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Antepartal Period Flashcards

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Presumptive Signs of Pregnancy

Woman notices/experiences, indicates to her that she’s pregnant

Maternal physiologic changes

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Missed menses
N/V
Breast tenderness
Fatigue
Ptyalism ( excessive secrition of saliva)
Skin pigmentation changes

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Probable Signs of Pregnancy
Maternal anatomic & physiologic changes, detected and documented by examiner

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Enlargement of uterus ( pregnant vs fibroid tumor)
Chadwick’s sign - blue cervix, vagina and labia ( pregnant vs cancer)
? Fetal movement

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Positive Signs of Pregnancy
Detected & documented by an examiner, but can only be attributed to fetus

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  1. Ultrasound
  2. X-ray
  3. Fetal heart tones
  4. ? Fetal movement
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Pregnancy Tests
Always used with Hx & PE

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BhCG (Beta sub-unit of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin)
Blood or urine
Reliable
Low cost
Readily available
BhCG only during pregnancy
Low levels after fertilization; increase with implantation
Predictable rise, peaking at 60-70 days

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Qualitative BhCG

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“quality” of being pregnant
Urine test
Non-invasive
Accurate
Cheap
Readily available
Serum test
Rarely needed

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Quantitative BhCG

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Amount or “quantity”
Serum tests
Generally, high-risk only
Predictable rise of hCG

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Pregnancy Tests = Probable Signs

False positives

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  1. Cross-reaction with LH
  2. Misread
  3. Protein or blood in urine (UTI)
  4. Marijuana use
  5. Aldomet use ( antihypertensive)
  6. Antidepressant use
  7. Tumors (ovary, breast, melanoma)
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Pregnancy Tests = Probable Signs

False negatives

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  1. Impending abortion
  2. Misread
  3. Medications
  4. Ectopic pregnancy
  5. Too early/late in pregnancy
  6. Urine stored improperly
  7. Urine too dilute
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Antepartal Care ( 14 prenatal visits )

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Every 4 weeks until 28 weeks
Every 2 weeks until 36 weeks
Weekly until delivery
Modify prn

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Trisomy

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type of polysomy in which there are three instances of a particular chromosome, instead of the normal two.

E: trisomy 21 - Down syndrome

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History-Taking & Assessment

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All pertinent areas: past, present, potential
Consider physical appearance; verbal & non-verbal communication
_“Why are you here today?” _

(abortion ?)

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History: Personal Characteristics

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  1. Name, address, phone number - track down and find out why she never came back ;
  2. D.O.B. - Risk factors !!!
    Adolescents
    ~ PIH ( pregnncy induced hypertension) , C/S, STDs, preemies, LBW ( starve themselves - hiding pregnancy) , anemia (unhealthy diet) , domestic violence
    **Mature gravidas (35+) * turns 35 on the date of delivery **
    ~ PIH, C/S, trisomies ( Offer genetic caunseling !!! lawsuit for Wrongful Life), chronic health conditions
    3.Marital status
    family support, sexual practices, stress factors
  3. Race/ethnicity/religion - African-American; Mediterranean sea countries - cickle cell anemia testing
  4. Education
  5. Occupation
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History: FOB (Father of Baby)

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  1. Age
  2. Height/weight
  3. Race/ethnicity/religion
  4. Education
  5. Occupation
  6. Current health status
  7. Significant medical history - Self & family - as far as grandparents
  8. Use of licit or illicit substances
  9. Blood type & Rh ( M -) + (D+) = (B +)
  10. Response to pregnancy
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History: Current Pregnancy

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  1. LMP
    Any bleeding since?
  2. Presumptive signs?
  3. Pregnancy test done?
  4. Response/adaptation to pregnancy
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Establish EDC by LMP

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  1. EDC wheel ( first day of your last menstrual period)
  2. Nagele’s Rule:
    LMP -3 months + 7 days
    Example: April 20
    Minus 3 mo. = January
    Add 7 days = 27
    EDC January 27
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Establish EDC by Ultrasound (US)

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  • CR length (crown-rump)
  • *Most accurate method**
  • 7 – 13 weeks’ only*
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Establish EDC by US

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BPD (biparietal diameter)
After 13 weeks’ gestation
Earlier is better
16-18 weeks’: +/- 7 days
End of preg.: +/- 4 weeks
Femur length comparison

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History: Past Obstetric Data

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Year of each previous pregnancy
Gestational age at outcome
Abortion, preterm, term, stillborn
Length of labor
Type of delivery
Gender, weight
Neonate’s health status
AP, IP, PP complications?

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Parity: TPAL

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  1. Term: 38 weeks’ gestation +
  2. Preterm: 20-37 completed weeks’
  3. Abortion: any pregnancy that ended prior to 20 weeks’ gestation
  4. Living: alive today (not just born alive)
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History: Current Medical Data

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Perception of current health status
Height, weight, vital signs
Blood type & Rh?
Current acute or chronic conditions
Allergies ( anesthetic agents)
Exposure to communicable disease or colds/flu since pregnant
Exposure to teratogens - N1: Alcohol since pregnant
Eating patterns ( Anorexia nervosa & Bulimia nervosa)
Exercise routines
Use of licit or illicit substances

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History: Past Medical Data

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Childhood diseases
Immunizations
Hospitalizations
Surgeries
Blood transfusions
Onset/treatment: anemia, asthma, blood dyscrasias, Ca, CVD, DM, endocrine disorders,
HPN, psychiatric disorders ( take meds) , renal or UT diseases ( UTI - pyelonephritis - preterm delivery) , TB ( cannot take TB drugs)

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History: Family Medical Data

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Both sides; back to grandparents
If deceased, note cause of death
Ca, cardiopulmonary diseases, pregnancy complications, congenital anomalies, DM, HPN,
psychiatric disorders, renal disease, TB, vascular disease
Operative deliveries - forceps delivery

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History: Gynecologic Data

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  1. Menstrual history
    - Menarche ( first time period)
    - Typical cycle
    - Dysmenorrhea: Primary ( cramps, headache) - gets better after pregnancy; Secondary - severe pain endometriosis (scaring, stenosis) - doesnt get better after pregnancy
  2. Sexual history & practices
  3. Contraceptive history & practices - IUD + pregnant - remove!!! sepsis
  4. Injuries to pelvic structures/organs
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Physical Assessment

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  1. Empty bladder - pelvic exam; urinalysis; urine per culture and sensitivity !!! asymptomatic UTI - pyelonephritis - preterm delivery
  2. Private, comfortable room; respect modesty
  3. Weight & VS, then PE
  4. Review changes/danger signs every visit
    _Vaginal bleeding, loss of fluid, pelvic pain, back pain, abdominal pain, edema, HA, blurred
    vision, contractions, no fetal movement ( fetus stops moving 8-12 hours before heart stops beating) _
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Cardiovascular System

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  1. Heart rate increases 10-15 BPM
  2. Blood volume increases 30-50% ( when give birth bleed - 500 vaginal; 1000 C-section)
  • *_Estrogen (placenta) - STIMULATION _**
    3. Cardiac stroke volume increases ( more blood with each systole ) - cardiac output increases 40 % !!! to supply uterus and placenta to get that blood to fetus
  1. Cardiac output increases - healthy women can handle ; pre existing cardiac disease - HF during pregnancy
  2. Slight decrease arterial BP ( 12-14 weeks gestation)

Progesterone (placenta) - RELAXATION

7.Systolic heart murmurs common - heart shifts position - Grade 2 murmur ( stethoscope) - common, innocent

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Cardiovascular System

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  1. Vena cava syndrome AKA supine hypotensive syndrome ( 3 trimester)
    - Position of woman
    Compression of inferior vena cava or pelvic veins
    Low BP, sweaty, dizzy

TX: get them off their back; turn to the side; sits or stands all day - walk around - skeletal muscles bring blood back up to the heart

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Cardiovascular System

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  1. Blood flow increased: some skin, GI, breasts, uterus
  2. Blood flow unchanged: liver, brain
  3. WBC rises: up to 12,000/ml normal
  4. Blood hypercoagulable: fibrin, fibrinogen, clotting factors rise ( walk around)
  5. Increased cholesterol, triglycerides, lipoproteins, fatty acids ( intact nervous system)
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Pseudoanemia (Physiologic Anemia of Pregnancy)

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Blood volume rises - Plasma rises faster than RBC - hematocrit drops 7 %

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Respiratory System

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  1. Progesterone causes respiratory center in brain to become more sensitive to CO2
  2. Need more O2 for fetus, placenta, cardiac & respiratory effort, maternal tissues (uterus,
    breasts)
  3. Kidney compensates; no changes in acid-base balance
  4. Respiratory rate unchanged
    - Amount of air breathed/minute increases 40%
    - Breathing more efficient; less air in lungs after expiration
  5. Mechanical changes
    - Progressive flaring rib margins
    - Breathing more diaphragmatic than costal
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Gastrointestinal System

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N/V common 1st TM
hCG & carbohydrate metabolism
“morning sickness”
Remedies: avoiding overly warm places, avoiding smell triggers, moving slowly in the
morning, dry crackers, avoiding greasy or spicy foods, eating small amounts frequently,
high protein foods, salty foods before meals, avoiding fluids with meals, peppermint tea
Take prenatal vitamins later in day, B6 50 mg/day, ginger capsules 250 mg 3x/day
Sea bands, acupressure, Reliefband
Need to differentiate normal “morning sickness” from _hyperemesis gravidarum ( persistent; dehydration) _

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Gastrointestinal System

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  1. Hyperplasia (overgrow) of gums due to estrogen
    - Soften, bleed
  2. Ptyalism ( excessive salivation)
  3. Decreased gastric activity
    - Less gastric acid & pepsin
  4. Stomach has less peristalsis & tone
    - Due to elevated progesterone
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Gastrointestinal System

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  1. Decreased cardiac sphincter tone = reflux of stomach acid = heartburn
  2. Remedies: avoid lying down too soon after meals, small meals frequently, avoid greasy &
    spicy foods, milk/yogurt/dairy products, Tums, papaya (fresh, tablets)
    spicy foods, milk/yogurt/dairy products, Tums, papaya (fresh, tablets)
  3. Late pregnancy, enlarged uterus displaces stomach & intestines upward, causing more
    feelings of fullness & heartburn
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Gastrointestinal System

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  1. Intestines hypotonic, with less peristalsis
    Due to progesterone
    - Constipation + hemorrhoids
  2. Increase in gallbladder disease
    - Due to low peristalsis (progesterone) & higher cholesterol levels
  3. Liver produces less albumin
    Less osmotic activity of blood
    Edema occurs - massive ( preeclampsia - high BP ) ; small - normal
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Urinary System

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  1. Changes begin early on
  2. Progesterone dilates renal pelves & ureters + causes slowed peristalsis - hold more urine - UTI
  3. After 3rd month, enlarging uterus may compress ureter; dilation above site
  4. Increased susceptibility to UTIs
  5. Rise in GFR (glomerular filtration rate)
    Blood flow to kidneys increased
    Kidneys filter more plasma
    Increased clearance of urea & creatinine fall
    Low renal threshold for glucose - glucosuria
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Integumentary System

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1, Increased blood flow to skin
- Accounts for increased cardiac output
- Aids in thermoregulation of heat from fetus & placenta
2. “spider angiomas”: dilated skin arterioles
Due to elevated estrogen
Darkening of nevi
Palmar erythema
Boggy mucosa
- Stuffy nose
- Swollen labia

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Integumentary System

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  1. Melanin activity increases (due to estrogen & progesterone)
    - Areolas darken
    - Linea alba becomes linea nigra
    - Chloasma (“mask of pregnancy”) Avoid sun !!!
  2. Hair growth
  • testosterone & other masculinizing hormones (estrogen & progesterone by-products)
  • Hair follicles live longer - blood flow to skin
    3. Striae (stretch marks)
  • Estrogen causes softening of fibrous tissues
  • Obesity & genetic tendency favor development
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Musculoskeletal System

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  1. Estrogen causes softening of joint capsules, connective tissue & ligaments
  2. Pelvic joints become more mobile
    - Waddling gait
  3. Interosseous ligaments soften
    - Flat feet & back pain result
    - Bigger shoe size
  4. Rectus abdominus separates
    - Diastasis rectus occurs ( do stomach crunch - feel )
  5. Ligaments supporting reproductive organs under tension & stretched
  6. Postural changes -Growing uterus- Increased breast size- Change in center of gravity
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Endocrine System

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Pregnancy impossible without ES
1. Anterior pituitary: FSH & LH (**Luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) **
- Pituitary prolongs corpus luteal phase of ovary ( after the egg is released) - Maintains endometrium
2. Posterior pituitary secretes oxytocin
Promotes uterine contractility

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Endocrine System

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  1. Thyroid gland enlarges & capacity to bind thyroxine is greater
    Estrogen responsible
    BMR increased by 25% by late pregnancy
  2. Adrenal gland cortex enlarges
    Estrogen responsible
    Cortisol levels rise; regulate carbohydrate & protein metabolism
  3. Aldosterone increases by 2nd TM
    Protective response to higher Na+ excretion?
  4. Pancreas secretes more insulin
    - To meet maternal needs
    -Islets of Langerhans are stressed - **Gestational diabetes **
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Placental Hormones

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  1. hCG: secreted by trophoblast; Basis of pregnancy tests
    - Stimulates corpus luteum to produce estrogen & progesterone until placenta developed
    enough
  2. Estrogen: uterine development & ductal system of breasts
  3. Progesterone: glandular tissue in breasts
    Progesterone plays greatest role in maintaining pregnancy
    - Maintains endometrium
    - Stops uterine contractility
    2/4/11, FDA approved Makena (hydroxyprogesterone caproate) to ↓ preterm birth
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Placental Hormones

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  1. HPL, human placental lactogen
    - Insulin antagonist
    - Increases amount of free fatty acids
    - Maternal metabolic needs
    - Decreases maternal metabolism of glucose
    - Favors fetal growth
  2. Relaxin
    - Inhibits uterine contractility, decreases strength of contractions, softens cervix, remodels
    collagen
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Reproductive System

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  1. Uterine myometrial cells enlarge
    - Estrogen + distention from growing fetus
  2. Uterus strong & elastic
    - Fibrous tissue between muscle bands increases
  3. 1/6 of maternal blood volume within uterine vascular system by EDC
  4. Braxton-Hicks contractions
    - Irregular, painless (help cervix get ready for labor)
    - Occur throughout pregnancy; more aware of in 4th month
  5. Hegar’s sign: softening of uterine isthmus
  6. McDonald’s sign: ease of flexion of uterine body against cervix
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Reproductive System

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  1. Glandular tissue of cervix stimulated by estrogen
    cell # increases (hyperactive)
  2. Endocervical glands secrete thick, sticky mucus plug
    Seals off endocervical canal
    Protects against bacterial infections
  3. Goodell’s sign: cervix soft
    - Feels like lower lip (usually feels like tip of your nose)
  4. Chadwick’s sign: cervix cyanotic
    Due to increased blood flow
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Reproductive System

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  1. Ovaries do not produce ova during pregnancy
    - Corpus luteum produces hormones
    - Placenta takes over by 10-12 weeks
  2. Vagina: affected by estrogen
    - Thickening of mucosa
    - Loosening of connective tissue
    - Increased vaginal secretions
    Thick, white, acidic
    - Yeast infections rise
    - Bacterial infections decrease
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Uterine Size

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Bimanual Exam before 12 weeks

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Fundal Height: # of Weeks

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After 12 weeks

  1. Palpable above pubic symphysis: 12
  2. Midway between pubic bone & umbilicus: 16
  3. At umbilicus: 20
    - Quickening ( baby is moving on the daily basis)
    - Fetoscope ( hear heart beat)
    Decreases at end of pregnancy ( baby dropping to pelvis)
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McDonald Method

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From top of the symphysis pubis to the top of the fundus - roughly equal to the week of pregnancy ( +/- 2 sm )

Consistent Measurements Needed!

Too big - gestational diabetes; dates off; caring more than one baby

Too small - dates off; mom is starving herself; not groving properly

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Fetoscope

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Don’t Date Pregnancy by First FHT by Ultrasound Doppler!

18-20 Weeks - hear heart beat !!!

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Tests Done by MD/CNM/NP

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  1. UA/UC (dipstick, too)
    - Dipstick for glucose, protein (preeclampsia), ketones (not eaten recently)
  2. R/O UTI - asymptomatic
  3. Pap Smear
    - R/O cervical cancer
  4. Gonorrhea culture/Chlamydia culture/genital culture
    - R/O STDs
  5. Bacterial vaginosis AKA “BV” (nonspecific vaginitis)
    (strong odor after intercoarse; frothy gray discharge; weaken bag of water - break too soon )
  6. Non-lab test: clinical pelvimetry - feel bones in vagina to see if she can deliver vaginaly)
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Routine Maternal Laboratory Tests

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  1. Complete Blood Count (CBC)
    - Anemia
    - Infection
    - Abnormal platelet count - less than 100000 - Danger !!!
  2. Blood type, Rh, abnormal antibodies
    - **Erythroblastosis fetalis - Rh disease - M (-) and B (+) - M destroys Bs RBC - B anemic **
    - Hyperbilirubinemia
    - Some antibodies carry risks to fetus
  3. Serology (VDRL/RPR)
    - Syphilis ( after 16 weeks can cross placenta - congenital syphilis)
  4. HbSAg (Hepatitis B Surface Antigen)
    Risk of hepatitis B transmission ( tells if someone has been exposed to Hepatitis B)
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Routine Lab Tests

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  1. Rubella titer
    - Immunity to “German measles” ( Positive is immune; negative - need immunization after baby is born)
  2. Sickle cell screening (prn) - positive
    -Diagnostic test = Hgb Electrophoresis ( disease or trait) - African american, Mediterian sea, India)
  3. HIV testing
  4. MSAFP (maternal serum alpha fetoprotein)
    -15-20 weeks, optional screening test
    - AKA “quad screen” or “quad check”
    ↑ suggests neural tube defects - spina bifida

↓ suggests Down Syndrome - amniocentesis

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Routine Lab Tests

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  1. Down Syndrome Screening
    - Bloodwork at 9-13 weeks (1st trimester)
    - Ultrasound 11-14 weeks: nuchal translucency ( 2nd ) - collection of fluid on the back of babies neck - suggestive - more testing
  2. Serum glucose (GCT) - glucose challenge testing
    24-28 weeks’ gestation
  3. GBS: group B strep - baby risk - meningitis, pneumonia
    35-37 weeks’ gestation
    Vaginal/rectal/UC culture
    Treat in labor if positive - antibiotic ( Ampicillin) 2 doses 4 hours prior to delivery. Baby - 48 hours, vitals Q4
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Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)

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10-13 weeks, removal of chorionic villi

Transcervical or transabdominal route
Chromosomes, paternity
Results in 1-2 weeks
98-99% accurate
1% risk of miscarriage

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Amniocentesis

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**14-20 weeks (11) - enough amniotic fluid **

Chromosomes, paternity, lung status (late preg.)
Results days-4 weeks
98-99% accurate
1/400 miscarriage risk

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