Bleeding In Early Preganancy Flashcards
When in first trimester?
-13 weeks
When is second trimester
13-27weeks
When is third trimester?
28 weeks - term
Causes of bleeding?
Miscarriage Ectopic Molar Implantation bleeding Chorionic haematoma Cervical causes Vaginal causes
Miscarriage symptoms?
Positive UPT
Bleeding primary symptom
Cramps
Causes of misscarriage?
Embryonic abnormality Immunologic Infections Environmental Iatrogenic Associations - smoking, cocaine, alcohol missuse
Pathophysiology of miscarriage?
Unclear
? Bleeding from placental bed or chorion cussing hypoxia and villous/ placental dysfunction -> embryonic demise
Threatened miscarriage?
Risk to pregnancy.
Inevitable miscarriage?
Pregnancy can’t be saved
Incomplete miscarriage
Part of pregnancy lost already
Complete miscarriage ?
All of pregnancy lost, uterus empty
Early foetal demise?
Pregnancy in situ but no heartbeat
Management of miscarriage?
Emotional support
Investigations - FBC, g&S, BhCG, USS , histology
Treatment - conservative, medical, surgical
Anti-D administration
How many miscarriages to be a recurrent miscarriage?
3 or more
Causes of recurrent miscarriages ?
Anti phospholipid syndrome Thrombophilia Balanced translocation Uterine abnormality Independent risk factor