LECTURE Intro to Obstetrics &
Gynaecology(Completely solved)
obstetrics and gynecology correct answers Obstetrics: covers pregnancy, childbirth & postpartum
period
- general obstetrics ('high risk care'), maternal medicine, fetal medicine
Gynaecology: covers health of female repro sys (vagina, cervix, uterus, tubes, ovaries
General obstetrics correct answers - Pre-eclampsia
- bleeding: placenta praevia, placental abruption, cervical, unexplained
- fetal growth restriction (FGR) or (SGA) small for gestational age
- birth planning incl previous CS choice
- pain
- thrombotic events
- pregnancy loss (incl stillbirth)
- screening for & prevention of pre-term labour
Maternal medicine correct answers Any disease a (F) can have & still get pregnant
- HT/renal/cardiac/neuro/psychiatric
Pre-pregnancy planning
Fetal medicine correct answers - diseases of unborn babies
- abnormalities/anomalies: congenital (developmental/programmed [DNA faults]) / acquired
- infection (CMV/parvovirus)
Screening in pregnancy correct answers Offered to all pregnant women to assess if woman/baby
have health issue/disability
- simple tests: bloods/USS/questionnaire
- not diagnostic (follows on tests for diagnosis)
Blood tests correct answers - FBCs
- blood group & rhesus state
- haemoglobinopathies: thalassemia & sickle cell
- infectious diseases
- chromosomal disorders: trisomies (21 most common, 13 & 18)
1st trimester screening test correct answers Choice of: no screening, Down's only, Edward's &
Patau's only, all 3
Combined test: 11+2 - 14+1 wks gestation = crown rump length (CRL = 45mm-84mm)
- US scan for nuchal translucency (NT): in twins, NT measure for each
- blood test: free β-human chorionic gonadotrophin (free β-hCG & pregnancy associated plasma
protein A (PAPP-A)
Gynaecology(Completely solved)
obstetrics and gynecology correct answers Obstetrics: covers pregnancy, childbirth & postpartum
period
- general obstetrics ('high risk care'), maternal medicine, fetal medicine
Gynaecology: covers health of female repro sys (vagina, cervix, uterus, tubes, ovaries
General obstetrics correct answers - Pre-eclampsia
- bleeding: placenta praevia, placental abruption, cervical, unexplained
- fetal growth restriction (FGR) or (SGA) small for gestational age
- birth planning incl previous CS choice
- pain
- thrombotic events
- pregnancy loss (incl stillbirth)
- screening for & prevention of pre-term labour
Maternal medicine correct answers Any disease a (F) can have & still get pregnant
- HT/renal/cardiac/neuro/psychiatric
Pre-pregnancy planning
Fetal medicine correct answers - diseases of unborn babies
- abnormalities/anomalies: congenital (developmental/programmed [DNA faults]) / acquired
- infection (CMV/parvovirus)
Screening in pregnancy correct answers Offered to all pregnant women to assess if woman/baby
have health issue/disability
- simple tests: bloods/USS/questionnaire
- not diagnostic (follows on tests for diagnosis)
Blood tests correct answers - FBCs
- blood group & rhesus state
- haemoglobinopathies: thalassemia & sickle cell
- infectious diseases
- chromosomal disorders: trisomies (21 most common, 13 & 18)
1st trimester screening test correct answers Choice of: no screening, Down's only, Edward's &
Patau's only, all 3
Combined test: 11+2 - 14+1 wks gestation = crown rump length (CRL = 45mm-84mm)
- US scan for nuchal translucency (NT): in twins, NT measure for each
- blood test: free β-human chorionic gonadotrophin (free β-hCG & pregnancy associated plasma
protein A (PAPP-A)
