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6-30-10 OB Midterm Summary All Slides - Barry

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How old does pt need to be to consent to lubal   21  
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Can consent for tubal be given during labor   No  
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Can consent for tubal be given while under going abortion   No  
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Can consent for tubal be given while on drugs   No  
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Can consent for tubal be given and surgery performed within 30 days   No, 30 day waiting period  
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Can consent for tubal be given and surgery performed within 181 days   No, consent only good for 180 days  
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What does Suxx last longer post-partum   Lower cholinesterase levels  
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What med used for aspiration prevention causes prolonged Suxx time   Reglan (metoclopramide)  
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Are most drugs given secreted in breast milk   Yes  
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Is ESWL safe during pregnancy   No, contraindicated  
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Does anesthesia cause fetal malformations   No  
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Does anesthesia cause IUGR   Possibly  
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What respiratory items decrease during pregnancy   PaCO2(10 mmHg), Serum HCO3 (by 4 mEq/L), FRC (20%), ERV (by 20%), RV (by 20%)  
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MAC decreases by how much during pregnancy   40%  
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What decreases cardiovascular wise with pregnancy   SVR, SBP, DBP  
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What decreases with regards to renal with pregnancy   Serum creatinine and BUN  
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What increases hematologically during pregnancy   Coagulation factors (II, V, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII), Plasma 50%, RBC 35%  
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What decreases hematologically with pregnancy   Hg, platlets, lymphocytes  
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Most all anesthetics make their way to the fetus except   Paralytic agents- they are quaternart ammonium salts  
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If a teratogen is given to effect organogenisis when would it be given   between 15 days to 56 days gestation  
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A classification of "A" of teratogen risk means   Controlled studies should no risk to humans  
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A classification of "C" of teratogen risk means   Risk cannot be ruled out  
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A classification of "D" of teratogen risk means   Positive human evidence of fetal risk  
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A classification of "X" of teratogen risk means   It is contraindicated  
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Most anesthetic drug are classified as "B" or "C" teratogen risk except for   Benzodiazepines - "D"  
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Thalidomide babies have   malformed limbs due to ingestion of sedative (thalidomide) during early gestation  
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Cerebral Palsy is caused by   Hypoxia or hypotension in late gestation  
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What is the highest incidence (65-70%) of cogenital abnormalities of fetus   Its unknown (next highest-20% is genetic transmission)  
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What are some documented teratogens   ACE inhibitors, alcohol, cocaine, coumadin, depakote  
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The most serious fetal risk during pregnant surgery   Asphyxia (insufficient O2)  
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When does maternal positioning start to matter   20 weeks when uterous leaves the pelvis at umbilicus level  
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When does fetal monitoring become practical   After 16 weeks  
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What is the best measurement of your skill when delivering anesthetic during pregnancy   Fetal monitor (fetal heart rate)  
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Has any study shown one anesthetic to be more prone top cause preterm labor   No  
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Which trimester has lowest risk for surgery producing preterm labor   2nd trimester  
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Name 4 drug classes that are used to stop labor   Beta adrenergic agonist, Mg sulfate, Prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors, and Ca channel blockers  
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What fetal effects do Beta blockers cause   Hyperglycemia, tachycardia, those related to mom's hypotention  
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What effects do MgS04 have on fetus   hypotonia, drowsiness, decreased gastric motility, hypocalcemia  
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What effects do prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors have on fetus   Premature closure of ductus arteriosus, and pulmonary HTN  
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What effects do CA blockers have on fetus   Methemoblobinemia  
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Pneumoperitoneum pressures for pregnant laparoscopy should be   between 12-15  
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What is EXIT procedure   Fetus is removed from uterus while cord stays intact until airway (ett, trach) can be established, the cord cut (done for fetal high airway obstruction, pleural effusion)  
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What is the dose of fetal Fentanyl IM   5-20 mcg/kg  
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What is the dose of fetal Vecuronium   0.2 mg/kg  
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What is the dose of fetal epinephrine   1 mcg/kg  
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What is the dose of fetal atropine   0.02 mg/kg  
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Recurrent second trimester pregnancy losses could be the result of   Incompetent Cervix  
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What is a treatment for incompetent cervix   Cervical cerclage (increases fetal survival rate from 20% to 89%  
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Name 3 types of Cervical cerclage   Shirodkar, McDonald (both transvaginally), and Transabdominal  
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When are cervical cerclages performed   between 12 and 26 weeks  
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Contraindications to cervical cerclage (7 of them)   Active bleeding, Active labor, ruptured membranes, dilation > 4 cm, infection, fetal abnormalities, and abruptio placenta  
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What level do you need for cervical cerclage   T8-T10  
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The leading cause of maternal death   Trauma  
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What is a main cause of Abruptio Placenta   Trauma  
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Sodium nitroprusside may cause fetal ?   cyanide toxicity  
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MAP with neurosurgery should be   >70  
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The portion of the fetus closest to the cervical Os is the definition of   Presentation  
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Name 3 cephalic presentations   Vertex (back of head), Brow (head position 1/2 way between vertex and face presentation), and Face (extended sniffing)  
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Is a breech position transverse or longitudinal   Longitudinal (in reference to moms spine)  
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Name 3 Breech positions   Frank (looking at his frankfurter- legs up), Complete (Indian style), Incomplete (one leg more extended either up or down)  
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Name a tranverse presentations   Shoulder  
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Transverse and longitudinal are types of   Lie  
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What is the most common type of breech position   Frank  
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What are main causes for abnormal presentations   Aberrant uterine shape, decreased uterine constraint (IUGR, premature), increase uterine constaint, and previous Hx of same  
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Umbilical cord prolapse is most common with which breech position   Incomplete  
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ECV stands for   External Cephalic Version (trying to turn the fetus by pushing on the outside of moms abdomen  
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Fetal head entrapment greatest in what gestational age   >32 weeks  
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Treatmens for fetal head entrapment (4 of them)   C section, Duhrssen incision, GETA (2-3 MAC), Nitroglycerin (IV 50-500 mcg or 2 sublingual sprays)  
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Twins from one ovum are called   Monozygotic Twins  
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Twins from two separate ova are called   Dizygotic twins (more common in african american)  
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Twin gestation increases blood volume over regular pregnancy by   500 ml  
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Twin to twin tranfusion occurs in which situation - monozygotic or dizygotic   Both if they have the same (or fused) placenta  
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The most common medical disorder of pregnancy   Hypertension  
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What is the definition of perinatal   The period starts at 28 weeks gestation and goes through 28 days after delivery  
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What percent of pregnancy have HTN   6%-8%  
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What is the percent of preclampsia all of pregnancies in U.S.   4%  
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What is the percent of Eclampsia in pregnancy   up to 0.05% (0.5% of preeclampsia population)  
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Coma and convulsive seizures between the 20th week gestation and the end of the first week postpartum is the definition of   Eclampsia  
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The most common cause of HTN during pregnancy   Gestational HTN  
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What is the start and stop time of the HTN in gestational HTN   Starts 20 th week gestation and end 12 weeks postpartum (most start at 37 weeks gestation)  
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Is there proteinurea in Gestational HTN   NO (that would be preeclampsia)  
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What would HTN be called if it started prior to 20 weeks gestation and continued after 12 weeks postpartum   Chronic HTN  
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Overall the most commonly essential HTN   Chronic HTN  
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What can Chronic HTN develop into   Superimposed preeclampsia  
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Onset of HTN and proteinurea after 20 weeks gestation is called   Preeclampsia  
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75% of preeeclampsia are "Mild" defined as (2 things)   BP >/= 140/90 mmHg after 20 wks and Proteinurea 300mg/24hr (or +1 on dipstick)  
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Severe Preeclampsia is defined as (10 things)   BP >/= 160/110 mmHg (on 2 occasions at least 6 hours apart), proteinurea >/= 5 g/24hr, Oliguria (<500ml/24hr), Elevated Serum Creatinine, Cerebral or visual disturbances (Headache), Pulmonary edema with resp distress, Liver dx, RUQ pain, IUGR, and Thrombo  
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HELLP stands for   Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, and Lowered platlets  
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The "E" ion HELLP is specific for   elevated hepatic transaminases  
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Why are platlets low in HELLP syndrome   they are decreased secondary to an increase rate of consumption  
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How is hemolysis diagnosed in HELLP   usually by the presents of schistocytes in a peripheral blood smear (microangiopathic - small vessels tear cells apart)  
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What physiologically happens in eclampsia   Diffuse vasospasm of cerebral vessles leads to cerebral ischemia  
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Risk factors for preeclampsia   Nulliparity, Hx of, > 35yr old, Non-Hispanic African American, Obesity, HTN, DM, Sickle cell Dz, Smoking, Multiple gestation, Hydatidform mole, Abnormal Placenta, and Materal Syndrome  
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Most current released theory of preeclampsia   Antiangiogenic Protiens  
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The vasospasm that occur in preeclampsia are caused by an increase in circulating levels of   renin, aldosterone, angiotensin, and catecholamines  
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What causes the edema in preeeclampsia   Aldosterone by retaining Na and H2O  
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What happens to the plasma level in preeclampsia   decreases by 30-40%  
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What increases (4 things) that imply hypercoagulation in preeclampsia   Common pathway activity, Fibrin degradation products, Factor VIII and its activity, Platlet aggregability  
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What decreases (4 things) to imply hypercoagulation in preeclampsia   Fibrinogen, Antithrombin III, Platlets, and Sensitivity to prostacyclin  
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What happens with Renal in preeclampsia   Decrease in renal blood flow (20%), decrease GFR (30%), decrease uric acid clearance (elevated uric acid levels), proteinurea, and glomerular endotheliosis  
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60 % of pts with acute fatty liver disease have   Preeclampsia/HELLP, hemorrhage, even Liver rupture  
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What happen with the brain in preeclampsia (4 things)   Headache, eclampsia, visual disturbances (including cortical blindness), and seizures  
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What happens hematologically with preeclampsia   Hemolysis, thrombocytopenia, platlet disfunction, and increased platlet consumption  
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What effects on the respiratory system does preeclampsia have (4 things)   Edema (laryngeal, upper airway, and pulmonary), pulmonary capilary leak, increased sucretions and congestion  
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Why does pulmonary edema take place in preeclampsia   Low colloid oncotic pressure, increased pulmonary capillary permeability, ventricular disfunction, and increased intravascular hydrostatic pressure  
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Does respiratory issues with preeclampsia happen more frequent antepartum or postpartum   Postpartum 70% (Antepardum 30%)  
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What placenta effects does preeclampsia have (5 things)   Intervillous blood flow decreases 2-3 fold, Hypoperfusion (premature labor), Chronic fetal hypoxemia, IUGR, Placenta abruption is more common  
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Management for preeclampsia includes (6 things)   Antihypertensive Tx, Anticonvulsant Tx, Urteroplacental perfusion management, Analgesia for L&D, L&D management, and Surveillance of fetus and materal  
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What is used for longterm management of HTN in preeclampsia   Aldomet and Labetalol  
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Name tx for htn in preeclampsia (5 of them)   Hydralazine, Labetolol, Calcium channel blockers, Nitroglycerin, and Sodium Nitroprusside  
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What is the first line anticonvulsant treatment for preeclampsia   Mag Sulfate  
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How does Mag sulfate prevent seizures   Cerebral and peripheral vasodilator, NMDA antagonist, and NMJ effect  
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What is the MgSO4 dose   4-6 g over 20 min, then 1-2 gram/hr  
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What is the theraputic level of MgSO4   6-8mg/dl  
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MgSO4 causes ECG changes at what plasma level   5 meq/L  
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What plasma level does MgSO4 cause resp depression at   10 meq/L  
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What plasma level does MgSO4 cause resp arrest at   15 meq/L  
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What plasma level does MgSO4 cause cardiac arrest at   25 meq/L  
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What are the side effects of mag sulfate   Thing get weak and floppy (NMB last longer also)  
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What is the etiology for neuromuscular effects from Mag sulfate   Decreases acetylcholine release from nerve terminal, decreases sensitivity of acetylcholine at endplate, and depresses the excitability of skeletal muscle membrane  
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Five things preeclampsia can lead to   CVA, Pulmonary edema, Renal failure, Placenta Abruption, and HELLP (Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platlets)  
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What is the level of bilirubin in HELLP   > 1.2 mg/dl  
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What is the level of Lactic dehydrogenase in HELLP   > 600 IU/L  
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What is the level of SGOT in HELLP   >/= 70 IU/L  
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What is the platelet level associated with HELLP   < 100,00/mm3  
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HELLP can lead to (9 things)   Pulmonary edema, ARDS, Placenta abruption, DIC, Ruptured liver (hematoma), Acute renal failure, severe Ascites, Cerebral edema, and materal death  
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A women who is not now or never has been pregnant   Nulligravida  
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Time frame after delivery   Postpartum  
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A women who is or has been pregnantirrespective of the pregnancy outcome   Gravida  
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Time frame before delivery of fetus   Antepartum  
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Refers to a women's previous pregnancies of at least 20 weeks gestation   Parity  
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A term delivery happen when   Between 37 and 41 weeks  
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A women who is pregnant for the first time beyond the stage of abortion   Primigravida  
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When is the third trimester   begins at 27 weeks and ends at delivery  
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Delivery when infant delivers after 42 weeks gestation   Postterm  
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A women who has completed two or more pregnancies beyond the stage of abortion   Multigravida  
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Delivery that occurs prior to 37 weeks gestation   Preterm  
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A women who has never completed a pregnancy beyong an abortion   Nullpara  
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The period from 13 weeks to 26 weeks from the last menstrual period   Second trimester  
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A women that has delivered a viable fetus past the stage of abortion   Primipara  
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The period the begins at conception and ends at 13 weeks from last mentrual period   First trimester  
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A women in labor   Parturient  
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A women who had just given birth   Puerpera  
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Most HELLP pts have what type of delivery   C-section  
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What is an indicator for PA cath placement   Evidence of CHF  
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Benefits of regional anesthetics in preeclamptic patients (9 of them)   Pain relief and relaxation, decreased catecholamines, increased uteroplacenta blood flow, no parental narcotic systemic effects, control of BP, permits low outlet forcepts, njo pulm. edema, can use for c-section, and decr. aspiration  
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Eclampsia is highest risk at age   < 20yrs  
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What is the clinical presentation of eclampsia   Headache, blurred vision, photophobia, RUQ or epigastric pain, hyperreflex, and altered mental status  
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Facial twitching, tonic phase (persisting about 15-20 seconds) progresses to what in eclampsia   Generalized clonic phase with 1 min apnea then postictal and coma  
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First line drug with eclampsia   Mag Sulfate  
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2nd and third line drugs for eclampsia   Antihypertension agents then thiopental, propofol, versed  
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Amniotic fluid emboli triad   Dyspnea, Cyanosis, Carviovascular Collapse  
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Amniotic fluid embolism - % fatal   20-80% fatal  
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Amniotic fluid embolism account for what percent of maternal deaths   12% of materal deaths (5 in 100,000 births)  
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Name all the predisposing factors for Amniotic fluid embolism   Just one - The fact of being pregnant  
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Three things that need to be present for Amniotic fluid embolism   Amniotomy, laceration of endocervical or uterine vessel, and Pressure gradient to force fluid into materal circulation  
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What causes Amniotic fluid embolism to be deadly   The Biochemical mediators it contains (prostaglandins, leukotrienes), they cause vasoconstrictions, vasodilation, and inotropic effects  
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How do you diagnose AFE   By exclusion  
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Amniotic fluid embolism cause what to resp system   Hypoxemia - pulmonary vasospasm  
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Amniotic fluid embolism causes what to cardiovascular system   Hypotension, tachycardia leading to cardiac arrest  
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If one survives Amniotic fluid embolism, what happens hemodynamically   Coagulopathy in 66% of pt (DIC 80% of the 66%)  
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The cascade of Amniotic fluid embolism   Resp distress, cerebral hypoperfusion, Hemodynamic collapse, Hemorrage, then multi-organ failure and infection  
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Top 3 (seen more than 90 % of the time) S/S of Amniotic fluid embolism   Hypotension (100%), Fetal distress (100%), and Pulmonary edema (93%)  
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Main priority for Amniotic fluid embolism recovery   Get the BP up - pressers, fluids  
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Venous Air Embolism (VAE) occurred in 97% of pts receiving   General anesthesia  
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Is VAE rare   No, VAE is a common occurance  
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The lethal amount of air in VAE   > 3 ml/kg  
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50% of VAE pts had these on the monitor   ECG changes - ST depression  
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First action with VAE   Flood the field  
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What often is the begining cause of Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE)   DVT  
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When is PTE most likely to occur   Postpartum  
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Up to what percent of untreated pregnant DVT result in PTE   15-24 % end up with PTE  
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The etiology of PTE (3 things)   Venous stasis, increased hypercoagulable r/t pregnancy), and vascular injury (r/t vaginal or c-section trauma)  
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Most pronounced finding in PTE (85% of the time)   Tachypnea  
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When is it ok to start DVT therapy with Warfarin   Postpartum (it crosses the placent easily - Heparin can be given antepartum)  
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How long after Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) can a neuraxial be attempted   12-hrs (same time frame when removing epidural catheter  
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