Obgyn

Oral contraceptive complications: warning signs

ACHES: Abdominal pain Chest pain Headache (severe) Eye (blurred vision) Sharp leg pain Show Details / Rate It ---Carrie Davis, RNC, MSN, WHNP Obici Health System

Abdominal pain: causes during pregnancy

LARA CROFT: Labour Abruption of placenta Rupture (eg. ectopic/ uterus) Abortion Cholestasis Rectus sheath haematoma Ovarian tumour Fibroids Torsion of uterus Show Details / Rate It ---Graeme Little University College London

Post-partum haemorrhage (PPH): causes

4 'T's: Tissue (retained placenta) Tone (uterine atony) Trauma (traumatic delivery, episiotomy) Thrombin (coagulation disorders, DIC) Show Details / Rate It ---Nicholas Kelly

Ovarian cancer: risk factors

"Blue FILM": Breast cancer Family history Infertility Low parity Mumps Show Details / Rate It ---Sung H. Kim

Prenatal care questions

ABCDE: Amniotic fluid leakage? Bleeding vaginally? Contractions? Dysuria? Edema? Fetal movement? Show Details / Rate It ---Jason Bermak UC Irvine

Forceps: indications for use

FORCEPS: Fully dilated cervix 0 ["Zero"] CPD Ruptured membranes Cephalic or at least deliverable presentation/ Contracting uterus Episiotomy done/ Epidural done P!ss and S#!t (bladder and bowel empty) Show Details / Rate It ---Simon Holliday St. George's Hospital Medical School, UK

Asherman syndrome features

ASHERMAN: Acquired Anomaly Secondary to Surgery Hysterosalpingography confirms diagnosis Endometrial damage/ Eugonadotropic Repeated uterine trauma Missed Menses Adhesions Normal estrogen and progesterone Show Details / Rate It ---Rinku Uberoi UNIBE

Vaginal pH

Vagina has 4 labia and normal pH of vagina is about 4. Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor

Gestation period, oocytes, vaginal pH, menstrual cycle: normal numbers

4 is the normal pH of the vagina. 40 weeks is the normal gestation period. 400 oocytes released between menarche and menopause. 400,000 oocytes present at puberty. 28 days in a normal menstrual cycle. 280 days (from last normal menstrual period) in a normal gestation period. Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor

CVS and amniocentesis: when performed

"Chorionic" has 9 letters and Chorionic villus sampling performed at 9 weeks gestation. "AlphaFetoProtein" has 16 letters and it's measured at 16 weeks gestation. Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor

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Spontaneous abortion: definition

"Spontaneous abortion" has less than 20 letters [it's exactly 19 letters]. Spontaneous abortion is defined as delivery or loss of products of conception at less than 20 weeks gestation. Show Details / Rate It ---Rinku Uberoi

Female pelvis: shapes

GAP: · In order from most to least common: Gynecoid Android /Anthropoid Platypelloid Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID): complications

I FACE PID: Infertility Fitz-Hugh-Curitis syndrome Abscesses Chronic pelvic pain Ectopic pregnancy Peritonitis Intestinal obstruction Disseminated: sepsis, endocarditis, arthritis, meninigitis Show Details / Rate It ---Lum

B-agonist tocolytic (C/I or warning)

ABCDE: Angina (Heart disease) BP high Chorioamnionitis Diabetes Excessive bleeding Show Details / Rate It ---Lum

Secondary amenorrhea: causes

SOAP: Stress OCP Anorexia Pregnancy Show Details / Rate It ---Nathan Sachdev University of New South Wales, Sydney

Post-partum haemmorrage (PPH): risk factors

PARTUM: Polyhydroamnios/ Prolonged labour/ Previous cesarian APH/ ANTH Recent bleeding history Twins Uterine fibroids Multiparity Show Details / Rate It ---Nathan Sachdev University of New South Wales, Sydney

Fetus: cardinal movements of fetus

"Don't Forget I Enjoy Really Expensive Equipment": Descent Flexion Interal rotation Extension Restitution External rotation Expulsion Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor

Parity abbreviations (ie: G 3, P 2012)

"To Peace And Love": T: of Term pregnancies P: of Premature births A: of Abortions (spontaneous or elective) L: of Live births · Describes the outcomes of the total number of pregnancies (Gravida). Show Details / Rate It ---Megan Duffy Medical student, AZCOM

Preeclampsia: classic triad

PREeclampsia: Proteinuria Rising blood pressure Edema Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor

Alpha-fetoprotein: some major causes for increased maternal serum AFP during pregnancy

TOLD: Testicular tumours Obituary (fetal death) Liver: hepatomas Defects (neural tube defects) Show Details / Rate It ---Isae Kilonzo University College Cork, Ireland

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Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB): 3 major causes

DUB: Don't ovulate (anovulation: 90% of cases) Unusual corpus leuteum activity (prolonged or insufficient) Birth control pills (since increases progesterone-estrogen ratio) Show Details / Rate It ---Dr. Atif Farooq Khawaja Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan

IUGR: causes

IUGR: Inherited: chromosomal and genetic disorders Uterus: placental insufficency General: maternal malnutrition, smoking Rubella and other congenital infecton Show Details / Rate It ---Anthony Chan

Early cord clamping: indications

RAPID CS: Rh incompatibility Asphyxia Premature delivery Infections Diabetic mother CS (caesarian section) previously, so the funda is RAPID CS Show Details / Rate It ---Rajeev and Ashish Doctors, RNTMC, UDP

Oral contraceptives: side effects

CONTRACEPTIVES: Cholestatic jaundice Oedema (corneal) Nasal congestion Thyroid dysfunction Raised BP Acne/ Alopecia/ Anaemia Cerebrovascular disease Elevated blood sugar Porphyria/ Pigmentation/ Pancreatitis Thromboembolism Intracranial hypertension Vomiting (progesterone only) Erythema nodosum/ Extrapyramidal effects Sensitivity to light Show Details / Rate It ---Dr. Harsh Sharma BJMC, Pune, India

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID): causes, effects

"PID CAN be EPIC": · Causes: Chlamydia trachomatis Actinomycetes Neisseria gonorrhoeae · Effects: Ectopic Pregnancy Infertility Chronic pain Show Details / Rate It ---Scott Alexander Loma Linda University SOM

RLQ pain: brief female differential

AEIOU: Appendicitis/ Abscess Ectopic pregnancy/ Endometriosis Inflammatory disease (pelvic)/ IBD Ovarian cyst (rupture, torsion) Uteric colic/ Urinary stones Show Details / Rate It ---Sushant Varma University of Sheffield, UK

Forceps: indications for delivery

FORCEPS: Foetus alive Os dilated Ruptured membrane Cervix taken up Engagement of head Presentation suitable Sagittal suture in AP diameter of inlet Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor

Delivery: instrumental delivery prerequisites

AABBCCDDEE: Analgesia Antisepsis Bowel empty Bladder empty Cephalic presentation Consent Dilated cervix Disproportion (no CPD) Engaged Episiotomy Show Details / Rate It ---Harold Choi Medical student in Singapore

APGAR score components

SHIRT: Skin color: blue or pink Heart rate: below 100 or over 100 Irritability (response to stimulation): none, grimace or cry Respirations: irregular or good Tone (muscle): some flexion or active Show Details / Rate It ---Kimberly Scott Medical College of Virginia

Postpartum collapse: causes

HEPARINS: Hemorrhage Eclampsia Pulmonary embolism Amniotic fluid embolism Regional anaethetic complications Infarction (MI) Neurogenic shock Septic shock Show Details / Rate It ---Hossam Elzeiny Trainee, Royal Womens Hospital, Victoria, Australia

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Multiple pregnancy complications

HI, PAPA: Hydramnios (Poly) IUGR Preterm labour Antepartum haemorrhage Pre-eclampsia Abortion Show Details / Rate It ---Ashley Liew University of Glasgow, UK

Omental caking: likeliest cause

Omental CAking = Ovarian CA · "Omental caking" is term for ascities, plus a fixed upper abdominal and pelvic mass. Almost always signifies ovarian cancer. Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor

IUD: side effects

PAINS: Period that is late Abdominal cramps Increase in body temperature Noticeable vaginal discharge Spotting Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor

Labour: preterm labor causes

DISEASE: Dehydration Infection Sex Exercise (strenuous) Activities Stress Environmental factor (job, etc) Show Details / Rate It ---Alycia Ernst Banner Health AZ

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS): first line treatment

Treat PCOS with OCP's (oral contraceptive pills). Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor

Antepartum hemorrhage (APH): major differential

APH: Abruptio placentae Placenta previa Hemorrhage from the GU tract Show Details / Rate It ---Anonymous Contributor

Miscarriage: recurrent miscarriage causes

RIBCAGE: Radiation Immune reaction Bugs (infection) Cervical incompetence Anatomical anomaly (uterine septum etc.) Genetic (aneuploidy, balanced translocation etc.) Endocrine Show Details / Rate It ---Jonty Kay Medical Student, University of Cape Town

Shoulder dystocia: management

HELPER: Call for Help Episiotomy Legs up [McRoberts position] Pressure subrapubically [not on fundus] Enter vagina for shoulder rotation Reach for posterior shoulder and deliver posterior shoulder/ Return head into vagina [Zavanelli maneuver] for C-section/ Rupture clavicle or pubic symphisis Show Details / Rate It ---Robert O'Connor Memorial University Newfoundland, Canada Family Medicine Residency