Pregnant Women 21-64 Years of Age Quick Table: "DON'Ts"

Quick Table of D & E Recommendations Specific to Pregnant Women 21-64 Years of Age

Condition
Maneuver
Population
"D" Recommendations
Lack of initiation and early cessation of breastfeeding Provision of written materials to new mothers to promote breastfeeding Pregnant women
Low birth weight/Preterm birth Programs of only social support High risk pregnant women
Neonatal morbidity and mortality Electronic fetal monitoring, intrapartum Low risk pregnancies
Preterm birth Home uterine activity monitoring Low risk pregnancies
Recurrent herpes simplex type II (progenitalis) infection Cervical smear, culture; weekly screening Pregnant women with history, active disease, or partner with proven infection 
"E" Recommendations
Lack of initiation and early cessation of breastfeeding Provision of commercial discharge packages to new mothers Pregnant women

 

Quick Table of D & E Recommendations from General Population Recommendations Relevant to Pregnant Women 21-64 Years of Age

Condition
Maneuver
Population
"D" Recommendations
Bladder cancer Urine dipstick or cytology General population
Carotid disease/Stroke Neck auscultation or carotid endarterectomy General population
Child maltreatment Screen for risk of maltreating children General population
Chlamydial infection Smear, culture or analysis General population
Cystic fibrosis DNA analysis for carrier status General population
Cystic fibrosis Sweat test, immunoreactive trypsin and "BM meconium" test General population
Depression General Health Questionnaire or Zung Self-rating depression scale General population
Diabetes mellitus Blood glucose, fasting Non-pregnant general population 
Gonorrhea Gram stain/culture of cervical or urethral smear  General population
Lung cancer Chest radiography General population
Pancreatic cancer Abdominal palpation, ultrasound or serologic tumor markers General population
Periodontal disease Brushing with electric toothbrush General population
Progressive renal disease Urine dipstick General population

"E" Recommendations

Lung cancer Sputum cytology General population
Tuberculosis Mantoux tuberculin skin test General population