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Obstetrics Flashcards

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What must be present for diagnosis of Pre-term labor?

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Contractions + Cervical Dilation from 20-36 weeks GA

Cervical incompetence = cervical dilation w/out contractions
Preterm contractions = contractions w/out cervical dilation
PROM = pt would have hx of “gush of fluid” from vagina (ROM without labor, PPROM is PROM

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“Abortion” definition

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Pregnancy that ends before 20 weeks gestation or a fetus less than 500 grams.

Chromosomal abnormalities account for 60-80% of these.

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Preterm labor – when should you deliver vs. give tocolytics to prevent delivery?

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Give tocolytics UNLESS 1 of the following:

    • > 34 or >2,500 grams
    • Maternal HTN
    • Maternal Cardiac disease
    • Cervical dilation > 4cm
    • Maternal hemorrhage (abruptio placenta, DIC)
    • Fetal death
    • Chorioamnionitis
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Preterm labor – at what fetus age &/or weight do you stop delivery vs. deliver?

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Tocolytics if 600-2,500 grams OR 24-33 EGA.

Deliver if >2,500 grams or 34-37 EGA.

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Preterm labor – if you need to stop delivery, what do you give?

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Betamethasone to mature lungs (12g IM x 2 doses 24hrs apart)
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Tocolytics: Magnesium sulfate, CCBs, or Terbutaline

**Betamethasone effects take 24 hours to work, peak at 48 hours, & last for 7 days.

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What do you need to check when giving Magnesium Sulfate & why?

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Check Deep Tendon Reflexes,

  • because Mag sulfate can cause respiratory depression & cardiac arrest.
  • Other SEs include headaches, flushing, diplopia, & fatigue.
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Workup of suspected PROM?

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Sterile speculum examination to confirm the fluid as amniotic fluid:

    • fluid is present in posterior fornix
    • fluid turns nitrazine paper blue
    • fluid has ferning pattern when dry, under a microscope
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PROM management

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If + Chorioamnionitis:
– delivery now

If at term, w/out chorioamnionitis:
– wait 6-12 hrs for SVB, then induce labor if doesn’t occur

If preterm, w/out chorioamnionitis:
– Give Betamethasone + Tocolytics + ABX (ampicillin & azithromycin)

**do fewer exams to prevent chorioamnionitis

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Placenta previa presentation?

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    • Painless vaginal bleeding
      (vs. placental abruption, which has painFUL vaginal bleeding, usually in 3rd trimester)
  • Usually doesn’t cause bleeding until after 28 weeks
    (although may be picked up on routine U/S before 28 wks)
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Vaginal bleeding in 3rd trimester – next step?

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Trans-abdominal ultrasound to see if placenta is lying in the uterus.

**DVE & transvaginal exam NOT done b/c they can separate the placenta from the uterus if placenta previa is present, causing further bleeding.

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Placental abruption – what is it & what are some risk factors?

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Premature separation of placenta from uterus, causing tearing of blood vessels & hemorrhaging into separated space.

Risk Factors:

    • Maternal HTN
    • Prior placental abruption
    • Maternal cocaine use
    • Maternal external trauma
    • Maternal smoking during pregnancy
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Polyhydramnios – causes?

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    • Intestinal atresia (duodenal)
    • Tracheoesophageal fistula
    • Maternal Diabetes (fetal polyuria)
    • Anencephaly
    • Werdnig Hoffman (can’t swallow; Congenital degeneration of anterior motor horn of the spinal cord, same region destroyed by polio virus infection)
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Oligohydramnios – causes?

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Prune belly: lack of abdominal muscles, so unable to bear down & pee
– Treatment = serial Foley cath placements

  • Renal agenesis (incompatible w/ life; Potter Syndrome)
  • Juvenile Polycystic Kidney Disease
  • Fetal genitourinary obstruction
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When is Prenatal antibody screening (for Rh-antibody) done for Rh-negative mothers?

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Screened at initial visit, then it is done again @ 28 & 35 weeks

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Management of Rh-negative mom with Rh-positive fetus?

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Indirect antiglobulin test.

If positive for Rh-antibodies, then:
– Amniocentesis @ 16-20 weeks to evaluate fetal cells for Bilirubin levels

If low or medium, repeat amniocentesis in 2-3 wks or 1-2 wks, respectively.

If high bilirubin, to percutaneous umbilical blood sample to check fetal hematocrit & give intrauterine transfusion if low.

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Treatment for pregnant patient w/ chronic HTN @ baseline?

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Methyldopa, Labetalol, or Nifedipine

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Gestational HTN definition?

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BP over 140/90 that starts after 20 wks gestation.
There is no proteinuria & no edema.

**Treat only during pregnancy w/ Methyldopa, Labetalol, or Nifedipine

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Preeclampsia – Tx?

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If mild & at term: Induce delivery

If mild & preterm: give Betamethasone & Magnesium Sulfate as seizure proph & tocolytic

If severe (>160/110): give Mag sulfate (seizure proph) & Hydralazine (control BP), then follow above rules

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Eclampsia – Tx?

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Seizure control – Magnesium Sulfate
BP control – Hydralazine
Deliver the baby immediately after doing these 2 things.
**Same treatment for HELLP syndrome.

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Blood sugar goals for gestational diabetes?

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Fasting BS < 95 mg/dL

Postprandial BS < 140 mg/dL

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Macrosomia definition

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Fetuses w/ estimated birth weight over 4500 grams

** on PE, the fundal height will be at least 3cm greater than the gestational age. In normal-sized babies, fundal height should equal gestational age in weeks.

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Macrosomia – Tx?

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Induction of labor if lungs are mature before fetus is >4500 grams

C-section if fetus is >4500 grams

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Biophysical Profile (BPP) – components?

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    • NST
    • Fetal chest expansions (nl >1 in 30sec)
    • Fetal movement (nl >3 in 30min)
    • Fetal muscle tone (fetus flexes an extremity)
    • Amniotic fluid index (volume of AF via U/S)
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Cause of early decels?

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Head compression

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Cause of variable decels?
Umbilical cord compression
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Cuase of late decels?
Fetal hypoxia
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Labor Stage 1 -- timeframe?
``` Primipara = 6-18 hours Multip = 2-10 hours ```
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2 phases of Stage 1 of labor?
Latent phase = Onset of labor - 4 cm dilation (6-7 hours primi; 4-5 hours multip) Active phase = 4 cm dilation - full dilation (1-1.2 cm per hour minimum)
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Stage 2 of labor -- timeframe & def?
Full dilation of cervix - delivery of neonate - - 30 min - 3 hours primi - - 5-30 min multip
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Stage 3 of labor -- timeframe & def?
Delivery of neonate - delivery of placenta | -- 30 min
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Prolonged latent stage -- definition?
Latent phase > 20 hours (primipara) Latent phase > 14 hours (multip) **Tx = rest & hydration, most convert to SVD in 6-12 hours
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Protracted Cervical Dilation -- def?
Slow dilation during active phase of stage 1 labor: < 1 cm per hour in primipara < 1.2 cm per hour in multip
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2 types of Arrest Disorders?
Cervical dilation: no cervical dilation for 2 hours Fetal descent: no fetal descent for 1 hour
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Etiology of Arrest Disorders?
- - Cephalopelvic disproportion (over 50% of cases) ; tx w/ C-section - - Malpresentation: fetus >36wks w/ presenting part anything other than head - - Excessive sedation/anesthesia
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Causes of postpartum hemorrhage?
- - Uterine atony = 80% of causes - - Laceration - - Retained parts - - Coagulopathy
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Sheehan Syndrome presentation?
Inability to breastfeed postpartum
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Difference btwn Epidural & Spinal anesthesia?
Epidural = IV infusion into epidural space Spinal Anesthesia = 1-time bolus into spinal canal. More rapid onset than Epidural. **Both provide anesthesia over similar area
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Potential complications of Hypertension during pregnancy?
Placental Abruption, superimposed preeclampsia, IUGR, Preterm birth & cesarean delivery
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Vaccines recommended either prepartum or immediately postpartum (if too late)?
MMR & Varicella
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Vaccines recommended for pregnant women who haven't received them?
TDaP & Influenza
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Molar pregnancy -- symptoms?
1st trimester bleeding ass'd w/ expulsion of vesicles - - Excessive nausea & vomiting - - Uterine size larger than dates - - U/S shows "snow storm appearance" - - β-HCG levels are higher than expected for presumed GA
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Most common cause of dysmenorrhea (heavy, painful menses) in adolescent women?
Primary dysmenorrhea - - Prostaglandins release during sloughing off of endometrium, causing painful uterine contractions - - Tx = NSAIDS (inhibit prostaglandin production); usually gets better w/ age
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What are some causes of secondary dysmenorrhea?
- - Adenomyosis (endometrium growth interspersed throughout myometrium) - - Endometriosis (ectopic endometrium adhesions - - Uterine leiomyomata (fibroids)
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PCOS -- Tx
- - OCPs - - Metformin (BS, lose weight, fertility) - - Clomiphene (fertility)
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