Antenatal period 2

Question 1

Pre-eclampsia:

• Definition of gestational HTN, chronic HTN, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia
• Risk factors - high, moderate
• Symptoms and signs
• Investigations
• Management: prevention, emergency, medical, eclampsia
• Complications: to fetus, to mum

Question 2

Gestational diabetes:

• Definition
• Risk factors
• Symptoms
• Investigations
• Target levels
• Management
• Complications

Question 3

Pre-existing diabetes:

• Risk to fetus + risks to mum
• Management: pre, once preg, during preg, delivery

Question 4

Obstetric cholestasis:

• Definition
• Symptoms
• DD
• Complications: to mum, to fetus
• Investigations
• Management

Question 5

Other pre-existing conditions:

• Epilepsy: risks, safe meds vs unsafe
• Asthma: risks, mx
• Autoimmune: safe vs unsafe meds
• Cardiac disease: risks, unsafe vs safe meds

Question 6

Blood borne infections:

• Congenital rubella syndrome
• Chickenpox
• Congenital CMV
• Parvovirus b19
• Congenital Zika virus
• Congenital syphilis

Question 7

Multiple pregnancy:

• Types: monozygotic, dizygotic, monoamniotic, diamniotic, monochorionic, dichorionic
• Risks of monoamniotic monochorionic babies
• Complications: to mum, to baby
• Investigations
• Management

Question 8

Stillbirth:

• Definition
• Risk factors
• Causes
• Management
• Investigations for reduced fetal movements