Uwise

Question 1

Risks of gestational diabetes

Answer 1

shoulder dystocia
metabolic disturbances
Pre-eclampsia
polyhydramnios
fetal macrosomia

Question 2

What’s the relationship between IUGR and diabetes?

Answer 2

Seen in women with pre-existing diabetes, not gestational diabetes

Question 3

Rec. dose of folic acid for non-high risk and for high risk (previous anencephaly child) pts

Answer 3

non: 0.6mg/daily
high: 4mg/daily

Question 4

Valproic acid in pregnancy causes what defect?

Answer 4

Neural tube –> lumbar meningomyelocele

Question 5

fetal US at which weeks can determine neural tube defects?

Answer 5

16-18

Question 6

Ibuprofen is safe to take during pregnancy until week ___, after which there is risk for premature closure of PDA

Answer 6

week 32

Question 7

size of babies ass. with diabetes

Answer 7

T1DM: Small
Gestational: Large

Question 8

Infants born to diabetic mothers are at risk for which? 
Hyper/Hypo glycemia
Polycythemia/Anemia
Hyper/Hypo bilirubinemia
Hyper/Hypo calcemia

Answer 8

Hypoglycemia
Anemia
Hyperbilirubinemia
Hypocalcemia

Question 9

What are the considerations for giving Naloxone to an infant with maternal substance abuse exposure?

Answer 9

Risky to give because can cause life-threatening withdrawal sxs

Question 10

Side effects ass. with Bromocriptine

Answer 10

HTN, stroke, seizures

Question 11

Breastfeeding is associated with a reduction in _____ cancer and _____ infections

Answer 11

Ovarian Cancer
GI infections (due to IgA in milk)

Question 12

Role of GnRH agonists in Endometriosis

Answer 12

Control of Pelvic Pain in pts. unresponsive to hormonal therapy