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1
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half suicides occur when

A

up to 12 weeks post natally

2
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mental illness is a leading cause of what in the uk

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maternal death

3
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principles of treatment

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drugs with low risk to bother mother and fetus
lowest dose monotherapy to avoid depot
encourage breast feeding whenever possible
increase screening of fetas-cardio and growth

4
Q

anxiety disorders - what should be avoided and why

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benzos - sedation in baby, cleft, neonatal withdrawal

5
Q

BPD in how many women
risk of episode post natally
risk of what
when is the baby affected

A

1%
50% without rx
suicide
genetic risk 1/7

6
Q

anti convulsants for BPD valproate SE

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neural tube defects 
craniofacial defects
CV abnormality 
IUGR
reduced IQ
cleft
genitourinary anomalities
7
Q

BPD carbamazepine SE

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facial dysmorphism 
cardiac anomalities
fingernail hyperplasia 
NTD
Vit k deificieny - haemorrhagic disease of the newborn
8
Q

Lamotrigine (safest one) SE for BPD

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SJS if breast feeding - rare

9
Q

BPD lithium SE
contraindicated in what
switch to what if on TCA

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cardiac abnormalities, maternal toxicity, ebsteins anomaly, neonatal hypotonia, hypothyroidism, hypoglycaemia

in breast feeing

in preg should be stopped gradually

if on TCA switch to SSRIs
also start on SSRIs

10
Q

schiz in how many women

risk of schiz to child

A

1%

10%

11
Q

treatment of schiz in preg

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anti psychotics are safe

mostly topical ones used

12
Q

what should babies be observed for in anti psychotics

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they are all sedating drugs so

lethargy, sedation, and appropriate developmental milestones

13
Q

clozapine contra indicated in what and why

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breast feeding

life threatening events in baby

14
Q

olanzapine has an increased risk of what

A

extra pyramidal reactions in breast fed baby

15
Q

anticholinergic drugs safe?

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not in preg

16
Q

eating disorders BN
anorexia
risks

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1%
0.2%
IUGR, prematurity, hypokalaemia, hyponatraemia, met alk, miscarriage, premature delivery

17
Q

mild - mod depression

mod-severe

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psychological treatment

pharmacological

18
Q

venlafaxine for depression

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causes hypertension

19
Q

paroxtetine for depression

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cardiac abnormalities

20
Q

SSRIs in depression

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use with caution after 20 weeks may lead to pulmonary hypertension in child

21
Q

TCA and SSRI in breast milk can lead to what

A

sedation

use low dose

22
Q

what do all anti depressants carry a risk of

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withdrawel or toxicity in neonates which is usually self limiting and mild

23
Q

which are safer for an overdose SSRI or TCAs

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SSRIs

24
Q

post natal depression how many women
onset
mild-mod
mod-severe

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10%. 1/3 lasts more than 1 yr
2-6 weeks postnatally, lasts weeks to months

self help, counselling

psychotherapy/anti depressants/admission

25% risk of reoccurrence
70& life time risk of depression

25
Q

baby blues how many women

when

A

50%
days 3-10 and it is self limiting
usually due to hormone surges

26
Q
puerperal psychosis when 
symptoms 
how many women 
cx
risk factors for it 
ddx
A

within 2 weeks of delivery

sleep disturbance, confusion, irrational ideas
mania, delusions, hallucinations, confusion

0.1%

5% suicide risk and 4% infanticide

bipolar (50%), previous puerperal psychosis, 1st degree relative

bpd, depression, schiz, organic brain dysfunction

27
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PPS management

A

admission
antidepressants anti psychotics, mood stabilisers, ECT

80% 10 yr recurrence rate
25% develop bpd

28
Q

how many women have alcohol dependancy

how many have illicit drug dependance

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  1. 7%

2. 2%

29
Q

alcoholism risks

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miscarriage 
facial deformaties, lower IW, neurodevelopment delay, epilepsy, heart and kidney defects, hearing 
withdrawel 
wenickes encephalopathy
korsakoff syndrome
30
Q

cocaine, amphetamine, ecstasy
lead to death via what

risks

A

stroke and arrhythmias

teratogenic 
PET
abruption
IUGR
PTL
miscarriage 
developmental delay, withdrawel
31
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what do opiates cause

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maternal deaths 1-2%
neonatal withdrawal
IUGR
SIDS
stillbirth
32
Q

what does nicotine cause

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miscarriage 
abruption 
IUGR
stillbirths
SIDs
33
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substance abuse in preg managemetn

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methadone programme
child protection and social services
smear hhx
breastfeeding but not if alcohol >8units/week, HIV, cocaine