficiency
Urine iodine levels:
24hr secretion >100ug intake is sufficient
<50ug moderate deficiency
Iodine deficiency can be exacerbated by what deficiency
Selenium
Pregnancy complications associated with hypothyroidism
Pregnancy loss Stillbirth LBW Preeclampsia Abruptions
When to test for thyroid stimulating antibodies in pregnancy
After 20 weeks, as high hCG can falsely low Ab
Hyperthyroidism treatment in pregnancy
1st tri: PTU, avoid long term use hepatotoxicity
2nd/3rd tri: MMI, avoid in 1st tri because of choanal atresia, aplasia cutis, TE fistula
PTU:MMI dose equivalents
20:1
Fetal hypothyroid signs
Goiter
Bradycardia
Growth restriction
How are Iodides used for hyperthyroidism treatment?
- Prevent T3/T4 from being released from maternal thyroid
- Use PTU/MMI before using Iodides
- Don’t use for more than 2 weeks as crosses placenta and can lead to fetal goiter
Fetal hyperthyroidism symptoms
Goiter Tachycardia Advanced bone age Hydrops Craniosynostosis Growth restriction
Clinical manifestations of thyroid storm
- Thermoregulatory dysfunction
- CNS effects: agitation, delirium, coma
- GI dysfunction
- CV dysfunction: tachycardia, arrhythmia
Lab value predictive of high risk fetal hyperthyroidism
> 300% TSI
Protocol for Thyroid Storm treatment
- B-blocker
- PTU
- 1 hr after PTU given Potassium Iodide
- Dexamethasone
Congenital myotonic dystrophy inheritance pattern
AD - trinucleotide repeat
Ultrasound findings of congenital myotonic dystrophy
Polyhydramnios DFM PTB FGR Club foot
Pathophysiology of TTP
Platelet aggregates form leading to micro-occlusion of vessels
Vessels predominately effected by TTP
Brain and kidney
Classic pentad of clinical findings in TTP
- Fever
- Kidney damage
- Neuro dysfunction
- Hemolytic anemia
- Thrombocytopenia
**Anemia, thrombocytopenia and neuro changes are most common
TTP caused by antibodies to
ADAMTS-13
Serum finding that can aid in differentiating HELLP and TTP
antithrombin III level decreased in HELLP
Treatment for TTP
Plasmapheresis and plasma exchange with platelet-poor FFP
Typically followed by steroids
Treament 5d if rapid complete response, 3-4weeks if partial response
Treatment for refractory TTP
Vincristine
Azathioprine
Splenectomy
Lab values to help differentiate between HUS/TTP and AFLP
AFLP - decrease antithrombin III and coagulopathy
Most specific maternal serum testing for acute CMV infection
Low avidity IgG (2-4months)
IgM positive - can be positive for long time, can be false positive from other viruses, can be positive from reactivation
Bacterial enzyme linked to preterm labor
Phospholipase A2
List fetal organs that receive most cardiac output
- placenta
- lower body
- upper body
- lungs
- GI tract
- Heart/brain/kidneys
- Liver
- Spleen
- Adrenas
Part of fetal heart with highest PO2
Left atrium
Po2 values of umbilical artery and vein on cord gases
vein = 28-32 artery = 19
Warfarin embryopathy risk is highest at what GA
6-12 weeks
Risk of congenital anomaly when Hgb A1c < or > 8.5%
<8.5% –> 3% risk
>8.5% –> 22% risk
Causes of low estriol (2)
- X-linked ichthyosis: due to placental sulfatase deficiency
- SLOS: due to mutation in 3-betaOH-7-dehydrocholesterol reductase
Clinical findings of SLOS
Polydactyly/Syndactyly Microcephaly FGR Cleft lip/palate Ambiguous genitalia
Level of what protein is elevated in SLOS? What is low?
7-DHC levels in amniotic fluid
Cholesterol levels are low
Aneuploidies associated with low PAPP-A
T21 and T18 (very low)
OB complications associated with low PAPP-A
pre-eclampsia FGR PTB SAB IUFD
AFP made by what structures
Yolk sac
Fetal GI tract
Fetal liver
Causes of elevated MSAFP
- Fetal anomaly - ONTD, abdominal wall defect
- Congenital nephrosis
- Teratomas
- Incorrect dating
- Multifetal gestation
- Fetal death
- PAS
How do the following affect MSAFP levels
- weight
- DM
- Race
- GA
- larger weight means lower MSAFP (more diluted)
- DM have lower MSAFP
- Black women have higher MSAFP
- Increase in MSAFP with increasing GA
OB complications associated with elevated MSAFP
FGR Preeclampsia PTB IUFD Abruption
Serum screening results in T21
PAPP-A, Estriol, AFP - low
bHCG, Inhibin - high
CRL limits for NT measurement
45-84mm
1st trimester serum markers
PAPP-A and b-hCG
2nd trimester serum markers
b-hCG
Inhibin A
Estriol
AFP
Soft markers with highest to lowest LR for aneploidy
- Nuchal fold
- Absent nasal bone
- Echogenic bowel
- Short humerus
- Short femur
- Echogenic intracardiac focus
- UTD
- CPC
Causes of low estriol on serum screening
T21
T18
Sulfatase deficiency
SLOS
To make it a quad screen which serum analyte is added
Inhibin A
Describe integrated screening
1st tri (NT+PAPP-A) and 2nd tri (quad screen) put together to give final risk, reported after completion of all tests
Describe stepwise versus contingent sequential screening
Stepwise – 1st tri risk reported if high, if not elevated then only risk after 2nd is reported
Contingent - 1st tri risk done if low then no further testing, if moderate then 2nd tri testing, if high then diagnostic testing recommended
What MoM of PAPP-A levels have highest association with placental insufficency
at or below 0.2
OB complications associated with high Inhibin A
Preeclampsia
FGR
IUFD
PTB
What does high hCG and high MSAFP indicate
Associated with OB complications
Confined placental mosaicism for T16
Carrier frequency for CF, SMA (white)
CF - 1:25
SMA - 1:50
Gene that causes SMA
SMN1
What is the difference between SMN1 copies in non-carriers and carriers
Noncarrier - two copies of SMN1 gene in trans (one on each chromosome)
Carrier - two copies of SMN1 gene in cis (both copies on one chromosome) OR one copy of SMN1 gene
What race has higher cis-carrier rate of SMN1
Blacks
Osteogenesis imperfecta is caused by what type of genetic mutation
AD mutation in Col1A
Achondroplasia is caused by what type of genetic defect
AD condition, mutation in FGFR3
Differences between pre-renal and intrinsic AKI BUN:Cr Urine Na FENa Osmolality Specific gravity
Pre-renal: BUN:Cr >20:1 Na <20 FENa <1% Osm >500 SG >1.02
Intrinsic: BUN:Cr 10:1 Na >40 FENa >2% Osm <350 SG 1.01
What structures produce adipokines
Adipose tissue
Placenta
Leptin/Adiponectin — which is proinflammatory?
Leptin
In obesity what happens to Leptin/Adiponectin
Leptin – increases
Adiponectin – decreases
Elevated Leptin levels in pregnancy are associated with what OB complications
GDM
pre-eclampsia
Hormones regulating Calcium homeostasis
PTH – stimulates bone resorption
Vitamin D – stimulates GI absorption and bone resorb
Vit D IU recommendation in pregnancy/lactation
600IU
What hormone produced by breasts help increase Ca levels for lactation
PTHrp
T/F: placenta makes PTHrp
True
Clinical sx of hyperparathyroidism
Stones Weakness Peptic ulcers Pancreatitis Constipation Anorexia Nausea/vomiting HTN Depression/Psychosis
Diff dx of hypercalcemia
Hyperparathyroidism - secreting nodule Malignancy Granulomatous disease Thyrotoxicosis Hypervitaminosis D or A
Neonatal complications of maternal hyperparathyroidism
Neonatal hypocalcemia and tetany
SAB and stillbirth
Medical management of hyperparathyroidism
Hydration Lasix Phosphates Calcitonin Bisphosphonates (not used in pregnancy)
Clinical sx of hypoparathyroidism
Tetany
Paresthesia
Mental changes
QT prolongation
Neonatal complications of maternal hypoparathyroidism
Bone demineralization
FGR
Neonatal hyperparathyroidism
Type of cells that make up 40% of the decidua
NK cells
Cells of pregnancy that do NOT have MHC class I molecules (HLA)
Syncytiotrophoblast
OB complications in IBD
SGA
PTB
Cesarean
Stillbirth
T/F: IBD tends to stay the same in terms of activity during pregnancy as it was pre-pregnancy
True
Possible side effects of prolonged steroid use
PPROM
GDM
Cleft palate
Women on Sulfasalazine should be advised to take what preconception and continue throughout pregnancy
Folic acid 2mg (x1 month preconception)
Risk of child having IBD if one or two parents have IBD
1 - 5%
2 - 30%
If someone presents with symptoms of IBD flare, important to rule out what as well
C. diff
T/F: Pregnancy can lead to decreased flares postpartum and longer term in IBD
True
Abxs of choice for endocarditis prophylaxis
Ampicillin
Ceftriaxone
Clindamycin
IV drug use is associated with endocarditis of which valve
Tricuspid valve
Major and minor criteria for infective endocarditis
Major – +blood cultures or vegetation in imaging
Minor – predisposing condition, fever, vascular phenomena, immunologic phenomena
Definite endocarditis is defined as what based on modified Duke
- 2 major
- 1 major and three minor
- 5 minor
2 major functions of adiponectin
- insulin sensitization
2. anti-inflammatory properties
Conditions that low adiponectin levels are seen in
Obesity
DM
Metabolic syndrome
Most common (2) antigens causing alloimmunization
- Rh (D)
2. Kell
Sommatomamotropin levels are ____ in SGA and LGA pregnancies
Decreased in SGA
Increased in LGA
Are Ghrelin levels high or low in obese women
Low
Does Ghrelin stimulate or suppress appetite
stimulate appetite
What happens to Ghrelin levels over the course of pregnancy
Ghrelin levels high in 1st trimester and decreases over gestation
What happens to Leptin levels in pregnancy
Steadily increase
Conditions associated with high Leptin
Obesity
DM
GDM
Preeclampsia
OB complication associated with decreased adiponectin
LGA
Risk of Rh (D) alloimmunization after 1st pregnancy
~1%
Without Rhogam what % of Rh negative women will become sensitized
17%