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Obstetric history

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Obstetric history

  1. LMP
    - regular
    - no hormonal contraception
    - 1st day +9 months 7 days
  2. Booking scan (11-14wks)
    - EDD (40 weeks/266 days)
    - CRL on USS
    - Combined screening test (nuchal translucency 3.5mm)
  3. Ante natal booking blood
    - FBC + Group
    - Urine dip
    - Viral risk screening (BBIs -+syph)
    - Haemoglobinopathy
    - PAPP- A
  4. 20wk scan
    - congenital abnormalities
    - head to toe
    - placental site (check 32,36)
  5. SGA risk
    - scans 28,32,36
    - smoking, HTN, DM
  6. GDM risk
    - GTT test (24-28 weeks)
  7. PTL risk
    - previous preterm
    - cervical surgery
    - cervical length scan (25mm) (18-22wk)
  8. Gravidity, parity, and mode
    Eg. P1+2 -> G4 (now pregnant)
    - VD, CS (natural/assisted/forceps/ventose/induction/emergency/complication)
    - Weights
  9. Gynae history
  10. Social
    - Domestic violence
    - Finance
    - MH
    - Drugs
  11. Medical, drug, surgical, family
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Pregnancy
- Naegele’s rule

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LMP
- regular
- no hormonal contraception
- 1st day +9 months 7 days

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Term
- Post
- Pre

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Term (37-40)
- Post (40+)
- Pre (-37)

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Abnormal booking screening
- Further Ix

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Abnormal booking screening
- Further Ix

  1. CVS
    - Chorionic villus sampling
    - 1/100 risk
  2. Amniocentesis
    - 1/200 risk
  3. NIPTT
    - non invasive perinatal testing
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Miscarriage Vs still birth

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Miscarriage Vs still birth

  1. 22 weeks UK
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Ectopic pregnancy
- Mx

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Ectopic pregnancy
- Mx

  1. Medical
  2. Surgical
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Obstetric examination
- Structure

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Obstetric examination
- Structure

  1. Introduction and consent
    - pain
  2. Fundal height
    - Xiphisternum
    - Heighest point to public symphisis
    - cm = weeks
  3. Fundal grip
    - head Vs bottom
  4. Umbilical grip
    - back
    - limbs
  5. First … grip
  6. Second … grip
  7. Auscultation
  8. Summary
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Gestational diabetes

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Gestational diabetes

  1. FBG 5.6
  2. Post prandial 7.8
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GDM
- Pathophysiology

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GDM
- Pathophysiology

  1. Oestrogen and progesterone
  2. Increased insulin resistance
  3. Early pregnancy hypoglycaemia
    - Kidneys
    - Blood
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GDM
- Risk factors

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GDM
- Risk factors

  1. BMI
  2. FH
  3. Baby 4.5kg
  4. Ethnicities
  5. Polyhydramnios
  6. Antipsychotics
  7. Previous GDM
    - 12-16wk GTT
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Pregnancy
- Physiology

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Pregnancy
- Physiology

  1. Increased blood volume (7.5l)
    - Dilutional anaemia
  2. Increased GFR
    - 120ml/min +
    - Glucosuria
  3. Hyperemesis
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GDM
- Fetal complications

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GDM
- Effects

  1. Increased fetal insulin
    - anabolism
  2. macrosomia
    - shoulder and belly
  3. dystocia
  4. Fetal polyuria
    - polyhydramnios
    - stretched uterus
  5. preterm labour
  6. Neonatal hypoglycaemia
  7. Delayed lung maturity
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GDM
- Maternal complications

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GDM
- Maternal complications

  1. DKA
  2. Hyperglycaemia
  3. Infection
  4. TII DM risk
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GDM
- Mx

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GDM
- Mx

  1. Diet control
  2. Aerobic exercise
  3. Metformin (500-2000mg)
    +Insulin
    - Rarely
    - Long acting initially
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GDM
- Delivery

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GDM
- Delivery

  1. Diet control
    41 weeks
  2. Metformin control
    40 weeks
  3. Metformin and insulin
    38 weeks
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Antepartum haemorrhage
- Causes

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Antepartum haemorrhage
- Causes

  1. Trauma
  2. Iatrogenic
  3. Local/ca
  4. Obstetric
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APH
- Definition

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APH
- Definition

Bleeding after 20 weeks

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Placental abruption
- Types

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Placental abruption
- Types

  1. Concealed
    - very painful
  2. Revealed
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Placental abruption
- Fetal consequences
- Maternal consequences

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Placental abruption

  • Fetal consequences
    1. No impact (<50% separation)
    2. Distress
  • Maternal consequences
    1. Thromboplastin coagulation factor
  • Renal ischaemia/AKI
  • DIC
    2. Couvelaire uterus
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Placental abruption
- Mx

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Placental abruption
- Mx

  1. Assess
  2. Anti D
  3. Steroids
  4. Observe
    - if normal
  5. Deliver
    - if any disturbance
    - if term
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Placental previa
- Definition

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Placental previa
- Definition

  1. Covering cervical Os
  2. Within 2cm of Os
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Lower uterine segment
- Origin

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Lower uterine segment
- Origin

  1. Uterine Isthmus
  2. Develops after 20 weeks
  3. Not very muscular
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Placenta previa
- Grading

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Placenta previa
- Grading

Minor
1. Within 2cm of Os
2. Touching os

Major
3. Partially covered
4. Completely covered

Abnormal invasive
- Scar invasion
- Uterine wall
- Bladder

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Placenta previa
- Scanning

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Placenta previa
- Scanning

  1. Repeat at 32,36,36,38 weeks
  2. Can move away from Os
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Placenta previa - RFs
Placenta previa - RFs 1. Recurrent caesarian section 2. Previous previa
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Placenta previa - Presentation
Placenta previa - Presentation 0. Asymptomatic 1. Painless bleeding 2. Trans vaginally US 3. Trans abdominal US - Full bladder
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Placenta previa - Mx
Placenta previa - Mx 1. Observe 24hrs if pre term 2. Elective c section 36-37 weeks 3. Major obstetric haemorrhage - if bleeding heavily - haematologist, obstetrician, senior midwife
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Abnormal uterine invasion - Types
Abnormal uterine invasion - Types 1. Acreta 2. Increta 3. Percreta
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Vasa previa - Definition
Vasa previa - Definition 1. Umbilical cord travels through the membranes before inserting - Velamentous insertion 2. If membranes rupture - Vessels burst
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Vasa previa - Mx
Vasa previa - Mx 1. Admit at 32 weeks
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APH - Obstetric causes
APH - Obstetric causes 1. Abruption 2. Placenta previa 3. Vasa previa 4. Uterine rupture
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Uterine rupture - Presentation
Uterine rupture - Presentation 1. Painful bleeding 2. Not primip
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PPH - Definition
PPH - Definition 1. 500 ml vaginal (1000 caesarian...) 2. Affects mother's well-being /25% pre-delivery haemocrit 3. 1.5l - Major
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PPH - Classifications
PPH - Classifications 1° 24hrs 2° 24hr-2 weeks
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PPH - 4Ts
PPH - 5Ts 1. Tissue - not delivered in 1 hr 2. aTony - most common - long labor - macrosomia - drugs 3. Trauma - uterine tear/rupture - cervical/perineal/vaginal 4. Thromboplastin
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PPH - Complications
PPH - Complications 1. Metabolic acidosis - 40% blood loss
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PPH - aTony Mx
PPH - aTony Mx 1. Manual simulation 2. Oxytocin - give IV in hypovolemia - causes dilutional hyponatremia 3. Ergometrine - not in pre-eclampsia - not in cardiac 4. Tranexamic acid 5. Misoprostol - Rectal 6. Haemabate - Carbaprost 7. Bimanual compression 8. Bakri balloon 9. Laparotomy - Brace stitch (BLynch) - Hysterectomy
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Labour - Definition
Labour - Definition 1. Progressive effacement and dilatation 2. Regular contractions
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Effacement - Lengths
Effacement - Lengths 1. Not effaced - 4cm 2. Fully effaced - 0cm
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Retained placenta - Primip Vs multip
Retained placenta - Primip Vs multip 1hr Vs 30 mins
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Factors affecting labor - 3ps
Factors affecting labor - 3ps 1. Passage 2. Powers 3. Passenger
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Pelvic planes
Pelvic planes 1. Inlet 11cm 2. Mid cavity 3. Outlet 10cm
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fetal station - measurement
Fetal station - measurement 1. Lowest part with ischial spine -2 - +3 2. bi-parietal diameter with pelvic inlet -2 - +3
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Cephalic presentation - Sub categories
Cephalic presentation - Sub categories 1. Vertex 2. Face 3. Brow
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Mechanism of labor - Stages
Mechanism of labor - Stages 1. Engagement 2. Flexion 3. Descent 4. Internal rotation 5. Extension 6. External rotation
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Caput succedenium Vs cephalhematoma
Caput succedenium Vs cephalhematoma - cephalhematoma 1. Doesn't cross suture line 2. Sub periosteum 3. Blood not oedema
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Regular contractions
Regular contractions - 3 per 10 minutes
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Ovarian cancer - Origin
Ovarian cancer - Origin 1. 80% epithelium 2. 20% germ cell
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Cervical cancer - Origin
Cervical cancer - Origin 1. Endocervix - SCC 2. Columnar - Adenocarcinoma

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