some conditions of pregnancy where extra prophylaxis is required
pre-eclampsia
Risk factors of pre-eclampsia
High risk: DM, hypertension, CKD, autoimmune disease, multiple gestation, prior preeclampsia
Moderate risk: obesity, advanced maternal age, nulliparity
prophylaxis: aspirin beginning at 12 week period of gestation
preterm labor:
if the cervix is less than 2cm, then vaginal progesterone
if a history of preterm labor, then give intramuscular hydroxyprogesterone
prevention of neural tube defect
in the general population, 0.4mg of folic acid
if high risk of neural tube defect (e.g. prior neural tube defect, carbamazepine, valproate), then give 4mg folic acid
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