This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
RISK FACTORSObesity | HTN | Glycosuria | Less than 25 y.o. | Family hx of DM | Previous delivery of large or stillborn infant |
| | INCREASED RISKS TO FETUSSPONTANEOUS ABORTION r/t poor glycemic control | INFECTIONS (urinary & vaginal) r/t increased glucose in urine and decreased resistance ibc of altered carbohydrate metabolism | HYDRAMNIOS - can cause PROM, overdistention of the uterus, PTL, hemorrhage | KETOACIDOSIS from diabetogenic effect of pregnancy (increased resistance to insulin), untreated HYPERglycemia, or inappropriate insulin dosing | HYPOGLYCEMIA caused by overdosing insulin,, skipping meals/eating late meals, increased exercise | HYERGLYCEMIA can cause excessive fetal growth (macrosomia) |
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