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4 OB emergencies

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Non reassuring fetal status
OB hemorrhage
Intrapoartum problems
AFE/material cardiac arrest

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Fetal tachycardia?

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> 160 bpm for >10min

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6 causes for fetal tachycardia

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Maternal fever, infection, fetal anemia, drugs, maternal anxiety; maternal hemorrhage

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5 steps to help fetal tachycardia?

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L lateral position; increase IV hydration; O2 face mask; notify MD; may need to decrease uterine activity

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What is fetal bradycardia?

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<110 bpm for >10min

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6 causes of fetal bradycardia

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Profound fetal hypoxia, epidural drugs, maternal hypotension, maternal substance abuse, cord compression, uterine tachysystole

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4 responses to fetal bradycardia

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L lateral position; increase IV hydration; O2 via face mask; notify MD

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Decel at onset of beginning of contraction, recovery at the end of contraction, head compression (vagal response)

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Early deceleration (type 1)

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6 OB treatment for non reassuring fetal status

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Maternal position
O2
Stop pitocin 
Fetal scalp stimulation 
Maternal hydration 
Correction of hypotension
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Fetal bradycardia occurs when with CSE and epidural?

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30 min of CSE and 1 hr after epidural

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7 key factors to maternal hemorrhaging:

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Advanced maternal age 
Multiple gestation pregnancies 
Increased C-section rate (placenta previa/accrete)
HCT <30 
Fetal demise 
Infection 
Prolonged labor
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Causes of PPH (5 T’s)

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Tone (uterine tone)
Tissue (retained placenta)
Tissue (placenta accreta)
Turned inside out (uterine inversion)
Trauma (genital trauma)
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High concentrations of TXA have been found to inhibit what allowing neural excitation and possibly reducing the seizure threshold?

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NMDA receptors

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Fibrinogen concentration from non pregnancy levels to pregnancy levels?

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250-400 to 600

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Fibrinogen level <200 with severe PPH can be corrected with what?

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FFP, cryoprecipitate or fibrinogen

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What are the most common coagulopathy?

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Dilutional thrombocytopenia or DIC

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Does salvaged red cells have high HCT than banked blood?

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YES 40-60%

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Blood flow to uterus?

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600ml/min

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If blood loss exceeds what then the decrease in CO and BP will result in rapid deterioration?

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25%

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What 3 things occur during pregnancy but can cause issues during delivery (antepartum)

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Placenta previa, placental abruption, uterine rupture

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Total placenta previa completely covers the what?

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Cervical os

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What is the classic sing of placenta previa?

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Painless vaginal bleeding during the 2nd or 3rd trimester

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Type of deli ever for placenta previa?

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Generally c-section

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Placental abruption has premature separation of normally implanted placenta after how long?

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20 wks gestation

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2 presentations of placental abruption?
Painful vaginal bleeding | Change in uterine activity
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9 key contributing factors for placental abruption?
``` Maternal age older than 40 Premature rupture of membranes Smoking/cocaine Previous abruption HTN/preeclampsia African American Trauma ```
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Uterine rupture occurs due to?
Separation at uterine scar
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Failure of the uterus to contract at parturition?
Uterine Atony
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3 most common uterine atony?
Cause of postpartum hemorrhage Reason to perform c-section hysterectomy Indication for blood transfusion
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Diagnosis of uterine atony
Soft postpartum uterus and vag bleeding | Engorged uterus can hold 1000ml of blood
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High risk factor of uterine atony
High concentration of volatile agents
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Medical therapy for uterine atony?
Pitocin, methergine (ergot alkaloids), hemabate, cytotec
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Adherence to myometrium, no invasion through uterine muscle
Placenta accreta vera
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Invasion of myometrium
Placenta increta
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Invasion of uterine serosa or other pelvic structures
Placenta precreta
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What accounts for 50% of unplanned hysterectomies during c-section
Placenta accreta
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Abnormally adherent placenta
Placenta accreta
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Placenta accreta pts with 1 previous c-section increase risk by how much?
10%
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Placenta accreta pts with 2 or more previous c-section increase risk by how much?
50%
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What is placenta accreta diagnosed?
Postpartum when the placenta fails to separate from uterine wall
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Entrapment of the anterior should beneath the pubic symphysis, long duration may cause compromise fetal blood
Shoulder dystocia
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Compression may be indicated on FHR monitor with either variable or prolonged decelerations
Umbilical cord
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Lasts <30min SOB and low CO state from the severe pulmonary HTN and R heart dysfunction causes HTN
Phase 1 of amniotic fluid embolism
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LV failure, pulmonary edema and coagulopathy, and dont make it through first insult
Phase 2 of amniotic fluid embolism
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Neurological dysfunction (seizures and coma)
Phase 3 of amniotic fluid embolism
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What is diagnosis after 20 wks gestation?
Preeclampsia
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Preeclampsia BP?
>140/90
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What is diagnosed before 20 wks gestation and/or not resolved after 12 wks postpartum?
Chronic HTN
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Is that diagnosed for the first time after 20 wks, after mid-pregnancy and usually resolves after 12 wks postpartum
Gestational HTN
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Severe preeclampsia BP
>160/110
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4 risk factors of preeclampsia
Limited maternal exposure to paternal sperm antigens Preeclampsia In previous pregnancy Pre existing maternal disease (HTN, DM, obesity, CKD) Multi gestations
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What is the one thing that decreases preeclampsia?
Cigarette smoking
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When does preeclampsia clinical manifestations generally developed?
>34 wks
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What cures preeclampsia?
Delivery of placenta
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Hepatic necrosis: AST/ALT, albumin, bilirubin
Increase, decrease, increase
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3 reasons to upper walkway edema?
Reduced colloid osmotic pressure Increased vascular permeability Excessive elevation in vascular hydrostatic pressure
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Impaired flow due to increased arterial resistance
Decrease uteroplacnetal perfusion
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Uteroplacental has uterine sensitivity to what?
Oxytocin
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OB management steps (3)
Delivery of placenta Management of HTN Seizure prophylaxis
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Goal if you have HTN (>160/110)
Decrease MAP by 20%
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Standard care for eclampsia seizure prophylaxis
Magnesium sulfate
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What is used to treat magnesium toxicity
Calcium chloride
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Loading dose of magnesium sulfate
4-6g over 20 min
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Infusion dose for magnesium sulfate
1-2g/hr
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Normal serum mg level
1.7-2.4
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Eclampsia prophylaxis serum mg level
5-9
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Effects of hypermagnesemia (2)
Prolongation of NDMR | Uterine atony
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HELLP syndrome
Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes 2x higher, low platelets <100,000
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Treatment and recovery of HELLP syndrome
Delivery, corticosteriods for lung development in baby | Within 6 days of delivery
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6 drugs that can precipitate bronchospasm
``` Opioids BB Histamine releasing NMD Reversal agents Ergot alkaloids (hemabate) Prostaglandin F ```
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Physiological changes in an obese parturient (4)
Decreased chest wall compliance Increased O2 consumption and CO2 production Decreased lung volumes Increased risk of HTN secondary to increased CO and BV
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Minimum local anesthetic concentration for obese women was what percent lower than non obese women
41%
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What is the leading cause of maternal mortality?
CV disease
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4 particular cardiac disease
Pulmonary HTN Aortic aneurysm LVOT obstruction Severe cardiomyopathy
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2 R to L shunts
``` TOF Eisenmengers syndrome (avoid elevation in PVR) ```
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4 hypercoagulable states:
Protein C, S, or antithrombin III deficiency, or Leiden factor V
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Pts with hypercoagulable states may be receiving what?
Prophylactics heparin
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Is there a slight increased risk for relapse during pregnancy for MS pts?
Yes
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Does pregnancy have an overall negative effect on long term outcome of MS?
NO

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