OBGYN Flashcards
(140 cards)
What can cause a vagal reaction and lead to an early deceleration of the fetal heart rate?
Compression of the fetal head
What is a normal and benign finding during labor?
Early fetal decelerations
What are the characteristics of a threatened abortion?
< 20 weeks gestation
Abdominal pain/bleeding
Closed cervical os
No passage of fetal tissue
What are the characteristics of an inevitable abortion?
< 20 weeks gestation
Abdominal pain/bleeding
Open cervical os
No passage of fetal tissue
What are the characteristics of an incomplete abortion?
< 20 weeks gestation
Abdominal pain/bleeding
Closed cervical os
Passage of some fetal tissue, but some tissue remains in the uterus
What are the characteristics of a complete abortion?
< 20 weeks gestation
Abdominal pain/bleeding
Closed cervical os
Passage of fetal parts & placenta
Uterus contracted
What is a missed abortion?
In utero death of the fetus/embryo prior to 20 weeks with retention of the pregnancy
Cervical os is closed
No passage of fetal tissue
What is the most common risk factor for uterine prolapse?
Childbirth and pregnancy
What are the daily micronutrient recommendations during pregnancy?
Iron: 27mg
Calcium: 1000mg
Vit D: 600 IU
Folate: 600mcg
Iodine: 220mcg
How is preeclampsia defined?
Hypertension plus either proteinuria or end-organ dysfunction
What is the best course of treatment for a pregnant patient who presents with preeclampsia with severe features (severe hypertension (> or = 160/110 mm Hg), severe headache, visual disturbances, kidney dysfunction, hepatic dysfunction, thrombocytopenia, and pulmonary edema)?
Delivery regardless of gestational age
What medication is recommended for women diagnosed with preeclampsia if the gestational age is < 34 weeks?
Antenatal corticosteroids (Betamethasone)
What is the most common type of benign breast mass?
Fibroadenomas
What medication is used in preeclampsia with severe features as seizure prophylaxis?
Magnesium sulfate
What test can be performed to determine if magnesium sulfate is at a therapeutic level?
Patellar reflexes
What is the most common cause of infertility?
Anovulation
How do you manage a breast abscess when the overlying skin is erythematous but not ischemic?
Needle aspiration, antibiotics, and continuing breastfeeding (if they are currently breastfeeding)
What are the degrees of perineal lacerations?
1st: perineal skin only
2nd: perineal body & deeper tissues
3rd: into the capsule & muscle of the rectal sphincter
4th: through the sphincter & into the rectal mucosa
What is the the treatment for trichomoniasis?
Single dose of metronidazole 2 g PO
What test should be ordered that will provide a quantitative measurement of the amount of fetal red blood cells in maternal blood if hemorrhage is suspected?
Kleihauer-Betke test
What is the most common cause of abnormal uterine bleeding in adolescent women?
Immature hypothalamic-pituitary axis
What is a genetic syndrome that affects collagen and increases the risk of cervical insufficiency?
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
How is a diagnosis of cervical insufficiency made based on obstetrics history?
At least two consecutive 2nd trimester pregnancy losses or early premature births (< 28 weeks gestation) that are associated with relatively painless early cervical dilation or at least three preterm births prior to 34 weeks gestation in which other causes have been excluded
What are treatment options for cervical insufficiency?
Progesterone supplementation
Cervical cerclage placement