Obstetrics

Question 1

First trimester

Answer 1

• Pregnancy bloods
• blood group and antibodies
• FBE, ferritin
• Hep B + C, HIV, Rubella, Syphillus
• MSU
• Optional - Vit D and thyroid
• Dating scan
• aneuploidy testing
  . Cell free DNA (Percept)
• genetic carrier screen testing
• cystic fibrosis, fragile X snd Spinal muscular atrophy

*referral to RWH or Private Obstetrician

• Lifestyle advice
• multi with folate and iodine
• smoking
• ETOH
• recreational drugs
• listeria - soft cheese
• salmonella - raw eggs
• mercury - deep sea fish
• toxoplasmacosis - kitty litter