2P - Early Pregnancy Complications Flashcards
It is the expulsion or extraction of an embryo or
fetus at less than 20 weeks gestation or weighing 500g or less?
Abortion
Abortion weight threshold?
500g
Most common AOG for spontaneous abortion?
before 16 weeks
50% of early miscarriage is due to
chromosomal abnormalities
What is the most predictive risk factor for pregnancy loss?
Bleeding during current pregnancy
What is a close differential diagnosis to a threatened abortion?
Implantation bleeding happening within 6 days post ovulation
A G1P0 woman experiences painless vaginal bleeding. IE shows closed soft cervix. What type of miscarriage?
Threatened
What risk are increased in patients with threatened miscarriage?
f preterm labor, placenta previa & IUGR
How many percent of patients with threatened miscarriages go into term?
80%
What is the management for threatened abortion?`
Bed rest
It is the clinical type of abortion where the changes
have progressed to a state from where
continuation of pregnancy is impossible
Inevitable abortion
A G1P0 woman 14 weeks AOG presents with abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. IE reveals a dilated cervix and ruptured bag of water What is t he type of abortion?
Inevitable abortion
A G1P0 woman 14 weeks AOG presents with abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. IE reveals a dilated cervix and ruptured bag of water. What is aim of management and treatment for pain?
To accelerate process of expulsion (by oxytocin); methergine 0.2 mg for pain
Process of abortion has already taken place, but
the entire products of conception are not expelled
& part of it is left inside the uterine cavity
incomplete abortion
A G1P0 woman presents with vaginal bleeding with a fleshy mass. IE reveals a smaller uterus than the start of amenorrhea and an open internal os. Mass found were incomplete.
incomplete abortion