Maternal-Fetal Medicine — Flashcards

Flashcard 211: Pregnant women positive for HBV with HBV DNA ≥ 200,000 IU/mL should receive _____ prophylaxis from the 28th week of pregnancy until birth

Answer: Tenofovir

Flashcard 212: The resting pulse rate increases by _____ beats/min in pregnancy

Answer: 10

Flashcard 213: The period after fertilization, during which if division takes place, can result in conjoined twins, is >_____ days.

Answer: 13

Flashcard 214: The most important step to be done in a woman with a history of preterm labour is to perform a _____ to measure the cervical length

Answer: Transvaginal Ultrasound (TVS)

Flashcard 215: Is there an increased risk of IUGR (FGR) associated with COVID-19 infection during pregnancy?

Answer: Yes

Extra: While initially unclear, cumulative data and meta-analyses have shown that COVID-19 infection during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes, including **preterm birth**, **stillbirth**, and **fetal growth restriction (FGR/IUGR)**. ACOG and other bodies recommend a growth ultrasound approximately 3–4 weeks after the acute phase of the infection to monitor fetal growth.

Flashcard 216: Nile blue test showing >50% of _____ cells is suggestive of adequate fetal lung maturity

Answer: orange

Flashcard 217: Severe pre-eclampsia necessitates termination of pregnancy at _____ weeks

Answer: 34

Flashcard 218: What is the most common antenatally-diagnosed intracranial vascular malformation?_____

Answer: Vein of Galen malformation

Flashcard 219: Is there increased risk of miscarriage or early pregnancy loss with COVID-19?_____

Answer: No

Flashcard 220: If a Rh-negative woman, with ICT negative was given prophylactic anti-D at 28 weeks gestation, she should be given another dose of anti-D _____ hours postpartum depending on the baby's blood group

Answer: 72