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Last Update: 03/27/2025 09:13 PM

Current Deck: ACG Part 2::Obstetrics

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What were the 'New in Obstetrics' recommendations from Gerald Ostheimer lecture 2023 
  • Treatment of opiate use disorder in pregnancy 
    • Buprenorphine has better neonatal outcomes , no difference in maternal outcomes 
  • Penicillin allergy testing in pregnancy 
    • Commonly used for strep infections in pregnancy, ~10% claim to have penecillin allergy but true prevalence ~1% 
  • Anaesthesia for cervical cerclage 
    • 50mg chlorprocaine cf to 2.5mg heavy marcaine, faster offset with clorprocaine by about 45mins 
  • Dural puncture labour epidurals in obesity. 
    • CSE with spinal needle through dura and then thread 
    • Faster onset, more unfiorm quality of anaesthesia. If epidural top up needed then faster onset of block. These advantages havent been found in morbidly obese. 
  • Ultra-low concentrration epidurals 
    • <0.1% less instrumental delivery, reduced motor block, <Csection 
    • No difference between Ultra low <0.8% and Low 0.8%-1.0%
  • Ecbolic dosing 
    • No difference between 5iu then infusion and 0.5iu then infusion in low risk C section. In low risk sections. 
  • Inadequate analgesia during C section 
    • Epidural top up 30% vs SAB or CSE 10% 
  • IV dexamethason e for C section 
    • Antiemetic and analgesic, pain scores slightly lower ~1 with IV dex, 
    • Time for asking for 1st opioid longer in IV dex use 
    • Total opiod use ~10mg less 
  • Epidural blood patch success 
    • Less success if occurs in first 48hours. 
    • If dural puncture higher than L3 then epidural blood patch is less likely to be successful.