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Early Pregnancy Stuff Flashcards

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Definition of recurrent miscarriage

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Loss of 3 or more consecutive pregnancies

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How common is recurrent miscarriage?

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1% of couples

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What percentage of second trimester pregnancies miscarry?

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1-2%

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What is the risk of miscarriage by maternal age?

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<35 - 15%
35-40 - 25%
40-45 - 50%
>45 - 93%

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What is the risk of miscarriage after 3 consecutive losses?

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40%

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How to diagnose antiphospholipid syndrome?

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Antibodies: Lupus anticoagulant, anticardiolipin, antiB2glycoprotein 1 (Two +ve tests at least 12 weeks apart)

+ Adverse pregnancy outcome OR Vascular thrombosis

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What constitutes adverse pregnancy outcome in definition of APLS?

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Loss of 3 or more consecutive pregnancies <10 weeks
Loss of 1 or more morphologically normal fetus > 10 weeks
1 or more PTB <34 weeks due to placental disease

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What percentage of women with recurrent miscarriage have antiphospholipid syndrome & what percentage of women with low risk obstetric history?

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15% of women with recurrent miscarriage.

2% of women with low risk obstetric history.

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9
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What is the live birth rate for APLS if untreated?

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10%

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What percentage of couples with recurrent miscarriage have one partner with a balanced structural chromosomal anomaly?

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2-5%

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What percentage of embryos miscarried have chromosomal abnormalities?

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30-60%

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What investigations should be performed for a couple with recurrent miscarriage?

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  • Antiphospholipid antibodies.
  • Cytogenetics on 3rd and subsequent consecutive miscarriages (and parental karyotyping if POC reveal unbalanced structural chromosomal abnormality)
  • Pelvic USS
  • (If second trimester miscarriage - inherited thrombophilias. BUT NOT RECURRENT FIRST TRIMESTER MC).
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What is the treatment for APLS and what is the effect of this?

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Aspirin and LMWH from +ve UPT.

Reduces miscarriage rate 54%

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How to proceed if abnormal parental genetic karyotype noted?

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Refer to geneticist.
Proceed to natural pregnancy or IVF/PGD or gamete donation or adoption.

Higher chance (50-70%) of healthy live birth in future untreated pregnancies following natural conception than is currently achieved with IVF + PGD (30%).

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What is the chance of successful pregnancy rate in patients with unexplained recurrent miscarriage?

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75%

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16
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What percentage of pregnancies are affected by nausea & vomiting?

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80%

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What percentage of pregnancies are affected by hyperemesis?

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0.3-3.6%

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What is the definition of hyperemesis?

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Protracted nausea and vomiting associated with the triad of:

  • > 5% pre pregnancy weight loss
  • Electrolyte disturbances
  • Dehydration
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19
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What is the timeline for usual NVP?

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Starts 4th-7th week, peaks 9th week and 90% have resolved by 20 weeks.

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PUQE score

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In the last 24 hours how long have you felt nauseous:
Not at all (1)
1 hour (2)
2-3 hours (3)
4-6 hours (4)
>6 hours (5)
In the last 24 hours how many times have you vomited and how many times have you retched?
Not at all (1)
1-2 (2)
3-4 (3)
5-6 (4)
>7 (5)

Score 6 or less = Mild
7-12 = Moderate
13-15 = Severe

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Management of NVP/hyperemesis

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Mild = community + oral antiemetics
Mild/Moderate + failed community = ambulatory day care
Inpatient if:
- unable to keep down oral anti-emetics
- ongoing N&V with ketonuria & weight loss despite anti-emetics
- confirmed/suspected comorbidity e.g. UTI

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What blood test abnormalities might you see in hyperemesis?

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Low Na
Low K
Low Urea
Increased haematocrit
Hypochloraemic alkalosis (if severe --> acidosis)

2/3 have biochemical thyrotoxicosis
40% have abnormal LFTs

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23
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First line anti-emetics

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Cyclizine
Prochlorperazine
Promethazine
Chlorpromazine

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Second line anti-emetics

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Metoclopramide
Domperidone
Ondansetron

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Third line anti-emetics

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Steroids - hydrocortisone 100mg BD IV and once improvement occurs convert to 40-50mg prednisone daily and taper down

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26
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When should growth scans be arranged?

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If continued symptoms into late 2nd or 3rd trimester. HG and <7kg weight gain during pregnancy are at increased risk of PTB and low birth weight.

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27
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Recurrence rate of hyperemesis

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15%

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28
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What percentage of pregnancies affected by HG end in termination?

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10%

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29
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Incidence of gestational trophoblastic disease

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1 in 714 (more common in Asian population - 1 in 387)

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Cure rate of GTD

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98-100%

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31
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Need for chemotherapy for GTN

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5-8%

  • Complete mole 15%
  • Partial mole 0.5%
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32
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Genetic make up of complete moles

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75%: Duplication of single sperm following fertilisation of “empty” ovum
25%: Dispermic fertilisation of “empty” ovum

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Genetic make up of partial moles

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90%: Dispermic fertilisation of an ovum

10%: Tetraploid/mosaic

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34
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How should molar pregnancy be managed?

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Suction curettage (unless partial mole with fetal parts too big in which case medical management) and POC to histology to confirm diagnosis.

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35
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What are the outcomes for normal pregnancy with complete molar pregnancy coexisting?

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25% live birth rate

  • 40% early fetal loss
  • 40% PTB
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36
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What to do if unclear whether partial mole or complete mole + normal pregnancy?

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Invasive karyotyping

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37
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How long is follow up after GTD?

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If hCG normal within 56 days of pregnancy then follow up for 6 months.
If hCG not normal then follow up 6 months from normalisation.

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38
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When to conceive after GTD?

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Don’t conceive until follow up complete and if you have chemotherapy not for 1 year after treatment.

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39
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What to hCG centres do after future pregnancies?

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Measure hCG at 6-8 weeks

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40
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Risk of further molar pregnancy

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1 in 80

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41
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Effect of chemotherapy on menopause

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1 year earlier if single agent.

3 years earlier if multi-agent.

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Effect of etoposide

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Increased risk of secondary cancers

43
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How to determine what chemo regimen required?

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FIGO 2000 scoring:
- Score 6 or less is low risk (cure risk 100%) and they receive single agent IM methotrexate alternating daily with folinic acid for 1 week followed by 6 rest days.

  • Score 7 or higher is high risk (cure rate 95%) and they receive IV multi agent chemo including methotrexate, dactinomycin, etoposide, cyclophosphamide, vincristine.
44
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What is the FIGO 2000 scoring system?

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(1) Age:
<40 = 0
>40 = 1

(2) Antecedent pregnancy:
Molar = 0
Abortion = 1
Term = 2

(3) Months from end of pregnancy to treatment:
<4 = 0
4-7 = 1
7-13 = 2
>13 = 4
(4) Pretreatment hCG:
<10^3 = 0
10^3-10^4 = 1
10^4-10^5 = 2
>10^5 = 4

(5) Largest tumour size (cm):
<3 = 0
3-5 = 1
>5 = 2

(6) Site of metastases
Lung = 0
Spleen/Kidney = 1
GI Tract = 2
Liver/Brain = 4
(7) Number of metastases
0 = 0
1-4 = 1
5-8 = 2
>8 = 4

(8) Previous failed chemo
Single drug = 2
Multi-agent = 4

45
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Contraception after GTD

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Coils should wait until bhCG normalised but anything else can be started straight away. EC can be used (but again try to avoid coils) if UPSI >5d after pregnancy treated.

46
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Incidence of ectopic pregnancy

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11/1000 pregnancies

2-3% in EPAU

47
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Maternal mortality associated with ectopic pregnancy

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0.2 per 1000 estimated ectopic pregnancies

48
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What percentage of women with ectopic pregnancy have no RF?

49
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What percentage of ectopics are tubal and what is the most common site within tube?

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97% are tubal and 80% of those are ampullary.

50
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What are common USS findings with tubal ectopic pregnancy?

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60% inhomogeneous mass
30% empty GS
15% YS/FP/FH
Pseudosac 20%
Echogenic fluid 30-60%
51
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What is the false negative laparoscopy rate for ectopics?

52
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Management options for ectopic pregnancy and when to do them

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EXPECTANT
- If clinically stable with bhcg < 1500

MEDICAL

  • Methotrexate 50mg/m2 IM
  • First line option if no significant pain, unruptured <35mm with no FH, no IUP and bhCG <1500
  • It is an option for bhCG up to 5000

SURGICAL
- If don’t meet criteria above or patient preference

53
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When should bhCG be monitored during expectant management of an ectopic and what would you expect to see?

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D2, D4, D7.

>15% fall.

54
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When should bhCG be monitored during medical management of an ectopic and what should you see?

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D4 + D7
15% decline is optimal - repeat weekly until <15
If <15% decline then re-scan and consider second dose.

55
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Success rate of expectant management of ectopic

56
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Success rate of medical management of ectopic

57
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What percentage of people require second dose methotrexate?

58
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What percentage of people require surgery after methotrexate?

59
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When to give methotrexate?

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Never give on 1st visit. Repeat bhCG 48h and if increasing then rescan to confirm diagnosis.

60
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Rate of persistent trophoblastic tissue after salpingotomy?

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7% (compared to 1% salpingectomy)

61
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What are the effects of treatment options for ectopic on future pregnancies?

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If no tubal factor infertility then no difference in rates of fertility, rates of ectopic or tubal patency between methods.

If tubal problem - expectant/medical improves outcomes compared to surgery and salpingotomy increases rates of IUP to 75% from 40% with salpingectomy.

MTX doesn’t affect ovarian reserve.

62
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Monitoring after salpingotomy

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bhCG D7 and then weekly

63
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What percentage of people need further treatment after salpingotomy?

64
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Recurrence rate of ectopic pregnancy

65
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How long to wait after MTX before conceiving?

66
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Percentage of ectopics which are cervical

67
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Management of cervical ectopic

A

Consider methotrexate

Reserve surgical methods for women with life threatening bleeding.

68
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How common is CS scar ectopic?

69
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What percentage of CS scar ectopics are misdiagnosed?

70
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Incidence of cornual ectopics

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1 in 76000

71
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Definition of cornual ectopic

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In rudimentary horn of bicornuate uterus

72
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Management of cornual ectopic

A

Excision of rudimentary horn

73
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Incidence of interstitial ectopic

74
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What percentage of pregnancies miscarry after FH seen?

75
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Patient presents with pain (at any gestation) and/or bleeding (>6w) - what to do?

A

Refer to EPAU

76
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Patient presents with bleeding only at <6 weeks (and no RF for ectopic) - what to do?

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Expectant management
Return if bleeding continues or pain develops
Repeat UPT 7-10d and return if +ve

77
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Diagnosis of miscarriage on USS

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CRL >7mm on TVUS and no FH.
OR GS >25mm on TVUS and no FP.

Need either 2nd opinion or rescan 7 days to confirm.

78
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When to repeat scans if miscarriage diagnosis criteria not met?

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If TVUS and CRL<7mm or GS<25mm then repeat in 7 days.

If TAUS done then record size and rescan 14 days.

79
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Management of confirmed miscarriage

A

Expectant management 7-14d first line option
Medical management (single dose misoprostol)
Surgical management

80
Q

Success rate of expectant management of miscarriage

81
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Risk of infection with expectant management of miscarriage

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3% (lowest of all the options)

82
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What follow up during expectant management of miscarriage?

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If resolution of pain and bleeding - UPT 3/52

If pain and bleeding don’t start or don’t stop - repeat scan.

83
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Contraindications to expectant management of miscarriage

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Increased risk haemorrhage
Previous trauma
Increased risk of effects of bleeding
Evidence of infection
Pt request
84
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Risk of infection with medical management of miscarriage

85
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Success rate of medical management of miscarriage

86
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Bleeding necessitating return to hospital after MMM

87
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Complications with MMM

88
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Doses of misoprostol for MMM

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800 microgram missed

600 microgram for incomplete (but can use 800)

89
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Follow up for MMM

A

Return if bleeding not started after 24h

UPT 3/52

90
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Infection associated with SMM

91
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Success rate of SMM

92
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Management of PUL

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Take 2 x bhCG 48 hours apart and if increasing >63% then likely IUP (do TVUS 7-14d)

If falling >50% likely non-viable and do UPT 14d after second serum hCG.

Changes in between refer EPAU.

93
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Overall significant complication rate of SMM

94
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Risk of heavy bleeding necessitating blood transfusion after SMM

95
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Risk of localised pelvic infection after SMM

96
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Risk of retained tissue after SMM

97
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Repeat surgery required after SMM

98
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Intrauterine adhesions after SMM

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190/1000 (after any management type)

  • 60% mild 30% mod, 10% severe
  • No sig difference in future fertility
99
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Perforation with SMM

100
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Cervical trauma with SMM

101
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Overall risk of serious complications with laparoscopic management of ectopic

102
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Percentage of bowel injuries which may not be diagnosed at time of laparoscopy

103
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Risk of death associated with laparoscopic management of ectopic

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3-8 per 100,000

104
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Risk of GTN after a livebirth

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1 in 50,000

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