OB/Gyn Shelf Flashcards
what is normal arterial blood gas during pregnancy
compensated resp alkalosis
what physiologic change accounts for resp alk during pregnancy
incr minute ventilation
causes of pulm edema during pregnancy
use of tocolytics, preeclampsia, heart disease, fluid overload
what can cause hydronephrosis in pregnancy
compression of ureters and renal pelvis by uterus and ovarian vein complex
which kidney is more often affected by hydronephrosis in pregnancy
R side b/c left is cushioned by sigmoid colon
what’s most appropriate test to do when molar pregnancy is suspected?
CXR b/c lungs are most common site of metastatic dz in someone with gestational trophoblastic disease
recs for weight gain by BMI
BMI 18-25: 25-35; BMI 25-30: 15-25; BMI>30: 11-20
most effective screening tool for Down
cell-free DNA
blood glucose goals with fasting and 1-2 hrs post-prand
<90 fast, <135 at 1 hour, <120 at 2 hours
IUGR risk higher in diabetic pt?
in type I
symptoms of Sheehan syndrome
loss of TSH, gonadotropin, ACTH leads to no milk pdtion, poor mentation, weight gain, hypotens, amenorrhea
most common cause of postpartum fever
endometritis
Abx for mastitis
Dicloxacillin or cephalexin if no penicillin allergy. In the setting of a beta lactam allergy or MRSA, clindamycin
what must decrease in order to allow for milk pdtion?
estrogen and progesterone b/c they have inhib effects on milk pdtion by blocking pdtion of alpha-lactalbumin
what causes mastitis with severe nipple pain?
candida
suckling stimulates which hormone
oxytocin
what hormone is responsible for milk pdtion
prolactin
what role does oxytocin play in breastfeeding?
milk ejection
what fetal presentation is most commonly linked to cord prolapse
backup transverse lie
turtle sign indicates
shoulder dystocia
cervical ripening agents
prostaglandins, misoprostol
what’s the best BP med to use in preg
alpha-methyldopa
what other BP meds can be used in preg
labetalol, hydralazine
symptoms of severe pre-E
(think head to toe): HA, vision changes, pulm edema, elev LFTs (2x upper limit), RUQ pain, thrombocyto, elev Cr (>1.1 b/c normally low in preg)