Preconception Care: Common Medical Problems
Über den Vortrag
Der Vortrag „Preconception Care: Common Medical Problems“ von Veronica Gillispie, MD, MAS, FACOG ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Year 3 – Obstetrics/Gynecology“. Der Vortrag ist dabei in folgende Kapitel unterteilt:
- Preconception Care
- Preconception – Medical Problems
Quiz zum Vortrag
What best describes the goal of prenatal care?
- To optimize medical problems to decrease maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality
- To treat and cure all medical problems before advising a woman to get pregnant
- To assure the best form of contraception catered to each woman's needs is being used to avoid pregnancy
- To optimize medical problems to decrease maternal morbidity and mortality
- To optimize medical problems to decrease fetal morbidity and mortality
How would you define gravidity and parity?
- Gravidity is the number of times a woman has been pregnant, and parity is the total number of times a woman has given birth.
- Gravidity is the number of times a woman has given birth, and parity is the number of times a woman has been pregnant.
- Gravidity is the number of term births a woman has given, and parity is the number of preterm births a woman has given.
- Gravidity is the number of times a woman has been pregnant, and parity is the number of preterm births a woman has given.
- Gravidity is the number of abortions (miscarriages) a woman has had, and parity is the number of live births she has given.
Which abbreviation represents the first day of a patient's last menstrual period?
- LMP
- EDD
- GA
- EDC
- GP
What does the abbreviation "GA" stand for in obstetrics?
- The gestational age of a fetus in units of weeks and days, counting from the first day of the maternal last menstrual period
- The maternal gravidity (the number of times a woman has been pregnant)
- The gestation age of a fetus in units of months, counting from the first day of the maternal last menstrual period
- The expected date of delivery of a pregnancy
At least three months before getting pregnant, a woman with no other risk factors should start taking a minimum daily dose of 400 micrograms of folic acid supplementation. What is the recommended dose of folic acid for women with prior delivery of a baby with a neural tube defect?
- 4 milligram
- 1 gram
- 4 microgram
- 400 microgram
- 2 grams
Which of the following is NOT known to occur more frequently in pregnant women with chronic hypertension?
- Asthma exacerbations
- Fetal growth restriction
- Pre-term labor
- Pre-eclampsia
- Placental abruption
Which of the following blood pressure medications, if taken by a pregnant woman, is proven to be associated with an increased risk of renal agenesis?
- Ace-inhibitors (Lisinopril)
- Labetalol
- Propranolol
- Alpha-methyldopa
- Nifedipine
Which of the following is not associated with maternal diabetes during pregnancy?
- Increased risk of fetal Trisomy 21
- Increased risk of fetal sacral agenesis
- Increased risk of pregnancy loss
- Increased risk of fetal macrosomia
- Increased risk of fetal growth restriction
A 26 year-old G0P0 with a history of well-controlled asthma comes to you for preconception counselling. What should you advise her on with regards to her asthma?
- You should advise her to monitor her asthma symptoms closely, as her asthma may improve, worsen, or even stay the same throughout her pregnancy.
- You should advise her to monitor her asthma symptoms closely, as her asthma is sure to worsen throughout her pregnancy.
- You should advise her to monitor her asthma symptoms closely, as her asthma is sure to improve throughout her pregnancy and she should stop unnecessary medications.
- You should reassure her that pregnancy will have no effect on her asthma symptoms.
- You should advise her that having asthma is a strict contraindication to labor and delivery.
Which of the following statements is true about maternal blood pressures during pregnancy in a mother with a history of chronic hypertension?
- Maternal blood pressure may be lower than her pre-pregnancy baseline during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy.
- Maternal blood pressure is usually higher than her pre-pregnancy baseline during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy.
- Maternal blood pressure may be lower than her pre-pregnancy baseline during the first trimester, but returns to her normal baseline during the second and third trimesters.
- Maternal blood pressure is consistently higher than baseline pressures throughout the entire pregnancy in a woman with chronic hypertension.
- Maternal blood pressure is consistently lower than baseline pressures throughout the entire pregnancy in a woman with chronic hypertension.
Dozent des Vortrages Preconception Care: Common Medical Problems
Veronica Gillispie, MD, MAS, FACOG
Dr. Veronica Gillispie is the Associate Professor, Senior Site Lead and Section Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Ochsner Health Center in Louisiana, USA.
She obtained her Medical Degree from Meharry Medical College in 2004. Currently, she is Director of Quality for Women’s Services for the Ochsner Health System, and Medical Director of the Minimally Invasive Center for the Treatment of Uterine Fibroids.
Due to her achievements, she earned the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) Excellence in Teaching Award.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Gillispie teaches courses on Obstetrics.
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Veronica has such a nice and confident voice. This chapter has very useful questions too.
The content is clear and easily understood . It's also very straightforward and doesn't contain unnecessary stuffs
