OB Algorithms - UNC Collaborative for Maternal & Infant Health

Algorithms developed in the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal Fetal Medicine Division are available in service to to providers of mothers and babies in North Carolina.

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UNC Internal Protocols

These algorithms are designed to assist the primary care provider in the clinical management of a variety of problems that occur during pregnancy. They should not be interpreted as standard of care, but instead represent guidelines for management. Variation in practice should take into account such factors as characteristics of the individual patient, health resources, and regional experience with diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.

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Medical Complications of Pregnancy
Medical Complications of Pregnancy – Infections
Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Therapy
General Obstetrics
Obstetric Complications
Postpartum

Medical Complications of Pregnancy

Anemia

Bariatric Surgery

Diabetes

Glucose Intolerance in Pregnancy General Guidelines
- - Includes
  - Pregestational diabetes
  - Abnormal glucose testing prior to 20 weeks EGA
  - Gestational diabetes requiring medication
Diagnosis and Screening of Diabetes in Pregnancy
Gestational Diabetes Antepartum Management
Gestational Diabetes Requiring Medication Therapy
Medication Dosing Guidelines for Diabetes in Pregnancy
Pre-existing Diabetes Management in Pregnancy
Macrosomia
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Gestational Diabetes Class A2: Postpartum Management
Diabetes in Pregnancy References

Hypertension

Obesity in Pregnancy Guideline

Penicillin Allergy

Perinatal Depression

Sickle Cell Disease and Pregnancy

Management of Thromboembolic Disease in Pregnancy

Thyroid Disease

Medical Complications of Pregnancy – Infections

Group B Streptococcus

GBS for Preterm and Term Pregnancies / Penicillin Allergy

Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Therapy

Antenatal Testing

Fetal Growth Restriction

Fetal Alloimmunization

Nuchal Translucency and Cystic Hygroma Protocol

Prenatal Genetic Screening

Aneuploidy Screening
Carrier Screening Recommendations
Hemoglobinopathy Screening
Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening Calculator – NIPS
Ordering NIPS from clinic within UNC Health clinics that submit samples through McClendon labs:
- For information on how to order NIPS for prenatal patients without a referral to genetic counseling, please take time to review detailed resources on the Reproductive Genetics Sharepoint website.