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MRCOG PART 2 SBAs and EMQs

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EMQ Posted by ELEANOR  J.
Dear Paul,
Was a little confused regarding the answers for the EMQ\'s below.
Thanks for your help in clarifying them
Ellie

A 32 year old woman with severe pre-eclampsia has had an emergency caesarean section at 32 weeks gestation because of IUGR. She became hypotensive and tachycardic and was returned to theatre where 2l of blood was evacuated from the abdomen and hysterectomy was performed. Three days later, she developed sudden onset severe chest pain and breathlessness and dies despite resuscitation Your answer: F Correct answer: N

Answer F was PE, answer N was thromboembolism

30 year old woman with recurrent first trimester miscarriages is known to have the anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome and has had a spontaneous vaginal delivery at 39 weeks gestation. Her BMI is 27 and she is otherwise fit and well with no family history of VTE. Your answer: K Correct answer: G
Answer K 6 weeks post partum prophylaxis, answer G commence prophylactic heparin
Posted by ELEANOR  J.
ah ha!
will have to keep my wits about me
thanks
Ellie