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What is usually the cause of bleeding the 12th week?

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Ectopic pregnancy - tubal

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Cause of Early bleeding (before 12 weeks)

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Abortions

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What is usually the cause of bleeding 2nd trimester?

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Hydatidiform mole, incompetent cervix

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What is usually the causes of bleeding 3rd trimester?

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Placenta previa, abruptio placenta

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What us the definition of abortion?

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Loss of baby before 20 weeks

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What is the definition of threatened abortion?

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Has not lost the baby

The cervix is CLOSED

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What are the signs of a threatened abortion?

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Bleeding or spotting

Cramps

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What percent of women go on to have a normal baby at term?

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85%

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What is the definition Inevitable abortion?

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Loss will occur

*cervix is OPEN and dilating

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What are the signs of inevitable abortion?

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Cramping, heaving bleeding, membranes may rupture, products of concepts not expelled, fluid in the cvx

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What is the definition of incomplete abortion?

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Parts of conceptus are expelled + parts retained

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What are the signs of an incomplete abortion?

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Cramping + bleeding
Open cervical os
Bleeds until all parts expelled

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What is the definition of a complete abortion?

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All the products of conception are passed

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What is the definition of a missed abortion?

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Fetus dies in the uterus but is not expelled

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What may client complain of when they have a missed abortion?

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Malaise
Headache
Anorexia

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What takes place after abortion?

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Uterine growth ceases
Negative pregnancy test
Ultrasound confirmation

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What may prolonged retention of fetus result in?

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Dissemination intra-vascular coagulation (abnormal clots throughout body)

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When is the definition of Habitual abortion?

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Incompetent cervical os

NO pain, no warning

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What is usually the cause of a habitual abortion?

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Thyroid disorder

Faulty uterine environment

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What is the treatment of a habitual abortion?

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Cerclage - stitch to close cervix

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What is the definition of therapeutic abortion?

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Instrumental termination of pregnancy by physician because of grave maternal disease of fetal defect

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What does ETOP stand for?

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Elective termination of pregnancy

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What is blighted ovum

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Nature’s abortion

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What is the treatment of slight vaginal bleeding without pain?

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Bed-rest
Avoid coitus
Count pads
Avoid straining - use stool softener

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What needs to be counseled when women have slight vaginal bleeding without pain?

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That 85% will have normal babies at term

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What is the treatment when there is bleeding with pain?

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“empty the uterus & make it contract”
Ultrasound
Asses coping ability

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What kind of pregnancy is any gestation in which implantation of the blastocyst occurs outside the uterine cavity?

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Ectopic pregnancy

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What are the symptoms of ectopic pregnancy?

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Menstrual abnormality
Lower abdominal pain
Symptoms of pregnancy

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What is the fold standard for diagnosis for ectopic pregnancy?

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Laproscopy

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What are the laboratory tests results of an ectopic pregnancy?

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Low levels of hCG, Beta subunit radioassay

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What is found in the physical exam of a ectopic pregnancy?

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Small uterus
Movement or cervix = pain
H&H LOW
BP may reflect total blood loss

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What is takes place in a linear salpinogostomy?

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Linear incision to remove embryo from tube - allows future fertility

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What is the chemical management of an ectopic pregnancy?

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Methotrexate

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What is methotrexate treatment?

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Inhibits DNA synthesis so cells do not grow in ectopic pregnancy

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What is a gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD)?

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Hydatidiform Mole

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When is there bleeding in Hydatidiform mole?

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In 1st or 2nd trimester

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What races are Hydatidiform mole fairly common in?

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Asians and people from the middle east

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What are Hydatidiform moles?

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Abnormalities in fertilization - bleeding in 1st or 2nd trimester

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What kind of Hydatidiform mole when fertilization of an egg whose nucleus has been lost or inactivated?

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Complete mole

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2nd sperm starts to multiply, enlarge and become fluid filled

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Complete mole

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What kind of Hydatidiform mole is triploid karyotype = 69 chromosomes?

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Partial mole

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What is it when there is 2 sperm and 1 maternal set of chromosomes or 1 paternal and 2 maternal sets?

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Partial mole

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What becomes swollen in a Hydatidiform mole?

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Chorionic villi - becomes fluid filled (hydropic)

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What are the symptoms of a Hydatidiform mole?

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Vaginal bleeding
Anemia
Excessive N&V
Abdominal cramps

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What is the significance of a Hydatidiform mole?

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Choriocarcinoma

A malignant neoplasm

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What us the treatment of a Hydatidiform mole?

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Evacuation of the mole

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What is the follow-up after removal of a Hydatidiform mole?

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Monitor HcG titer until there is 3 negative

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What are HCG levels with a Hydatidiform mole?

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Pregnancy in which the placenta is implanted in the lower part of the uterus - can cause bleeding in late pregnancy

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Placenta Praevia

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Low placenta implantation praevia

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Normal just low

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Three types of placenta praevia

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Low placental implantation
Partial placental praevia
Complete placenta praevia

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Covers external os - more common in women with previous c-section

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What are the symptoms of placenta praevia?

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Painless
Uterus stays soft
Bright red bleeding 2nd half of pregnancy

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Why does uterus stay soft with a placenta praevia?

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Because blood is escaping vaginally

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What is the management in a placenta praevia?

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CBC
18th cathlon
NO vaginal exams
Pad count + weigh
36-37 weeks can deliver
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When can there be a vaginal birth with a placenta praevia?

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If preavia is marginal and head down without much bleeding

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What is it called if there is a premature separation of the normally implanted placenta?

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Abruptio Placenta

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What does it mean if there was a marginal abruptio placenta?

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Placenta tears away at the edge first and escapes of blood vaginally

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What does it mean if there is central abruptio placenta?

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Pop in the center of the placenta results in concealed bleeding

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What does is mean if there is a complete abruptio placenta?

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Whole thing separates

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What are the symptoms of abruptio placenta?

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Pain
Firm uterus 
Uterine hypertonicity 
Shock disproprotional to estimated  blood loss 
Changes in FHR
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Uterine hypertonicity

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Less resting tone

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What kind if bleeding is caused by abruptio placenta?

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Uterine bleeding with small to moderate amount or dark red vaginal bleeding

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What are the changes in FHR with abruptio placenta?

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Bradycarida

Repetitive decels

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If woman presents with dark red vaginal bleeding, c/o uterine tenderness what do you need to check?

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Check V.S. and FHR promptly

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How is abruptio placenta diagnosed?

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Retroplacental clot
Blood in amnionic fluid
Fall in H&H
Fall in coagulation factors (10-30%)

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Why may mother develop coagulopathies with an abruptio placenta?

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Because myometrial tissue is damaged resulting in thromboplastin release

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