Pregnancy Medicine — Flashcards

Flashcard 41: All women admitted with Hyperemesis Gravidarum - should recieve _____ to reduce the risk of Wernicke's encephalopathy

Answer: IV thiamine

Flashcard 42: Pregnancy-related hypertension (Preeclampsia/Gestational HTN) typically occurs after _____; if it occurs earlier, suspect Hydatidiform mole.

Answer: 20 weeks

Extra: Standard gestational hypertension and preeclampsia are defined by their onset after 20 weeks of gestation. Occurrence before this threshold is highly suggestive of gestational trophoblastic disease (molar pregnancy) or occasionally underlying chronic hypertension.

Flashcard 43: A pregnant patient is at _____ risk of DVT

Answer: ↑

Flashcard 44: What is the pharmacological management of pre-existing hypertension in pregnancy? 1st line - _____ 2nd line - nifedipine 3rd line - methyldopa

Answer: labetalol

Flashcard 45: What is the management for placenta praevia if they are bleeding? _____

Answer: ABCDE approach to stabilise, haemodynamic support, C-section if unstable or term has reached

Flashcard 46: _____ is a condition where the placenta is abnormally implanted in the lower part of the uterus, close to or covering the cervix

Answer: Placenta praevia

Flashcard 47: What is the diagnostic investigation for placenta praevia? _____

Answer: Transvaginal ultrasound

Flashcard 48: Grade 3 of placenta praevia means _____

Answer: the lower edge of the placenta partially covers the internal cervical os

Flashcard 49: What is the management if a woman with placenta praevia starts labour? _____

Answer: Urgent C-section

Flashcard 50: Placenta praevia incidence is ~_____%

Answer: 0.5