Pregnancy Medicine — Flashcards

Flashcard 91: Investigations used to monitor pre-eclampsia include _____ and blood pressure monitoring.

Answer: urine dipstick

Flashcard 92: What is the MOST common cause of postpartum haemorrhage? _____

Answer: Tone → uterine atony

Flashcard 93: AVOID palpating a suspicious pelvic mass in suspected ectopic pregnancy to prevent increasing the risk of _____

Answer: rupture

Flashcard 94: Pre-eclampsia consequences include fetal _____

Answer: growth retardation

Flashcard 95: The ABCDE approach of postpartum haemorrhage includes _____ for bloods

Answer: group and save

Flashcard 96: Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is blood loss > _____ml within 24 hours of birth

Answer: 500

Flashcard 97: What is the second-line pharmacological management of pre-eclampsia? _____

Answer: Nifedipine

Extra: Labetalol is typically the first-line agent for the management of hypertension in pregnancy/pre-eclampsia. Oral Nifedipine is a common second-line or alternative first-line choice. Note: For acute hypertensive crisis in pregnancy, IV Labetalol, IV Hydralazine, and oral Nifedipine are used.

Flashcard 98: What form of fertility is a risk factor for ectopic pregnancy? _____

Answer: IVF

Flashcard 99: The first-line pharmacological approach of postpartum haemorrhage is _____

Answer: IV oxytocin

Flashcard 100: What are the main causes of postpartum haemorrhage? _____

Answer: Tone (uterine atony) Trauma (perineal tear) Tissue (retained placenta) Thrombin (clotting/bleeding disorder)