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Obstetrics & Gynecology - 2014
CASE PRESENTATION & CASE REVIEW
CASE ONEPRESENTER:Dr. T.KIAK
CASE SUMMARY
Regina Anthony is a 30 years old Gravida 3 Para 2 at 27 weeks gestation who is admitted for dizziness, GBW, swollen limbs and Paleness of 3 months duration seeking further management
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ID: ァ Name: Regina Anthonyァ Age/Sex: Female 30ァ Marital Status:Marriedァ Origin: Magarima , Hela Provァ Occupation: Subsistence Farmerァ Religion: Revivalァ Next of Kin: Nephewァ DOA: 16th of September 2014ァ ROA: A&E-Referral Caseァ Information: Patient (Pidgin)
Background:ァ Un-booked Motherァ Multiparity (P2G3)ァ LCB 1 year ago ァ K: 3/28 Regular Cyclesァ LMP: End of February 2014ァ Quickening: Early July 2014ァ Gestational Age: 29/40ァ EDD: Early December 2014ァ Not on Family Planning
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Presenting Complaintsァァ Dizzinessァァ Generalized Body Weakness 3/12mothsァァ Swollen limbs & abdomenァァ Pale
History of Presenting Complaint
The above patient was unwell since she got pregnant but did not seek help until now. She complained of dizziness when walking long distance and developed general body weakness and fatigue when climbing mountain. She also realized a lump was developing from abdomen with lower limbs swelling. Her relatives also noticed that she appeared pale. She developed these signs and symptoms 3 months ago and decided to seek help. Pt Admitted taking anti-retro treatment since June and hubby was also on treatment. Treatment include 300mg lamivudine and Efavirenz 600mg tablets. She was referred to MGH for further management
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Specific Interrogation
2nd hospital admission,1st at Nearest Health CenterNo history of PV BleedingNo history of TraumaNo history of recent travelNo history of cough or night sweats
Past Obstetric & Gynecology History
Denies any STI historyNo history of Miscarriages or stillbirthsPrevious deliveries were vaginal birth1st child died after 2/12 months from NNS2nd child died after 1/12 months from NNS both delivered @ MHGHDenies any complication during birth
Past Medical History
Previous hospital admission was due to chronic diarrhoea for a monthNo family history of TB, HNT ,DM or Asthma
Family History
3rd born in the family of 5All siblings are alive and wellBoth parents are alive and well
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Social History
She is the 3rd wife , husband has 2 other wives but both are divorced Husband is self-employedWife subsistence FarmerWas a smoker but quite a year ago
Drug and Food History
No known allergies to food or drug
General Examination
ァ Melanesian Female appears sick-looking and puffy face, wasted, pale and in mild distress.
Vitalsァ Temperature: 37 ‘C , BP: 90/60 mmHg, PR: 80/min, RR: 20/min
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GIT/ABDOMENァァ Pale nail with koilonychaiァァ Pallor conjuntivaeァァ Oral thrustァァ No Spleenomegalyァァ Gravidae uterus with abdominal oedemaァァ Symphysis Fundal Height (SFH) 27cmァァ Cephalic, singleton and Longitudinal Lieァァ Adequate Liqor Volumeァァ FMF with FHR of 142bpm
USS: ァァ Placenta Fundal Posterior, BPD/FL: 29 weeks, AFI: 11cm
No significant Finding in other system
Provisional Diagnosis: Severe Anemia in Pregnancy 2nd to Retro-Infection
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Plan of Management
1.Full Blood Investigationa. FBC/UECb. Blood Film: MCV, MCH, MCHCc. VDRL/ Widalsd. MPSe. PICT- after counselingf. Pack-Cells 2 units
2.Conservative Management• Cortrimazole 500mg oral BD, Albendazole 2tab oral
stat, Fefol 2 tabs oral BD.• Continue 6 Hourly Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring• Continue 6 Hourly maternal Observations• Consult HIV Clinic for Follow-Up with Anti-Retro
Treatment
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Follow-Up
Blood ResultsFBC
ァァ WCC: 5600/mm 3 RBC: 2.13ァァ Lymp: 22 % HB: 7.1gm/dlァァ Mono: 7% HCT: 21.1 %ァァ Neut: 77% Plt: 11,
Blood Filmァァ MCV: 98.9 flァァ MCH: 33.1 pgァァ MCHC: 33.5
PICT- PositiveWidals No ReagentMPS Negative
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PREVALENCEWHO estimates that 2 billion people—over 30% of the world’s population—are anemic, although prevalence rates are variable because of differences in socioeconomic conditions, lifestyles,food habits, and rates of communicable and noncommunicable diseases.
Nearly half of all pregnant women suffer from anemia: 52% in low-resource countries and 23% in high-resource regions. Every second pregnant woman and about 40% of preschool children are anemic in developing countries.
Iron deficiency is the most prevalent cause of anemia, with iron deficiency being the most common form of anemia in more than 90% of the cases
Individuals who are deficient in iron are also deficient in other important micronutrients, although this important correlation is often overlooked by the medical profession and almost always unthought-of by the public at large.
CASE REVIEW: Anemia in Pregnancy
Definition - Hemoglobin of <11gm/dl in first & third trimester and below 10.5gm/dl in 2nd trimester
Classification according to Severity
mild 10-11 gm/dl
Moderate 7-10gm/dl
Severe 4-7 gm/dl
Very severe <4 gm/dl
Classification according to Etiology: Physiologic Vs Pathologic
Concept of Physiologic Anemia - disproportionate increase in plasma volume , RBC & Hemoglobin mass during pregnancy
Criteria for physiologic anemia
Hb:10gm%, RBC: 3.2million/mm3, PCV: 30%
Peripheral Smear showing normal morphology of RBC with central pallor
The most common causes of Pathological anemia in pregnancy include.
1. Deficiency : Iron, Folic Acid, Vit B12
2. Hemorrhagic: Ante-partum Hemorrhagic
3. Hereditary: Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia
4. Bone Marrow Insufficiency: Aplastic Anemia
5. Infection: Malaria, TB, Viral Infection includes HIV
6. Chronic Renal Disease
The simplest approach to the differential diagnoses of Pathological Anemia is to differentiate anemias by the mean corpuscular volume (MCV), measured in fL.
MCV less than 80 fL or microcytic anemia etiologies are Thalassemia Iron deficiency Anemia of chronic disease
MCV 80-100 fL or normocytic anemia etiologies are: Hemorrhagic anemia Anemia of chronic disease Anemia associated with bone marrow suppression Anemia associated with chronic renal insufficiency Anemia associated with endocrine dysfunction Autoimmune hemolytic anemia Anemia associated with hypothyroidism or hypopituitarism
MCV greater than 100 fL or macrocytic anemia etiologies are: Folic acid deficiency anemia Vitamin B-12–deficiency anemia Drug-induced hemolytic anemia (eg, zidovudine) Anemia associated with reticulocytosis Anemia associated with liver disease
Microcytic anemia
Iron Deficiency: Anemia accounts for 75-95% of the causes of anemia in pregnant woman-
Common Causes: poor diet, Multiparity, Menorrhagia
Symptoms: ill health, fatigue, loss of appetite, headache, restless leg syndrome, dysnoea, palpitation
Exam: Paler, Pale nail, koilonychias, pale tongue, oedema
Investigation: Low Hb, RBC, PCV, MCH, MCV
Blood film shows hypochromic microcystic
Low serum iron, ferritin, High Total Iron Binding Capacity
Macrocytic Anemia
Caused by def in folic acid & Vit B12. An increase MCV(>100 fl) can be suggestive of folate & B12 deficiency
Deficiency in folate can cause megaloblastic anaemia which is found in 5% of pregnancies. Anaemia is more likely to be found later in pregnancy due to the rapidly growing fetus, and primarily occurs as a result of reduced dietary intake or poor absorption. Folic acid is important for nucleic acid formation & inadequate level lead to reduction in cell proliferation - Risk of Neuro-tube defect (NTD)
Vitamin B12 deficiency is uncommon in pregnancy but it is required for synthesis of new DNA the demand in pregnancy increases by up to ten times.
Causes
Poor diet- Gastrointestinal upset & Oral antibiotic decrease absorption
Lack of Vit C - hepatic disease- decrease storage
Multiparity, RH incompatibility -increase demand
Symptoms: anorexia, Pallor, enlarged spleen & Liver
Investigation: decrease Hb, RBC, PCV, increase MCV
Blood film show megaloblastic cell & hyper-segmented neutrophile
Managementfolate can be found in green leafy vegetables, legumes and orange juice.Women at risk of folate deficiency (e.g. multiple pregnancy, haemolytic anaemia) should take 5 mg of folic acid throughout the pregnancyTreatment: Intramuscular Cobalamin 1000mcg daily for 1 wk followed by Cobalamin 1000mcg of monthly injections for vitamin B12 deficiency
Other Causes of Anemia
Microangiopathic anaemia can be seen in pregnancy conditions such as preeclampsia, eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, and with thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpure. Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia occurs up to four times more frequently in pregnancy.
Infectious causes of Anemia
Infectious cause of anemia are more common in low resource countries. Anemia can be caused by infections such as parvovirus B-19, cytomegalovirus (CMV), HIV, hepatitis viruses, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), malaria, babesiosis, bartonellosis, hookworm infestation, and Clostridium toxin.
It has serious short- and long-term consequences during pregnancy and beyond. The anemic condition is often worsened by the presence of other chronic diseases as stated earlier.Untreated anemia also leads to increased morbidity and mortality from these chronic conditions as well. It is surprising that despite these chronic conditions (such as malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV) often being preventable, they still pose a real threat to public health
Chronic infections and disorders as causes of anemia
PathophysiologyThe exact pathophysiologic mechanism by which anemia is caused in
chronic inflammatory conditions is unknown.1. A common factor may be the contribution of hepcidin, a polypeptide
hormone. Chronic inflammatory conditions lead to release of cytokines from the reticuloendothelial system as a part of cell-mediated immunity.In response to these cytokines, mainly interleukin 6 (IL-6),the liver produces increased amounts of hepcidin, which in turn prevents release of iron from its stores. The process is mediated by blocking iron channels (such as ferroportin). Inflammatory cytokines also appear to influence other important aspects of iron metabolism, such as decreasing ferroportin expression, and possibly directly suppressing erythropoiesis by decreasing the ability of the bone marrow to respond to erythropoietin.
2. The propensity to infections is also thought to be caused by altered cellular immunity due to iron deficiency.
Short-term risks of anemia
Antepartum: Prone to infections, preterm labor, left ventricular failure.Intrapartum: Heart failure, postpartum hemorrhage, shock.Postpartum: Heart failure, puerperal sepsis, uterine sub-involution, increased cesarean delivery morbidity.Fetus: Increased stillbirth and morbidity and mortality due to intrauterine growth restriction, prematurity & sepsis.
Long-term risks of anemia
Anemia leads to debilitating physical (tiredness, lethargy, reduced exercise tolerance, dyspnea, dizziness, anginal pain, and palpitation) and mental (impaired cognitive function) symptoms, both of which negatively affect quality of life.In terms of the effect of anemia on HIV, some studies strongly suggest that adverse pregnancy events (such as low birth weight, stillbirth, preterm birth, and intrauterine growth restriction) are worsened in the presence of anemia. Moreover,mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV may be increased. HIV infection in pregnancy also increases anemia-related maternal deaths. Anemic condition, in turn, can result in HIV disease progression
Chronic conditions/diseases associated with anemia
Infections:Malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, osteomyelitis, bacterial endocarditis, pulmonary abscess.
Parasitic infestations: Hookworm, ascaris, schistosomiasis
Chronic noninfectious diseases: Diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis,chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, hemoglobinopathies
Malignancy: Carcinoma, sarcoma, lymphoma, myeloma
Anemia is often worsened by chronic communicable and noncommunicable diseases, the most important being malaria, HIV,tuberculosis, and diabetes. When anemia occurs in pregnancy it not only results in poor pregnancy outcome in the short term but, in the long term, it also leads to worsening of these chronic conditions,reduced work capacity, and an impaired cognitive developmentof the child. A joint social and political approach is necessary to control anemia in pregnancy, as it represents a life-threatening but preventable cause of maternal and childhood morbidity and mortality
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