Clinical HD

Question 1

Which hormone is useful for ovulation kit

Answer 1

LH, around days 11-14

Question 2

Drop of which hormone causes cramps

Answer 2

Progesterone

Question 3

Menopause is FSH higher than what

Answer 3

30

Question 4

what goes into HRT

Answer 4

main is oestrogen
progesterone to counter effects of estrogen
testosterone to potentiate estrogen

Question 5

how to treat premature ovarian insufficiency

Answer 5

HRT

the pill

Question 6

how to treat problems with egg caused by hypothalamus

Answer 6

give GnRH

Question 7

how to treat problems with egg caused by pituitary due to tumour or hypothyroidism

Answer 7

give dopamine

Question 8

how to treat PCOS (general principle, not drugs)

Answer 8

bring back ovulation, raise FSH to normalise ratio with LH, stop excessive androgen production

Question 9

Abortion is legal until how many weeks

Answer 9

24

Question 10

With regards to maternal mortality, when do most women die

Answer 10

right after delivery

Question 11

name main concern during pregnancy vs after

Answer 11

cardiac, then neurological/mental health

Question 12

what is late maternal death due to and when does it happen

Answer 12

6-12 weeks post partum

suicide, malignancy, cardiac cause, drugs

Question 13

schedule of normal antenatal care

Answer 13

booking appointment (aka starter): 8-10 weeks
then roughly every four: 16, 20, 28

then every two weeks: 30, 32, 34, 36

then every week

Question 14

alcohol allowance in pregnancy

Answer 14

avoid completely if possible, otherwise no more than 1-2 units once-twice a week

Question 15

what infectious diseases are screened for in pregnancy

Answer 15

STIs

Question 16

when do blood tests & detailed ultrasound take place in pregnancy

Answer 16

blood test: 11-13 weeks

detailed ultrasound 18-20

Question 17

what haematological conditions are looked for in antenatal screening

Answer 17

anaemia, pathology related to Hb - sickle cell or thalassaemia