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what is large for dates?

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SFH > 2cm for gestational age

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reasons for large for dates?

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  • multiple pregnancy
  • wrong dates
  • fetal macrosomia
  • polyhydramnios
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how do you diagnose fetal macrosomia?

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  • USS EFW (estimated fetal weight)
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what is the diagnosis for fetal macrosomia?

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USS EFW >90th centile

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what are risks of fetal macrosomia?

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  • clinician and maternal anxiety
  • labour dystocia
  • shoulder dystocia - more w diabetes
  • PPH
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how accurate is USS?

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  • commonly overestimated
  • training essential - operator dependent
  • BMI of women
  • margin of error up to 10%
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management for large for dates?

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  • exclude diabetes
  • reassure
  • conservative vs IOL vs C/S delivery (based on previous pregnancies, complications etc)
  • ‘IOL should not be carried out simply because a baby is large for ges age (macrosomic)’
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deepest pool is 9.56cm what does this image show?

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  • polyhydramnios
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what is polyhydramnios

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amniotic fluid index AFI >25cm
deepest pool >8cm
= excess amniotic fluid in the amniotic sac

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causes of polyhydramnios?

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maternal - diabetes, red cell antibodies

fetal - anomaly (GI atresia, cardiac, tumours), monochorionic twin pregnancy, hydrops fetalis (Rh isoimmunisation), viral infection (erythrovirus B19, toxoplasmosis, CMV)

idiopathic

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clinical features of polyhdramnnios?

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  • abdominal discomfort
  • pre-labour rupture of membranes
  • preterm labour
  • cord prolapse
  • inability to feel fetal parts
  • tense shiny abdomen
  • malpresentation
  • large for dates
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how can you confirm diagnosis of polyhyramnios?

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  • USS
    DVP >8cm
    AFI >25
    subjective
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investigations for polyhydramnios?

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  • OGTT
  • viral serology, toxoplasmosis, CMV, parvovirus
  • antibody screen
  • USS - fetal survey - lips (ability to swallow), stomach bubble
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polyhydramnios management

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  • patient info - complications inc preterm rupture of membranes
  • serial USS - growth, LV, presentation
  • IOL by 40 weeks
  • labour
    i.e. risk malpresentation
    risk of cord prolapse -> if happens at home chances of survival are slim
    risk of preterm labour
    risk of PPH
    neonatal examination
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what is this position used in the management of?

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  • cord prolapse
  • knee-chest position
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what is a cord prolapse?

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  • umbilical cord prolapse occurs when cord descends through cervix and is alongside or below presentating part of fetus
  • obstetric emergency - fetal mortality 91/100
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when should you suspect cord prolapse?

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  • non-reassuring fetal heart trace and absent membranes
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multiple pregnancy risks?

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  • assisted conception - clomid, IVF
  • race - african
  • geography
  • family history
  • inc maternal age
  • inc parity
  • tall women > short women
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monozygous twins

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splitting of a single fertilised egg (30%)

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dizygotic twins?

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  • fertilisation of 2 ova by 2 spermatozoa (70%)
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chorionicity?

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  • 1 placenta/2 placentas
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dizygous is always what?

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monozygous options?

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MCMA
MCDA
DCDA
conjoined
-> depends on time of splitting of fertilised ovum

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chorioncity

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monochorionic twins
Day0-3 after fertilisation: Dichorionic, diamniotic (DCDA) Day 4-7 after fertilisation: Monochorionic , diamniotic (MCDA) Day 8-14 after fertilisation: Monochorionic , monoamniotic (MCMA) Day 15 after fertilisation onwards: Conjoined twins
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determining chorionicty?
US - shape of membrane and thickness of membrane - twin peak at 11-13+6 weeks (CRL 45-84mm) - placental masses, appearance of membrane attachment and membrane thickness (Lamda sign) - FETAL SEX
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why is determining chorioncity important?
- monochorionic/monozygous twins at higher risk of px complications
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what is lambda sign?
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multiple pregnancy symptoms and signs?
symptoms - exaggerated pregnancy symptoms i.e. excessive sickness -> hyperemesis gravidarum signs - high AFP - large for dates uterus - multiple fetal poles
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how many weeks can you confirm a multiple pregnancy?
- USS confirmation at 12 weeks
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complications of multiple pregnancy?
- higher perinatal mortality - 6x higher than singleton - fetal complications - congenital anomalies e.g. acardiac twin, IUD (single/both), pre term birth, growth restriction (both/discordant), cerebral palsy (twins 8x higher, triplets 47x higher), twin to twin tranfusion - oligohydramnios and polyhydramnios
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maternal complications of multiple pregnancy?
- hyperemesis gravidarum - anaemia - pre eclampsia - antepartum haemorrhage - abruption, placenta praevia - preterm labour - caesarean section
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antenatal mx for multiple pregnancy?
- consultant led care - twin/multiple pregnancy clinic - clinic appointments: MC: every 2 weeks, DC: every 4 weeks - maternal education - preterm labour and risks, support, TAMBA
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antenatal mx medications for multiple pregnancy?
- Fe supplementation - low dose aspirin - folic acid
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antenatal mx for USS of multiple pregnancy?
- MC 2 weekly from 16/40 - anomaly USS 18-20 weeks - DC 4 weekly
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monochorionic twins mx?
- MC 2 weekly from 16/40 - anomaly USS 18-20 weeks - deep vertical pool, bladder and umbilical artery doppler (UAPI), EFW
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monochorionic twins complications?
- single fetal death - selective growth restriction (sGR) - twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) - twin anaemia - polycythaemic sequence (TAPS_ - absent EDV (AEDV) or reversed (REDV) - twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS)
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what is twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome?
- syndrome w artery-vein anasotomoses. donor twin perfuses the recipient twin - rare after 26/40
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how do you diagnose TTTS
- oligohydramnios - polyhydramnios (oly-poly)
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complications of TTTS
mortality >90% w no treatment neurological morbidity 37% and high in surviving twin if IUD
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tx of TTTS?
- before 26/40 - Rx fetoscopic laser ablation - >26/40 - amnioreduction/septostomy - deliver - 34-36/40
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complex multiple birth?
- MCMA - monochorionic monoamniotic twins -> risk for cord entanglement, higher risk of fetal death, deliver by C section 32-34+0 weeks -> conjoined twins - MDT, specialised centres
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delivery of multiple pregnancies
Timing: DCDA Twins deliver 37-38 weeks MCDA Twins deliver after 36+0 weeks with steroids. Mode of Delivery Triplets or more – Caesarean section MCMA- Caesarean section Twins if twin one cephalic aim for vaginal delivery Much greater risk of Caesarean section (approx 50%)
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labour of multiple pregnancy
- high risk - consultant led unit - epidural analgesia - fetal monitoring: USS and FSE - syntocinon after twin 1 - USS to confirm presentation - intertwin delivery time <30 min - risk of PPH - active 3rd stage
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what is syntocinon?
- hormone causes uterus to contract
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diabetes important mx
- high dose folic acid 5mg - 3 months before conception to 12 weeks of pregnancy
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complications of pre-existing diabetes in pregnancy
all relate to poor control - congenital anomalies - related to high HBA1C at booking - miscarriage - intra uterine death - worsening diabetic complications e.g. retinopathy, nephropathy
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pre-existing and gestational complications of diabetes
- pre-eclampsia - polyhydramnios - macrosomia - shoulder dystocia - neonatal hypoglycaemia
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type 2 DM risk factors?
- rising prevalence - older - overweight/obese - asian, middle eastern, african, afro-carribean, insulin resistance
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type 1 DM risk factors?
- 5-10% prevalence - younger - slimmer - white - insulin deficiency
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aim for type 1/type 2 diabetes?
- 48mmol/mol (6.5%) - avoid pregnancy if HbA1c above 86 (10%) - stop ACEi, cholesterol lowering agents - determine macrovasc and microvasc complications - high dose folic acid 5mg!!! 3 months prior and up to 12 weeks

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