Abortion Part 2

Question 1

Antibodies produced in antiphospholipid antibody syndrome

Answer 1

Lupus anticoagulant antibody
Anti cardiolipin antibody
Anti beta2 glycoprotein antibody

Question 2

What is a diagnostic criteria for Apla syndrome?

Answer 2

Modified Sapporo criteria/Sydney criteria
(1 clinical +1 lab is criteria for Dx)

Question 3

List four clinical criteria of modified Sapporo criteria for diagnosis of apla

Answer 3

1) history of arterial or Venous thrombosis
2) history of 3 or more T1 abortion < 10 weeks
3) history of 1 or more feet loss >10 weeks
4) history of 1 or more pre-term labour < 34 weeks due to utterly insufficiency or pregnancy induced hypertension

Question 4

Drugs given in septic abortion

Answer 4

Ampicillin + gentamicin + metronidazole

Question 5

Most common cause of shock during abortion

Answer 5

Septic abortion(most common)
Incomplete abortion(2nd m/c)