High-risk pregnancies US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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High-risk pregnancies Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 481: For **third-trimester bleeding**, the mnemonic **PPQRST** stands for:
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Answer: **P**ain, **P**renatal care, **Q**uantity, **R**h status, **S**ex, **T**rauma
Extra: The **PPQRST** mnemonic is used to gather a focused history for third-trimester bleeding:
- **P**ain (Abruption is painful, Previa is painless)
- **P**renatal care (Previous ultrasound findings)
- **Q**uantity (Amount of bleeding/number of pads)
- **R**h status (Determines need for RhoGAM)
- **S**ex (Post-coital bleeding)
- **T**rauma (Assess for placental abruption)
Flashcard 482: When during pregnancy does acute fatty liver of pregnancy occur?
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Answer: Third trimester or early postpartum period
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/obgyn?ref=anki
Flashcard 483: Endometrial cancer is a risk from endometriosis
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Answer: F
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/obgyn?ref=anki
Flashcard 484: Why are leiomyomatas more likely to degenerate during pregnancy?
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Answer: Because myometrial blood flow shifts toward the developing fetus and placenta
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/obgyn?ref=anki
Flashcard 485: What is the strongest risk factor for preterm delivery?
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Answer: Preterm delivery in a prior pregnancy
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/obstetrics?ref=anki
Flashcard 486: What is the likely diagnosis in a hemodynamically stable patient with vaginal spotting, tenderness in the LLQ, and previous abnormal vaginal discharge?
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Answer: Ectopic pregnancy
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/gynecology?ref=anki
Flashcard 487: How do you manage patients with itchy vulvar lesions to rule out cancer?
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Answer: Biopsy
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/gynecology?ref=anki
Flashcard 488: Why is gestational diabetes a risk factor for neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS)?
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Answer: Increased insulin prevents surfactant synthesis and lung maturation by interfering with cortisol
Extra: In diabetic pregnancies, fetal lung maturation may be delayed. This is assessed by the Lecithin/Sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio; lecithin levels normally rise as the lungs mature while sphingomyelin levels remain relatively constant.
Flashcard 489: Irregular enlargement of uterus is suggestive of _____
Enlarged boggy uterus is suggestive of _____
Answer: fibroids
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/gynecology?ref=anki
Flashcard 490: Virilization can be seen in PCOS
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Answer: F
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/gynecology?ref=anki
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