Abortion

Question 1

what are findings seen in septic abortion?

Answer 1

fever and bleeding with dilated cervix

Question 2

What is the management of septic abortion?

Answer 2

broad spectrum antibiotics and uterine evacuation

Question 3

What is medical abortion?

Answer 3

early in pregnancy(less than 49 days) both medical and surgical procedures can be offered. Mifepristone, a progesterone receptor blocker, can be given followed by misoprostol, a prostaglandin E1, to induce uterine contractions to expel products of conception. It is 96% effective but is associated with higher blood loss than surgical abortion

Question 4

When can manual vacuum aspiration be done?

Answer 4

more than 99% effective in early pregnancy less than 8 weeks

Question 5

When is hysterosonogram contraindicated?

Answer 5

when infection is present

Question 6

What is the antibiotic regimen to prevent post-abortal infection?

Answer 6

100mg po doxy prior to procedure and 200mg after