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The KB test quantifies the volume of fetal-maternal hemorrhage. You use this value to calculate if the patient requires additional vials of Rhogam beyond the standard 300 μg dose.",[102,387,388],{},"I once saw a patient in the emergency department who was Rh-negative and had a minor motor vehicle collision at 30 weeks. We administered Rhogam immediately to prevent alloimmunization. Remembering this case made it simple to answer exam questions about abdominal trauma in Rh-negative patients.",[102,390,391],{},"To study the management of intrapartum complications, consult:",[115,393,394],{},[118,395,396],{},[122,397,399],{"href":398},"/mccqe-obgyn-high-yield","OBGYN cheat sheet",[139,401,403],{"id":402},"third-trimester-screening-gbs-and-term-preparation","Third Trimester Screening: GBS and Term Preparation",[102,405,406,407,128],{},"According to 2026 SOGC guidelines, screening for Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is performed between 35 and 37 weeks of gestation using a combined vaginal-rectal swab (",[122,408,127],{"href":124,"rel":409},[126],[257,411,413],{"id":412},"indications-for-intrapartum-antibiotic-prophylaxis-iap","Indications for Intrapartum Antibiotic Prophylaxis (IAP)",[102,415,416],{},"You must administer IV antibiotics during labor to patients with:",[269,418,419,425,431,437],{},[118,420,421,424],{},[111,422,423],{},"Positive GBS swab"," at 35 to 37 weeks.",[118,426,427,430],{},[111,428,429],{},"GBS bacteriuria"," (any colony count) during the current pregnancy.",[118,432,433,436],{},[111,434,435],{},"History of a previous infant"," with invasive neonatal GBS disease.",[118,438,439,442,443],{},[111,440,441],{},"Unknown GBS status"," at delivery AND any of the following risk factors:\n",[115,444,445,448,451],{},[118,446,447],{},"Preterm labor (delivery under 37 weeks).",[118,449,450],{},"Intrapartum maternal fever (temperature ≥ 38.0°C).",[118,452,453],{},"Prolonged rupture of membranes (ROM ≥ 18 hours).",[257,455,457],{"id":456},"gbs-antibiotic-selection","GBS Antibiotic Selection",[115,459,460,470,479],{},[118,461,462,465,466,469],{},[111,463,464],{},"First-line",": ",[111,467,468],{},"Penicillin G"," (5 million units IV loading dose, then 2.5 to 3 million units IV every 4 hours until delivery). Ampicillin (2g IV load, then 1g IV every 4 hours) is a standard alternative.",[118,471,472,465,475,478],{},[111,473,474],{},"Penicillin Allergy (Low Risk for Anaphylaxis)",[111,476,477],{},"Cefazolin"," (2g IV load, then 1g IV every 8 hours).",[118,480,481,484,485],{},[111,482,483],{},"Penicillin Allergy (High Risk for Anaphylaxis)",":\n",[115,486,487,493],{},[118,488,489,492],{},[282,490,491],{},"Clindamycin"," (900 mg IV every 8 hours), if the GBS isolate is documented to be susceptible.",[118,494,495,498],{},[282,496,497],{},"Vancomycin"," (1g IV every 12 hours), if the isolate is resistant to clindamycin or susceptibility is unknown.",[102,500,501],{},"At 36 weeks, you must also assess fetal presentation. If you suspect a breech presentation, you must confirm it with an ultrasound and discuss the option of an external cephalic version (ECV) at 37 weeks.",[102,503,504],{},"To study preventive health screening in non-pregnant patients, refer to:",[115,506,507],{},[118,508,509],{},[122,510,512],{"href":511},"/canadian-screening-guidelines-mccqe","Canadian screening guidelines",[102,514,515],{},"For public health reporting and vaccination details, consult:",[115,517,518],{},[118,519,520],{},[122,521,523],{"href":522},"/mccqe-phelo-high-yield","public health cheat sheet",[139,525,527],{"id":526},"frequently-asked-questions","Frequently Asked Questions",[257,529,531],{"id":530},"when-is-rhogam-administered-routinely","When is Rhogam administered routinely?",[102,533,534,535,128],{},"Rhogam is administered routinely at 28 weeks of gestation to Rh-negative pregnant patients who have not developed anti-D antibodies (",[122,536,127],{"href":124,"rel":537},[126],[257,539,541],{"id":540},"how-do-you-diagnose-gestational-diabetes","How do you diagnose gestational diabetes?",[102,543,544,545,128],{},"You screen with a 50g GCT at 24 to 28 weeks. If the 1-hour glucose is 11.1 mmol/L or higher, GDM is diagnosed. If it is 7.8 to 11.0 mmol/L, you perform a diagnostic 75g OGTT (",[122,546,255],{"href":253,"rel":547},[126],[257,549,551],{"id":550},"who-receives-antibiotics-for-gbs","Who receives antibiotics for GBS?",[102,553,554,555,128],{},"Antibiotics are given during labor to patients with a positive GBS swab at 35 to 37 weeks, GBS bacteriuria during the current pregnancy, or a history of a previous infant with GBS disease (",[122,556,127],{"href":124,"rel":557},[126],[139,559,561],{"id":560},"conclusion","Conclusion",[102,563,564],{},"Understanding the routine prenatal care timeline is essential for the OBGYN section of the MCCQE Part 1. 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