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1
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Normal days in a menstrual cycle

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Normal is 26-35

So 14 yo/31 days/5 days is normal…

2
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3 risks of oxytocin

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  1. tachysystole
    - baby doesn’t have enough time to recover btwn contractions bc uterus doesnt fully contract
  2. severe hyponatremia
    - 2/2 oxytocin cross-reactivity w/ ADH receptors
  3. neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
3
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4 steps of resuscitation when you see a category 2 fetal heart tracing

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3 things to increase blood flow to the baby (by increasing O2 to mother)

  1. turn mother on side: decrease compression of IVC
  2. IV fluid bolus (increase volume)
  3. O2 face mask (controversial)
  4. hold any augmentation (ex: pit)
4
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What is a modified BPP?

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Modified BPP = AFI + NST

Modified biophysical profile = measure amniotic fluid index and do nonfetal stress test

5
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List the normal values for a OGTT

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OGTT: give 100g load
fasting: under 95
1 hr: 180
2 hr: 155
3 hr: 140
6
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Differentiate the two steps of induction of labor

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  1. Cervical ripening
    -evaluate w/ Bishop score (favorable if over 6)
    Agents: foley balloon, cytotec, cervidel
  2. Augmentation of labor w/ Pit + AROM
7
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Define a category III fetal heart tracing

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Absent variability w/ repetitive variables OR repetitive late decels, or fetal bradycardia (under 110) or sinusoidal pattern

8
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What is a prolonged decel?

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Becomes a prolonged tracing (decel/accel) after lasting for over 2 minutes

If lasts over 10 minutes = change in baseline

9
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Describe augmentation of labor

  • when indicated
  • 2 mechanisms
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Augmentation of labor: once cervix is favoriable (Bishop over 6)

  1. Pit
  2. AROM
    - extremely effective in multips
10
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Lab abnormalities seen in infants born to GDM mothers

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hypoglycemia
hypocalcemia
hyperbilirubinemia (jaundice)

11
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Define a fetal heart rate acceleration

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15 bpm above baseline for 15+ seconds

If under 32 weeks: 10bpm above baseline for 10+ seconds

12
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Key measure of fetal pH status

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FHR variability in the single best indicator of fetal acidemia

13
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Where is AFP produced?

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Towards end of pregnancy- AFP almost primarily produced by the fetal liver

14
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GDMA2 at 38 wks w/ well controlled diabetes- what is the delivery plan?

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Expectant management- if GDM is well controlled, don’t need to have a different than usual birth plan

15
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Differentiate the 3 cervical ripening agents

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  1. foley balloon- mechanically dilate to 3/4 cm to cause endogenous release of prostaglandins
    - only method indicated in TOLAC
  2. exogenous PGE1 = Cytotec (misoprostol)
    - tab placed vaginally
  3. exogenous PGE2 = Cervidel (Dinoprostol)
    - benefit that it is on a string

Both 2/3 are contraindcated in TOLAC pts 2/2 increased risk of uterine rupture

16
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Risk of uterine rupture w. TOLAC

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W. One prior c section- risk of uterine rupture is 1%

17
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Risk of post-term delivery to the fetus

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The placenta expires! Calcifies => increased risk of fetal demise

18
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Define a category I fetal heart tracing

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Normal baseline HR (110-160) w/ moderate variability (6-25)

  • w/ OR w/o accels (don’t need accels!)
  • NO late or variable decels (but there can be earlys!!)
19
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Goal blood glucose levels for GDM

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Goals:

fasting under 95, 2 hr postprandial under 120

20
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List the normal values for a GCT

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GCT (glucose challenge test) = GDM screening test

50g load: considered positive if one hr later blood glucose is over 130-140

21
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Why is methergine contraindicated in pts w/ h/o HTN?

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B/c methergine is a vasoconstrictor => could cause crazy high dangerous BP

22
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Name the exact criteria for diagnosis of PCO

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Rotterdan’s criteria: 2 of 3 = PCO

  1. clinical evidence of hyperandrogenism
  2. ultrasound finding of PCO (ex: pearl necklace- aka tons of follicles that haven’t been ovulated)
  3. abnormal menstrual cycle
23
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Quad screen results associated w/ gastrochiesis

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Elevated AFP, normal beta-hCG estriol and inhibin A

24
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Quad screen results associated w/ increased risk of trisomy 21

(a) Another test to confirm quad screen results

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Down’s: low AFP, elevated beta-hCG, low estriol, high inhibin A

(a) Do nucchal thickness, thicker nuccal translucency associated w/ Downs

25
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Give some etiologies of uterine size being larger than predicted for gestational age

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  • error in measurement (medical student measured…)
  • polyhydramnios
  • twins
  • fibroids (often grow during pregnancy)
  • fetal macrosomia
  • full bladder
26
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What do the different types of decelerations indicate?

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Early decels = fetal head compression
-mirror image of contractions, seeing compression of ICP

Late decels = sign of uteroplacental insufficiency => most concerning

Variable decels = umbilical cord compression

27
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Mother at 24 weeks p/w GBS UTI, when do you retest for colonization?

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You don’t, GBS UTI is considered colonization => treat as GBS+ and don’t need to retest

28
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When do we treat GBS? Why then?

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Give penicillin for GBS+ at labor- no point in treating mother earlier, b/c mother is colonized and she’ll just recolonize

29
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While responding to an obstetric hemorrhage team- why is it relevant is the pt had preeclampsia?

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Preeclamptics don’t have nearly as large an increase in their blood volume during pregnancy => they tolerate a smaller amount of blood loss

Ex: Preeclamptic F may increase blood volume by only 10-20% (instead of the average 50%), so a EBL of 1,200L may cause much more severe consequences

30
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Etiologies of AFP elevation

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Elevated maternal serum AFP:

  • neural tube defects
  • abdominal wall defects: gastrochiesis (no sac) and omphalocele (sac)
  • anything that increases fluid around baby: esophageal atresia etc
31
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Mechanism by which HPL can induce gestational diabetes

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HPL (human placental lactogen) induces lipolysis => increased free fatty acids = increased substrate for gluconeogenesis

32
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When is the quad screen perfromed

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At 15-20 weeks

33
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Contraindications to induction of labor

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  • abnormal lie (traverse/breech)
  • vasa previa/ placenta accreta
  • prior classical incision, uterine rupture, or or transmural incision on myomectomy
34
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Mechanism by which gestational diabetes causes fetal macrosomia

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Maternal glucose (not maternal insulin!) crosses the placenta => induces fetal hyperinsulinemia, and insulin is an anabolic/growth stimulating hormone => macrosomia

35
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Medically- why aim for TOLAC over C-sxn

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When all is said and done C-sxn holds a higher rate of maternal mortality

36
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4 parts of the quad screen

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  1. beta-hCG
  2. inhibin
  3. AFP
  4. estradiol
37
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Postpartum follow up for GDM mothers

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OGTT at 6-12 weeks postpartum

38
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Quad screen results associated w/ increased risk of trisomy 18

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Edward’s: low AFP, low beta-hCG and low estriol, normal inhibin A

39
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Define tachysystole

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Tachysystole =more than 5 contractions in 10 minutes averaged over 30 minutes

40
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Bishop score

  • components
  • utility
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Bishop score = ‘cervix’ score to predict cervical favorability for labor
-predict need for cervical ripening agents

Bishop score of 6 or under predicts needing cervical ripening agents (foley balloon, cervidel, cytotec)

5 components, each gives 0-2 pts

  1. cervical dilation
  2. cervical effacement
  3. fetal station
  4. cervical consistency
  5. cervical position