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5. Index Pregnancy: health of mother during current pregnancy (ask to see RCH card)
a. ANC (antenatal clinic); date of first visit at ANC, age of pregnancy at first visit to ANC
frequency of attendance (ask to see ANC/RCH card)
b. Illnesses during pregnancy; febrile?, vomiting?, bleeding?, complications?
c. Any tests during pregnancy; (haemoglobin, ABO, Rh, BP, BMI: weight (kg)/ height (m2),
PITC, VDRL, B/S, urinalysis, urine protein, stool analysis), when?, repeated later?
d. Medication use during pregnancy; what, route, duration, compliance
i. Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine (SP) for malaria (white tablets)?
ii. Antihelminthic treatment (mebendazole)?
iii. Iron (red tablets)?
iv. Folate (yellow tablets)?
v. Tetanus toxoid injection?
e. Radiation exposure
f. Foetal kicks (quickening in primigravidae:20-24 wks, in multigravidae:16-18 wks)
6. Past Obstetric History: list all previous pregnancies in chronological order (first → last) and for each:
a. How many total pregnancies (including terminations)
b. Age at first pregnancy
c. Mode of Delivery; if IOL, C/s why?
i. Spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD)
ii. Induction of labour; uterotonic drugs/ artificial rupture of membranes (amniotomy)
iii. Caesarean Section (C/s)
d. Duration of pregnancy; pre-term (<37wks), term (37-42 wks), post-term (>42 wks)
e. Place of delivery; hospital/ home (why?)
f. Age, sex of child(ren); (if many, ask for first & last pregnancies)
g. Single pregnancy/ twins?
h. Weight of lightest, heaviest babies
i. Complications to mother? (before, during, after delivery)
i. Illnesses during pregnancy; febrile?, vomiting?, bleeding?, complications?
ii. Use of any medication during pregnancy; what, route, duration, compliance
iii. Prolonged duration of labour (active phase of 1st stage: normal is <18hrs)
HOODA, Faisal Hasnain
iv. Abnormal pregnancy; ectopic pregnancy/ molar pregnancy/ ③
v. Termination of pregnancy; spontaneous abortion/ induced abortion
j. Complications to child?
i. Birth-weight; (Normal: 2.5-3.5kg, low: 1.5-2.5kg, very low: 1.5-1.0kg, extremely low
<1.0kg)
ii. State of neonate at birth; any problems during newborn period; jaundice?, breathing
problems?, feeding difficulties?
iii. Resuscitation; required?, how long resuscitated?
iv. Delayed onset of first cry
v. Serious illnesses after birth; congenital malformations?, pallor?, jaundice?, convulsions?
vi. Difficulty in sucking, feeding difficulties?, weight loss?
vii. Rashes
7. Gynaecologic History:
a. Age at first period? (menarche: prolonged oestrogen exposure risks endometrial hyperplasia± Ca)
b. Last normal menstrual period (LNMP: ask specifically for first day of last menses)
c. Average duration of menstrual cycle (normal is 21-35 days)
d. Duration of bleeding in menstrual periods (normal is <7 days)
e. Amount of bleeding in menstrual periods (how many pads/ tampons/ khangas used, partially-/
fully-soaked) (bleeding >80mls/>3 fully-soaked pads is abnormal)
f. Any abnormal bleeding between periods? (intermenstrual bleeds)
(menorrhagia: heavy (>80mls) regular periods/ lasting long (>7 days), metrorrhagia: irregular and
frequent uterine bleeding, polymenorrhoea: abnormally frequent <21-day intervals,
oligomenorrhoea: abnormally frequent cycle >35-day intervals)
i. How much?
ii. When it occurs?
iii. Contact bleeding (after cleaning-oneself/ intercourse)?
g. Pain during menstruation (dysmenorrhoea)
h. Contraceptive use: oestrogen/progesterone pill (combined oral contraception, COC)/
progesterone-only pill (POP)/ injectable progestogens/ intrauterine contraceptive devices/
progestogen-containing vaginal rings
i. Vaginal discharge; duration, quantity, smell, colour, associated blood, rash, itchiness, any
symptom in partner
j. Feeling of bulge at the introitus (prolapse)
i. Feeling of something coming down; stays/goes away overnight or when lying down
ii. Leak urine if sneeze, cough
iii. Associated backache?
8. Sexual History:
a. Nature of sexual relationship; none/ single partner/ multiple partners
b. Pain during coitus (dyspareunia; deep pain, and due to endometriosis, PID)
i. Severity; does intercourse have to stop?
ii. Frequency; sometimes (how often?)/at every intercourse
iii. Location; superficial (near outside)/ deep on the inside
iv. Any other pains in pelvic region other than that caused by sexual activity
c. Post-coital bleeding?
9. Past Medical History (PMHx):
a. Chronic illnesses; Epilepsy, DM, HTN, Cardiac problems, TB, SCD, SLE?
b. Previous admissions; number, reason, when
c. History of trauma/surgical intervention; number, reason, when
d. History of blood transfusions; number, reason, when
e. Medication use; what? (drugs, herbal medication), route, duration, compliance
f. Allergies; food/drugs
10. Family Social History (FSHx):
a. Marital status (single/ cohabiting/ married/ separated)
b. Occupation (her + partner/spouse)
c. Education level (her + partner/spouse)
d. Smoking; how many packs (20 cigarettes)?, duration (years)
e. Alcohol use; quantity, frequency of use
f. Home; water source (boiled water?), toilets?, insecticide-treated nets?, ventilation?
g. Hereditary familial illnesses; Epilepsy, DM, HTN, SCD, haemophilia, thalassemia, heart problems
h. Plans for delivery, breastfeeding
11. Summary 1:
13. Vitals;
a. Temperature: °C
b. Pulse;
i. Rate: beats per minute
ii. Rhythm: (regularly regular, regularly irregular, irregularly irregular)
iii. Synchronicity; (synchronised/de-synchronised) with (contralateral limb/femoral pulse)
c. Respiratory rate; breaths per minute
d. Blood pressure; mmHg (sitting, standing, MAP =1/3 SBP + 2/3DBP)
e. O2 saturation; % in room air/ x lts of O2
f. BMI: weight (kg)/ height (m)2
g. Foetal heart rate (FHR): beats per minute (normal is 120-160)
iv. Pulsation
j. Guarding / rebound tenderness
iii. On percussion; tympanic note/dullness (don’t do for gravid uterus)
1. Liver; span
2. Spleen; span
3. Urinary Bladder
4. Other masses
5. Ascites; chest-knee position dullness/ shifting dullness/ fluid thrill
iv. On auscultation;
1. Foetal Heart rate; heard from >24
weeks of gestation (normal is 110-160)
a. Place one hand of radial
artery to differentiate
between maternal and foetal
pulses
b. Listen over the foetal back to
the foetal heart sounds
c. Rate and the rhythm of the
should be determined over 1
min.
2. Vascular bruits
b. Pelvic (Vaginal & Perineal) Exam
i. Inspection;
1. Note
Inflammation, swelling, soreness, ulceration or neoplasia of the vulva,
perineum or anus
a. Small warts (condylomata acuminata) appearing as papillary
growths may occur scattered over the vulva; these are due to
infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV)
b. Clitoris and urethra are inspected
c. Patient is asked to strain and then to cough to demonstrate
uterovaginal prolapse or stress incontinence
ii. Palpation;
1. Locate cervix
2. Bimanual palpation; allows palpation of the ovaries and fallopian tubes,
although these can be difficult to feel in healthy women
3. Pelvic tenderness
4. Pelvic masses
5. Assessment of uterus (position, mobility)
6. Lateral fornix
7. Ovaries and fallopian tubes
iii. Speculum examination;
a. Sim’s (single-bladed); for display vaginal wall
b. Cusco’s (duck-bill/ bivalve type); for displaying the cervix
1. Cervix
2. Vaginal walls
iv. During labour
1. Dilatation and effacement of the cervix
2. Presence or absence of amniotic membranes and the state of the liquor
3. Level of the presenting part; measured from ischial spine
a. Above (-)
b. At (0) 'the station'
c. Below (+)
4. Absence of a pulsating umbilical cord, especially if the membranes are ruptured
5. Degree of moulding of the foetal head/presence of caput succedaneum
(oedema of the foetal scalp)
e. Respiratory System;
i. On inspection;
1. Respiratory rate: Rate (breaths per minute, dyspnoeic), Rhythm (regular/
irregular)
2. Respiratory distress; nasal flaring, mouth-breathing, use of accessory muscles
of respiration, head-nodding
3. Skin; (scars/lesions/lumps)
4. Spine; (normal/kyphosis/scoliosis)
5. Ribcage: (normal/barrel-shaped/ pigeon-chest /sunken-chest)
6. Movement
a. Expansion, symmetrical movement:
b. Intercostal recessions, lower chest wall in-drawing
ii. On palpation;
1. Lymph node enlargement:
2. Swelling/tenderness
3. Position of trachea (deviated/centrally-located)
4. Asymmetry during chest expansion
5. Tactile vocal fremitus (normal/ increased /reduced)
iii. On percussion;
1. Resonance; (normal/ increased /reduced)
iv. On auscultation;
1. Breath sounds
a. Intensity; (normal/ loud/ diminished)
b. Quality; (vesicular/ bronchial/ bronchovesicular)
c. Added breath sounds; (wheezes, crackles, stridor, pleural rub)
2. Vocal resonance; (increased/ normal/ reduced)
15. Summary 2:
17. Investigations:
a.
b.
18. Management:
a. Pharmacologic
b. Non-pharmacologic
19. Prognosis: