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How does pregnancy affect glucose/insulin?

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  1. Reduced insulin receptor sensitivity
  2. Decreased gastric motility

maternal hyperglycemia > fetal hyperglycemia > fetal hyperinsulinemia > excess fetal growth

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Normal pregnancy - what are the effects on blood sugar?

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Hyperinsulinemia
Mild fasting hypoglycemia
Post-prandial hyperglycemia

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Which antibodies are consistent with T1 DM?

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GAD65 antibodies
IA2
IA2 eta
islet cell TnT8

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Criteria for diagnosis of diabetes

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HbA1c >= 6.5%
2hr glucose >200 (after 75g load)
Random glucose >200

(repeated twice to confirm)

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Criteria for diagnosis of pre-diabetes

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Fasting glucose 100-125
2hr glucose 140-199
A1c 5.7%-6.4%

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What is the prevalence of diabetes in pregnancy?

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T1DM: 0.25-0.5%
T2DM: 1-2%

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What are the teratogenic risks of hyperglycemia?

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A1c <8.6 - ~2-3%
A1c 9-10% - 6%
A1c 10-10.5 - 9%
A1c >10.6 - 25% risk of congenital anomaly

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What are the common anomalies associated with high A1c?

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neural tube defect, complex congenital heart defect, caudal regression, renal agenesis

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What poor pregnancy outcomes are associated with hyperglycemia?

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Miscarriage
Fetal anomalies
Pre-eclampsia
Macrosomia
C-section
Neonatal - shoulder, hypoglycemia, respiratory support, high bilirubin

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What are glucose targets?

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Fasting < 95
1hr PP <140
2hr PP <120

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What does A1c of 6.5% correspond to in blood glucose?

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140 mg/dL

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What are the two types of implantations of cesarean scar pregnancies?

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On the scar - >2mm of myometrial thickness between placenta/gestational sac and bladder
In the niche - <2mm myometrium

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How do you diagnose CSP/what are ultrasound findings of CSP?

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Positive pregnancy test
Empty uterine cavity, empty endocervical canal
Early gestational sac or placenta in proximity of hysterotomy scar
Absent of thin myometrial layer
Interrupted or deformed bladder line
Abundant blood flow around

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What is the pathognomonic sign of CSP?

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Low anterior location of placenta, often placenta previa, and increased vascularity at placental/bladder interface

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What is the differential diagnosis of cesarean scar pregnancy?

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  1. CSP
  2. Cervical pregnancy
  3. Miscarriage in progress close to the os
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When do you see placental lacunae?

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After 7 weeks; progressively seen in 78% of cesarean scar pregnancies

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How common is stroke in pregnancy?

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30/100,000 pregnancies.

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What’s the recurrence risk of stroke in pregnancy?

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1-2% (risk of stroke in pregnancy with h/o stroke)

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What is the most common type of stroke in pregnancy?

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Ischemic (embolic or non-embolic)

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What are causes of ischemic stroke?

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Embolic - afib, endocarditis, emboli through PFO, valvular disease
Nonembolic - from cerebral vascular anomaly

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What are the etiologies of hemorrhagic stroke?

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vascular anomalies
AVMs

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What is the acute management of stroke?

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  • CT head without contrast, FAST RECOGNITION (<20min)
  • POCT glucose, keep blood glucose 140-180
  • Airway, Sat >94%
  • Treat hyperthermia (high temp accelerates damage)
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What is the management of ischemic stroke?

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If CT says no hemorrhagic component:
- tPA administration (0.9 mg/kg based on pre-pregnancy weight) w/in 4-5 hours
- Tx blood pressure <160/110
- consider thrombectomy (even if s/p tPA)

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What is secondary prevention after a stroke?

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Aspirin
Lovenox
(start 24 hours after tpa administration)

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Does tPA cross the placenta?
No
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What are the risks of tPA in pregnancy
placental abruption
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What are the main contraindications to tpa?
- Uncontrolled HTN despite anti-htnsives - high risk of hemorrhagic conversion (hx of intracranial hemorrhage, head trauma, GI bleeding, on anticoag, plt <100K, INR >1.7) - Infective endocarditis - Resolving stroke sx (TIA) - Intracranial neoplasm
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What is the work-up for cause of ischemic stroke?
- EKG - Echo - CTA or MRA - DVT (if PFO found) - thrombophilia w/u
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How do you care for someone who is s/p stroke in pregnancy?
ASA in current and future pregnancy Consider ppx anticoagulation
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What is the target BP for hemorrhagic stroke?
<140/90
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Venous sinus thrombosis - presentation and associations
Presents with severe, refractory headache. Associated with seizures. Presents 3rd T or PP
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How do you diagnose venous sinus thrombosis?
CT or MR venography Seen in superior sagital and transverse sinuses
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How do you treat venous sinus thrombosis?
Therapeutic anticoagulation PPX Lovenox in future pregnancy (recurrent 1%)
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Carotid or basilar dissection - associations
Associated with cervical trauma / manipulation; pre-eclampsia
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Treatment of carotid or basilar dissection
antiplatelet or therapeutic anticoagulation
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Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome
Narrowing of intracranial arteries seen postpartum Precipitated by drug use (amphetamines), also preE, triptans, anti-depressants, immunosuppressants, occ HTN Tx is symptomatic
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Nitabuch layer
Nitabuch layer is the zone of fibrinoid degeneration that interferes with invading trophoblasts from penetrating the decidua basalis. Missing (partially or incompletely) in an accreta
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What are the manifestations of Parvovirus in pregnancy?
Hydrops due to fetal anemia 8-17% risk of pregnancy lss <20 wks, 2-6% risk of loss >20 weeks
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What dopplers peak systolic velocity is concerning for anemia?
>1.5 MOM
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What is the risk of vertical transmission of toxoplasmosis?
20-50% without maternal treatment
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How do you treat maternal toxoplasmosis?
Maternal infection - spiramycin Fetal infection - sulfadiazine and pyrimetamine, folinic acid
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What are effects of toxoplasmosis on the fetus?
chorioretinitis, rash, ventriculomegaly
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What are the pregnancy complications of varicella zoster?
maternal - pneumonia (10-20%), mortality (40%) fetal - limb hypoplasia, microcephaly, cardiac anomaly high rate of neonatal death with exposure 5 days prior to delivery
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What are findings on ultrasound concerning for CMV?
echogenic bowel ventriculomegaly periventricular calcifications hydrops FGR
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Echogenic bowel is found on ultrasound. What should you test for?
CMV CF
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How is Parvovirus infection diagnosed in mom? In fetus?
Mom - serum IgG/IgM Fetus - amnio PCR
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When is the highest risk of congenital / transplacental CMV?
third trimester; increases with gestational age
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What is NAIT?
Maternal alloimmunization to fetal platelets
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How does NAIT present?
Petechiae Bleeding after circumcision seizures s/p intracranial hemorrhage
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How is NAIT managed?
weekly IVIg, sometimes prednisone
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What is the most common platelet antigen associated with NAIT?
HPA-1a Mom is antigen negative fetus is antigen positive
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Which organisms are most commonly associated with obstetric sepsis?
E coli Klebsiella pneumonia Proteus (aerobic, GNR)
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Candidates for an ultrasound-indicated cerclage?
Preterm delivery <34w CL <25mm
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Women with chronic HCV are at risk for what in pregngancy?
cholestasis
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What are the risks of a neural tube defect in someone with 0, 1 and 2 affected siblings?
0.04% baseline risk 3.2% risk with 1 sibling 10% risk with 2 siblings
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Which neural tube defect is associated with polyhydramnios?
Anencephaly - impairs fetal swallowing
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What percent of pregnancies have thrombocytopenia?
7-12%
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How low are platelets usually in gestational thrombocytopenia?
>70K
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How far apart do APLA labs need to be?
12 weeks apart
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APLA criteria
- arterial or venous thrombosis - pregnancy loss x3 before 10wk - pregnancy loss x1 >10wk - preterm delivery <34w 2/2 preE or placental insufficiency
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When should someone wtith a wide aortic root (eg Marfans) be delivered by c-section?
aortic root 40-45mm decrease risk of aortic rupture prophylactic aortic surgery is recommended before pregnancy if possible for >45mm
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What are fetal consequences of untreated hyperthyroidism?
SAB fetal tachycardia > hydrops IUFD
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When is scheduled cesarean section recommended for HIV?
>1000 copies at 38 weeks
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How do you define oligo/poly in twins?
MVP ONLY <2 or >8
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Neural tube defects are associated with what genetic mutation in parents?
MTHFR
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When would you re-date based on CRL vs LMP?
before 9 weeks: discrepancy >5 days 9-16 weeks: >7 days 16-22w: >10 days 22-28w: >14 days 28+ w: >21 days
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What is the recommended dose of Vit D in pregnancy for Vit D deficiency?
1000 IU (normal prenatal has 400 IU)
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What is the recommended dose of folic acid supplementation in low risk and high risk women?
Low risk: 400mcg High risk: 4mg Supplement until 12 weeks gestation
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Loveset maneuver
Flex the fetal elbow and sweep the arm to remove nuchal arm in breech delivery
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Mariceau maneuver
Flex the fetal head by placing fingers on the fetal maxilla during breech delivery
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Pinard maneuver
Delivering legs in breech position Feel fetal thigh, flex at knee, move away from midline, then pull foot down into vagina
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What are the fetal risks of a pregnant mom with phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency (phenyllketonuria)?
Dev delay 92% Microcephaly 73% Congenital heart defect 12% If not diet controlled
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What is the most common platelet antigen associated with NAIT?
HPA-1a
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Maternal treatment for varicella
if >5 days before delivery: oral acyclovir if <5 days before delivery: oral acyclovir, neonate gets VZIg Neonatal varicella within 2 weeks of life: IV acyclovir
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Antibiotic preferred for toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Spiramycin. Concentrates in the placenta.
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SMFM definition of periviable
20w0d to 25w6d
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Fetal blood volume at term
78 mL/kg (fetus alone) 125 mL/kg (fetus and placenta)
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Risks of radiation during organogenesis
Congenital anomalies (skeleton, eyes, genitals)
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Risks of radiation during 8-15w gestation
intellectual disability (high risk) microcephaly
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risks of radiation during 16-25w
severe intellectual disability
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Most likely way to acquire toxoplasmosis
Undercooked pork and lamb products
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What is the rhogam dose for CVS?
<12 weeks: 50-120mcg >12 weeks: 125-300mcg
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What can give you false POSITIVE nitrazine?
BV Blood Semen Soap Cervical mucous
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When do you re-date a pregnancy?
At less than 9 weeks: >5 day discrepancy At 9-14 weeks: >7 day discrepancy At 15-16wks: >7 day discrepancy at 16-22wks: >10 day discrepancy At 22-28wks: >14 day discrepancy At >28 weeks: >21 day discrepancy
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What data supports regional anesthesia for ECV?
Neuraxial PLUS tocolytic = higher incidence of success No evidence for neuraxial without tocolysis
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How do you interpret a CST?
Negative: no decels Positive: lates after 50% or more of ctx Equivocal: intermittent late or significant variable Hyperstim: decels with tachysystole or ctx lasting >90sec Unsatisfactory: <3 ctx in 10 minutes
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What are the benefits of IOL in PROM?
Lower rates of chorio and endometritis Lower rates of NICU admission Quicker time to delivery

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