Sunday, October 03, 2010

Mnemonics in OBG

Preeclampsia: classic triad

PREeclampsia:

Proteinuria
Rising blood pressure
Edema


Female pelvis: shapes

GAP:

-In order from most to least common:
Gynecoid
Android /Anthropoid
Platypelloid

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



RLQ pain: brief female differential

AEIOU:

Appendicitis/ Abscess
Ectopic pregnancy/ Endometriosis
Inflammatory disease (pelvic)/ IBD
Ovarian cyst (rupture, torsion)
Uteric colic/ Urinary stones 

Oral contraceptive complications: warning signs

ACHES:

Abdominal pain
Chest pain
Headache (severe)
Eye (blurred vision)
Sharp leg pain



Post-partum haemmorrage (PPH): risk factors

PARTUM:

Polyhydroamnios/ Prolonged labour/ Previous cesarian
APH/ ANTH
Recent bleeding history
Twins
Uterine fibroids
Multiparity

Post-partum haemorrhage (PPH): causes

4 'T's:

Tissue (retained placenta)
Tone (uterine atony)
Trauma (traumatic delivery, episiotomy)
Thrombin (coagulation disorders, DIC)
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