abortion

Question 1

loss of pregnancy prior to 20 weeks

Answer 1

spontaneous abortion

Question 2

Vaginal bleeding within first 20 weeks of gestation not ending in spontaneous abortion, w/o cervical dilation

Answer 2

threatened abortion

Question 3

Vaginal bleeding with cervical dilation but no passage of tissue

Answer 3

inevitable abortion

Question 4

Vaginal bleeding with cervical dilation and partial expulsion of products of conception (POC)

Answer 4

incomplete abortion

Question 5

Vaginal bleeding decreasing, All POC expelled, Cervix closed

Answer 5

complete abortion

Question 6

Fetal death with or without spotting

Answer 6

missed abortion

Question 7

Threatened, inevitable, or incomplete abortion with signs of uterine infection

Answer 7

septic abortion

Question 8

fetal cardiac activity seen on TV U/S when hcg >

Answer 8

13000

Question 9

most frequently performed gyn surgery

Answer 9

dilation and curettage (D&C)

Question 10

when is dilation and curettage performed?

Answer 10

1st trimester

Question 11

when is dilation & evacuation performed?

Answer 11

2nd trimester

Question 12

most commonly used medical abortion regimen

Answer 12

prostaglandin

Question 13

for how long is medical abortion safe?

Answer 13

49 days gestation

Question 14

recurrent pregnancy loss is defined as ___losses before_____

Answer 14

3+ losses before 20 weeks

Question 15

_____% abortions have major complications

Answer 15

0.3%

Question 16

risk of maternal death associated with childbirth is ____than that for an abortion

Answer 16

12x