Miscarriage Flashcards
1
Q
miscarriage
A
loss of pregnancy prior 24 weeks gestation
2
Q
types
A
threatened
incomplete
missed
complete
3
Q
threatened
A
light symptoms
painful abdomen
bleeding
cervical OS closed
4
Q
incomplete
A
bleeding
pain
foetus contents have started to come out
cervical OS opened
5
Q
missed
A
bleeding
no pain
cervical OS closed
6
Q
complete
A
pain
bleeding
cervical OS closed
7
Q
investigation
A
USS
serum hCG
8
Q
management
A
naturally
medically - misoprolol (>13 weeks)
surgically
9
Q
what is defined as recurrent miscarriages
A
more than three miscarriages
10
Q
what are the causes of recurrent miscarriages
A
anti-phospholipid syndrome
PCOS
uterine abnormality
diabetes poor control
11
Q
how would you manage anti-phospholipid syndrome
A
low molecular weight heparin and aspirin
