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What is the leading cause of direct maternal death? How long are women at risk of this?

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thrombosis/thromboembolism

From start of pregnancy, up to 6 weeks after giving birth

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What does ‘cause of direct maternal death’ refer to?

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Cause of death that is a direct effect of pregnancy

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Other than thrombosis, what is another leading cause of mortality during pregnancy?

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Obstetric haemorrhage

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What are the criteria to define major obstetric haemorrhage?

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Blood loss >= 2500ml

OR blood transfusion >=5 units of RBC

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Should the benefits of the flu vaccine be promoted to pregnancy women? Why/why not?

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Yes - to women at any stage

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What questions should you ask a pregnant woman about their mental health?

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Past or present severe mental health illness incl:
schizophrenia
bipolar disorder
Psychosis
Depression

Whether they experienced these postnatally (if prior birth)

Previous treatment by psychiatrist/specialist mental health team (incl. inpatient)

FHx of perinatal mental illness

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When does the booking appointment generally occur?

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10 weeks

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What things usually occur at booking?

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MOST IMPORTANT APPOINTMENT

Obstetric history

Risk assessment and planning of care - incl. lifestyle (eg. high risk/low risk pregnancy), BMI, CO2 levels checked. Direct to appropriate care (midwife/GP-led or obstetrician-led)

Calculate EDD

Book dating scan

Ensure access to all maternity services - EPAU, MAC

Offer/gain informed consent for antenatal screening

First antenatal bloods

Complete medical, obstetric, social, mental health assessment

Help determine safe-place for birth

Health education advice - flu-vaccine, folic acid, vit D, smoking cessation, diet

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What does EDD stand for?

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Expected date of delivery

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How can you work out the EDD using LMP?

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If first day of last menstrual period is known and she has a normal menstrual cycle

LMP + 7/7 + 9/12

(eg. LMP 21/8/11 EDD 28/05/12)

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How is EDD worked out accurately?

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Dating scan

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When is a dating scan done?

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10-13 wks + 6days

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How many antenatal appointments would a woman who has had children before have? Which weeks should they ideally be seen on? (EXCLUDING SCANS)

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8

Booking (10), 16, 28, 34, 36, 38, 40 and 41 weeks

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How many antenatal appointments would a woman who has had NO children before have? Which weeks should they ideally be seen on? (EXCLUDING SCANS)

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10

Booking (10), 16, 25, 28, 31, 34, 36, 38, 40 and 41

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What is the leading cause of INDIRECT maternal death?

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Cardiac disease

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What is the leading cause of late maternal deaths?

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suicide

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What is eclampsia?

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Fit or convulsion (following pre-eclampsia)

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Which things might be measured in the antenatal assessment?

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General maternal well being

BP

Urinalysis

Foetal movements
FHR

Measure and plot symphysis-fundal height

Fundal heigh-symphysis pubis

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Which blood tests are routinely done at booking?

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FBC
Haemopglobinopathies
Blood group and antibody screen
HIV
Hepatitis B
Syphilis
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What different scans are/can be done?

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Dating scan

Combined screening - nuchal translucency

Anomaly USS-20 weeks

Fetal assessment and growth scan

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What is the combined test?

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Nuchal translucency
Beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin
Pregnancy-Associated plasma protein-A

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When should the combined test be offered?

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11 weeks + 0 days - 13 weeks and 6 days

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What does combined test screen for?

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Down’s syndrome

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What screening test for Down’s syndrome, would you offer to women who’ve booked later in pregnancy?

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Quadruple test

15 weeks + 0 days - 20 weeks + 0 days

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What is the definition of 'primigravida' or 'primip'?
Women in first pregnancy
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What is the definition of 'multigravida' or 'multip'?
Women in second or subsequent pregnancy
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What is the definition of 'nulliparous'?
Woman who has never given birth over 24 weeks
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What is the definition of 'multiparous'?
Woman who has given birth one or more times over 24 weeks
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What is the definition of 'gravida'?
No. of times the mother has been pregnant (incl. miscarriages/terminations) A current pregnancy is included in this count
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What is the definition of 'parity'?
No. of births after 24 weeks (live/stillborn)
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Which maternal conditions increase the risk of placental insufficiency?
pre-eclampsia obesity diabetes
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Which infections most commonly cause stillbirth?
Bacterial infections that travel from vagina into uterus - incl. group B strep, E.coli and chlamydia
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What are the aims of antenatal care?
Provide advice, reassurance, health education and support Offer antenatal screening Plan labour and birth Deal with mine ailments of pregnancy Manage pre-existing maternal conditions Identify and manage new medical or obstetric problems that may arise
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Who runs antenatal care?
Midwife-led care if mother is healthy, uncomplicated, low risk Maternity team care (obstetric specialist teams and midwifery care) if patient requires additional care. Midwife often central to this.
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List some reasons that women might need additional (maternity team) care? (based on their current condition)
``` Hypertension Diabetes Psychiatric disorders Epilepsy Use of recreational drugs HIV/Hep B Obesity aged 40 & over Smoker Vulnerable women (i.e teenagers) ```
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List some reasons that women might need additional (maternity team) care? (based on their obstetric history)
``` Recurrent miscarriage Preterm birth Pre-eclampsia Caesarean section Puerperal psychosis Grand multiparity (6+ pregnancies) Stillbirth/ neonatal death Baby with a congenital abnormality Baby below 2.5kg or above 4.5kg ```
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What does EDD stand for?
Expected date of delivery
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What is a customised growth chart? What info is needed for this?
``` Predicts/plots the growth of the baby based on: mother's age ethnicity parity BMI Symphysis fundal height ``` any previous children plotted Allows you to arrange growth scans
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What scans are needed in antenatal care?
Dating scan and nuchal translucency: 10-14 weeks Anomaly scan: 18-22 weeks NO GROWTH SCANS IF UNCOMPLICATED PREGNANCY
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When are growth scans needed?
high risk women (eg. diabetes etc.)
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What diet is recommended to woman who are pregnant/trying to get pregnant?
``` Balanced Plenty of fruit and vegetables Starchy carbs Dairy products (with some exceptions) Protein (fish, eggs etc.) ```
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What food/drink should a woman NOT consume during pregnancy? Why?
Unpasteurised milk/cheese(with mould)/pate - listeria = flu Sx for mother, miscarriage and stillbirth Undercooked meat - toxoplasmosis = neurological defects (salmonella effect unknown) Vit A (eg. cod liver oil, liver) = birth defects Tuna - <4 tins a week - mercury = teratogenic TOO MUCH fish - 2 portions a week max - pollutants. Exception (safe) = shellfish, prawns Alcohol - 2U a week 2x a week MAX. Can cross placenta = foetal alcohol syndrome = behaviour and intellectual problems Caffeine (do not consume excessively - 200mg/day, about 2 cups tea/instant coffee) = LBW
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What drinks should be avoided at meal times, because they impair the absorption of iron?
tea/coffee
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Can pregnant women eat peanuts?
Yes (if there is no history of allergy) | No link to peanut allergy in child
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What vitamins are given to women who are pregnant?
Folic acid | Vit D
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How can smoking effect pregnancy?
``` Increases risk of: Placental abnormalities: abruption and praaevia Perinatal mortality Preterm delivery Premature rupture of membranes LBW Risk of miscarriage is doubled Reduction in the child’s reading age (under the age of 11) ``` Women unable to stop = advise cut back - decreases the amount of nicotine that crosses the placenta, and increases birthweight.
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What is the ideal HbA1c for a pregnant woman?
<6.1
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What should women be advised re. their weight during pregnancy?
(try to lose weight before) | Do not, if possible, lose weight during pregnancy = small baby = RF for obesity later in life
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Why is it important to check that a pregnant woman is not suffering with hypothyroidism?
Baby does not produce own thyroxine until 12 weeks | hypothyroidism = neurological defects
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What medications are considered teratogenic, therefore should be asked about?
Paroxetine Lithium Warfarin Retinoids (similar structure to vit A)
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What should pregnant women be advised about exercise and sex?
Not associated with a negative outcome. | Contact sports and scuba diving should be avoided.
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How could a job which involves a lot of standing impact a pregnancy?
prematurity hypertension pre-eclampsia
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How many spontaneous miscarriages need to occur before they cause concern? Why do they cause concern?
3 or more = concern Risk of another is about 45% (nullips) or 35% (parous)
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What BMI is considered obese at booking?
BMI >30
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How can obesity impact pregnancy and labour?
Spontaneous first trimester and recurrent miscarriage Still birth/neonatal death Pre-eclampsia Gestational Diabetes Thromboembolism Cardiac disease Induced labour Caesarian Infection PPH Maternal mortality Fetal risks Prematurity

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