Across
- 2. There is an increase in the incidence of birth defects among infants of women who develop GDM after the first trimester.
- 4. Jane has to take a fasting 100g oral glucose test. Her fasting level comes back as 75. Her first hour glucose test comes back at 195mg/dL. Her 2 hour glucose test comes back at 165mg/dL. Her 3 hour glucose test comes back at 130mg/dL. Jane has tested ____ for GDM.
- 7. Birthweight more than 4000 to 4500 g or greater than the 90th percentile.
- 8. If risk factors such as obesity are present, maternal screening for GDM will be conducted at ____ weeks of gestation.
- 9. Placental hormones, cortisol, and insulinase increase mom’s ________ to insulin.
- 12. Extra glucose from mom will cause the baby’s _______ to also produce high levels of insulin.
Down
- 1. Insulin requirements decrease substantially because the major source of insulin resistance, the placenta, has been removed.
- 3. Works by decreasing hepatic glucose production and increasing peripheral sensitivity to insulin.
- 5. Human placental lactogen, cortisol, growth hormone, progesterone are released during pregnancy and ______ moms production of glucose during pregnancy.
- 6. Andrea comes in for a non-fasting 50g oral glucose test. After one hour her blood glucose is 125mg/dL. Does Andrea need to come back in for fasting oral glucose test?
- 10. All women who had GDM should be assessed for carbohydrate intolerance at around _____ weeks postpartum.
- 11. After delivery, the baby will have high insulin levels but will no longer have that extra sugar from mom, the baby’s blood sugar levels can drop suddenly and cause a ______.