Pregnancy Medicine — Flashcards

Hyperemesis gravidarum usually begins at ~_____ weeks, peaks at 12 weeks and resolves by 20 weeks

Advise pregnant woman BMI >30 to take _____ of folic acid OD starting at least one month before conception and until the end of the first trimester

During pregnancy, blood pressure typically _____ during first & second trimesters of pregnancy

Hint: decreases/increases

What is the extreme form of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy? _____

Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy is linked to ↑ _____

Increase energy intake in pregnancy by 200 calories ONLY in the last _____

Hint: time

Hypertension in pregnancy is > _____ mmHg systolic & > 90 mmHg diastolic

Obesity during pregnancy can increase risks; _____, gestational diabetes & hypertension, VTE risk, macrosomia etc

Obesity in pregnancy is a BMI ≥ _____ kg/m2 at the first antenatal visit

Pregnant women at high risk of pre-eclampsia should take _____ aspirin from 12 weeks gestation until birth

Hint: dose