Chapter 28 Flashcards
bleeding during pregnancy
ABORTION ECTOPIC PREGANACY (tubal pg) GESTATIONAL TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE- (Hydatidiform mole or “molar pg”) PLACENTA PREVIA ABRUPTIO PLACENTA
spontaneous abortions
- 10-15% of all pregnancies end in a spontaneous abortion
- An abortion is the termination of a pregnancy before viability (20 weeks or 500 gm/16ozs)
- 80% occur before 12 weeks
- 50% are caused by severe congenital anomalies
early AB
prior to 12 wks
late AB
12-20 wks
other causes for AB’s
Immunologic factors (antibodies turn against fetus) Varicella infection / small pox Malnutrition Endocrine imbalances Chronic maternal diseases Trauma (rare) Incompetent cervix - opens up too early
abortion types
Recurrent Threatened Inevitable Missed Incomplete Complete
management with slight bleeding and no pain
Bed rest Eat light Avoid straining with bowel movement Possible mild sedative Save all pads, tissue and clots If no bleeding or infection continued pregnancy management
management with heavy bleeding
prognosis is poor for saving the pregnancy
Give Pit or Cytotec if needed and do D&C if indicated
recurrent -
loss of 3 or more
threatened -
jeopardized pregnancy
inevitable -
s/s gone so far that can’t stop
missed -
when fetus dies in utero and is not expelled, can cause infection to mother so give antibiotics
incomplete -
not all parts are expelled
complete -
all parts are expelled
incompetent cervical os -
(when cervix opens early)
- Cause of habitual 2nd trimester abortions- PASSIVE AND PAINLESS DILATION OF THE CERVIX
- Based on history of pregnancy loss at progressively earlier gestational ages, advanced dilation at early stage of pregnancy and prior cervical surgery
- ULTRASOUNDS DONE: SHORT CERVIX (<25MM) INDICTIVE OF INCOMPETENCE
cerclage -
- usually done at 14-18weeks with 80-90% success rate (Shirodkar Technique) Done at this time to avoid having to remove the suture for a first trimester AB
- It prevents dilation of the cervix by suturing the cervical os closed
- if any bleeding or uncomfortable at all notify immediately, bc could rupture if the cerclage isn’t cut
incompetent cervix after procedure
- Watch for ROM & contractions- possible uterine rupture
- If contractions occur, try to stop with tocolytic drugs or remove suture