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How long should lochia be red

3 days, after which it should go yellow then white


Important to know as you need to identify secondary PPH

Anaemia in pregnancy is Hb<

Hb<11

Which group of anaemic people must you not give iron INFUSION to

Thalassemia


They have high iron levels

How long do you give ABx for mastitis

At least 10 days

A hydrops baby causes what risk top the mother

Severe pre-eclampsia!

Without intervention, what percentage of babies get HIV from mum

15%

If HIV positive mum is on cotrimoxazole prophylaxis, what should you also give her in the beginning of pregnancy

5mg folic acid

If mum found to have HIV, which vaccinations are safe in pregnancy

Hep.B


Pneumococcal


Influenza

What drug can you give within 24h of birth in HIV+ve mother to suppress lactation

Cabergoline!

When are babies tested for HIV

Day 1


6w


12w


18months

How do you treat true hyperthyroidism in pregnancy

Propylthiouracil

What endocrine issue increases risk of craniosynostosis

Hyperthyroidism

If hypothyroid, what must you do in pregnancy

Increase levothyroxine by 30%

It's normal to be hyper or hypo- thyroid after giving birth?

Hypo (you were hyper during pregnancy)


Check it's not causing PPDepression

Itchy palms and soles in pregnancy

Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy


But need to exclude viral hepatitis ESPECIALLY HEPATITIS E!!!!!



Only 25% have increased bilirubin!

Treatment of Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy

Vitamin K


Ursodeoxycholic acid


Will resolve within days of delivery

If mum has Hep C, when will you do vaginal and when c section

C section if coexistent HIV

If mum had HCV, what do you check baby for and when

HCV RNA at 2-3 months


(And 12 months)


(And anti-HCV at 18 months)

If bacteruria treated in pregnancy, when must you test for cure

At 1 week and 2 weeks post-treatment

If pyelonephritis in pregnancy, how often must you test MSUs

Every fortnight for the rest of the pregnancy

Enzyme inducers in pregnancy (e.g. anti-epileptics) can cause...


Therefore you must give her... From 36 weeks

Haemorrhagic disease of the newborn


Vitamin K from 36 weeks

Even if epileptic mum on no meds, what is baby more at risk of getting as a malformation

Cleft lip

What SLE drugs can you have in pregnancy

Azathioprine


Hydroxychloroquinolone

What extra drug would mothers with SLE have prior to conception and THROUGHOUT pregnancy

Aspirin!

How do you diagnose antiphospholipid syndrome

2 tests taken >8w apart


Lupus anticoagulant


Anticardiolipin antibodies

Treatment of antiphospholipid syndrome

Aspirin daily FROM CONCEPTION (unlike HTN in pregnancy when you give it from 12 weeks)



LMWH from 6 weeks (when foetal heart identified) til 34 weeks


And then again postpartum for 6 weeks I think

What BP warrants admission in pregnancy

160/110 or more

What's wrong with V/Q scan on pregnancy

Increases risk of childhood cancer!

What's wrong with CTPA in pregnancy

Increased risk of maternal breast cancer


Increased risk of neonatal hypothyroidism due to contrast medium

You classically do the day 21 progesterone to see if someone's ovulated, but what day should it really be on

7 days prior to next period


I.e. 7 days after ovulation


(Follicular phase can be variable in length but the luteal phase is always 14 days)


And you want it to be >30

Which methods of contraception need condoms for the first SEVEN days

COCP


IUS!


Implant


Depot

Over what number is proteinuria high enough to be pre-eclampsia (g/24h)

>0.3g/24h

What does serum hCG need to be for you to do expectant management for ectopic pregnancy

<200

What does serum hCG need to be for you to do surgical management for ectopic pregnancy rather than medical management

>1500

What does the size of the pregnancy need to be for you to do medical management for ectopic pregnancy rather than surgical

<35mm


(Could also do expectant management if hCG low

What do you do if ectopic pregnancy, <35mm, <1500 hCG, no foetal heartbeat, painful

Surgical management because of the pain!

When is parvovirus infective


When is it worse to get it if pregnant

Parvovirus B19 is infectious from up to 3 weeks before the rash develops. It is no longer infectious once the rash appears. The risk of transmission increases with gestational age.

How can we reduce CMV in pregnancy

Reduce exposure to toddler's urine

Does reactivation or new infection of CMV in pregnancy hurt the baby

New infection does

What do you give if toxoplasmosis in pregnancy with non-affected foetus

Spiramycin

What do you give if toxoplasmosis in pregnancy with AFFECTED foetus (shown by amniocentesis results)

Pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine and calcium folinate

Ovarian pain tends to be felt in...

The iliac fossa, radiating down the front of the thigh to the knee!

When should you investigate primary amenorrhea

If 15


Or 14 and no breast development

What is primary dysmenorrhoea


How can you treat it?

Pain without pathology


Mefanamic acid (an NSAID)


COCP

What would you expect FSH to be in premature menopause

>20

What can cause hyperprolactinaemia

Stress


Hypothyroidism


Prolactinomas


drugs (phenothiazine antipsychotics, domperidone, metoclopramide)

How do you treat HPA malfunction


Clomifene if mild


Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone if totally shut down

How can you tell if HPA axis dysfunction is mild

Endometrium will be shed after a progesterone challenge

What types of cancer are people with PCOS at risk of

Ovarian and endometrial

What are the risks of clomifene

Multiple pregnancy


Ovarian cancer


Ovarian hyperstimulation

Why are women with PCOS on spirinolactone or finasteride.


What do you need to warn them about

Hirsutism


They're both teratogenic