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1
Q

What is labour?

stages?

A
  1. Latent: Regular contractions. Beginning of cervical dilation and effacement.
  2. Active: membrane rupture and cervical dilation of 4cm plus.
  3. Foetal expulsion.
  4. Placental delivery.
2
Q

Name 3 complications of labour

A
Premature labour,
Breech birth or other malpresentation
Failure to progress
PROM
Shoulder dystocia (GDM risk, leads to Erb’s palsy)
Vaginal tearing
Haemorrhage
3
Q

What stimulates milk release release

A

oxytocin

4
Q

what causes production of milk and amenorrhea

A

prolactin

5
Q

Best antipsychotic for preg

A

quetiapine

6
Q

SSRIs vs TCA preg?

A

SSRIs

7
Q

what is a hydatidiform mole also called? what is it?

A

gestational trophoblastic disease.

Rare pregnancy related tumour which proliferates in the womb. May develop into choriocarcinoma.

8
Q

Signs of gestational trophoblasic disease>?

A

hCG and greater risk of hyperemesis gravidarum.

Stowstorm on USS

9
Q

Mx of gestational trophoblastic disease

A

Evacuate womb, methotrexate

good response to chemo

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