Drugs & diseases in pregnancy Flashcards

1
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Effects of Benzodiazepines in pregnancy

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Cleft palate, lip and shoulder

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2
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Effects of lithium in pregnancy

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Heart defect e.g. Ebstein’s anomaly.
Thyroid defect
Floppy baby syndrome 😧

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3
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teratogenic anti-epileptics

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Valproate, carbamazepine

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4
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Antidepressants often used in pregnancy

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SSRI - sertraline, fluoxetine

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5
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Transmission of HIV from mum to babba

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Vertical: via vaginal delivery and breast feeding

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6
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Antenatal care of HIV+ve pregnant mum

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Treat any infections
Can continue HAART
5mg of folic acid
Plan delivery by 36weeks gestation.
MDT care with HIV physician.
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7
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Safe drugs for DM in pregnancy

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Insulin, metformin

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8
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Risks with hyperthyroidism in pregnancy

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Malformations, prematurity, fetal death.

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9
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Good drug for hyperthyroidism in pregnancy

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Propylthiouracil (less cross of placenta than carboimazole)

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10
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Effects of hyperthyroidism on fetus

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High levels of TSH-R antibodies = fetal thyrotoxicosis.

Fetal TC, goitre, polyhydramnios, prematurity.

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11
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Causes of juandice in pregnancy

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Obstetric cholestasis
Acute fatty liver of pregnancy
Viral hepatitis
HELLP

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12
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What to give an epileptic pregnancy woman in last 4 weeks of preg

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Vitamin K if on hepatic ally excreted anti epileptic med.

And should be on 5mg of folic acid too!

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13
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2 drugs to give antiphospholipid syndrome woman

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Aspirin and heparin

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14
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Rubella in pregnancy - affects, detection and treatment

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Aetiology: airbourne.
S+S for mum: German measles, mild viral symptoms
Fetal effects: Eyes, hearing and cardiac malformations.
Mainly affected in first 16 weeks gestation. The earlier the infection the worse prognosis.
Rx: maternal IgM levels Offer antenatal screening to see if vaccinated (MMR). Offer termination in 1st trimester

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CMV in pregnancy - affects and treatment

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Aetiology: body fluids e.g. sexual contact.
S+S for mum: viral symptoms (fever, headache)
Effects for fetal: deafness, learning disability.

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Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy

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Aetiology: raw or undercooked meat, infected cat faeces.
S+S for mum: none, flu-like symptoms (fever, headache).
Fetal effects: only a risk if maternal infection within 3 months of conception. Epilepsy, hydrocephalus, neurological malformations, hepatosplenomegaly.
Rx = spiramycin to mother.

17
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Herpes varicella zoster in pregnancy affects and treatment

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If acute infection at term, avoid vaginal delivery - C/S.
Early pregnancy, no Hx of chickenpox with mum but contact with a chickenpox patient = give mum V.zoster antibodies as prophylaxis
Develop chickenpox in pregnancy = acyclovir.
Causes eye defects, microcephaly, low IQ, neuro problems.

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Hepatitis B in pregnancy - detection, affect and treatment

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Mum’s screening for antibodies in booking appt.
Neonatal hepatitis B, cirrhosis.
Rx = immunoglobulins and vaccinate mum and baby.

19
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Complication of a UTI in pregnancy

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Increase risk of preterm labour

20
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Which GBS mum’s to treat with antibiotics

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High risk factors:
High vaginal swab positive.
Bacteriuria culture positive.
Premature labour
Hx of previously GBS infected baby
21
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ABx for GBS

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Benzylpenicillin.

22
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Effect on fetus of maternal Syphilis during pregnancy

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Stillborn.

23
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Who to give prophylactic LMWH to

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Women who are at high risk of a VTE should be offered prophylactic LMWH throughout the antenatal period and will usually require prophylactic LMWH for 6
weeks postnatally.
Lower risk women should be offered LMWH postpartum only.

24
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Risk factors for VTE in pregnancy

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Thrombophilia e.g. Factor V Leiden, protein C or S deficiency.
Pre-eclampsia
Multiple pregnancy
Obese
Increased age (over 35)
Smoker
Parity >3
Hyperemesis
IVF
etc etc
25
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Most common cause of hyperthyroidism in pregnancy

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Graves disease. IgG antibodies involved in the patholphysiology of the disease can cross placenta and damage fetus (preterm, IUGR)

26
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What receptors does labetalol act on

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Combined alpha and beta blocker

27
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Organism in Syphilis

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Treponema pallidum

28
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Women who has heart valve replacement and wants to get pregnant, what do you have to consider?

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STOP WARFARIN!

Change to dalteparin/LMWH

29
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Risks of anaemia in pregnancy

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Low birth weight

Preterm

30
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Management of obstetric cholestasis

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Ursodeoxycholic acid

Piriton for itching

31
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Common symptom in hyperthyroidism in pregnancy

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Excessive vomiting