miscarriage

Question 1

A woman who is 9 weeks pregnant presents with vaginal bleeding. The cervical os is closed. An ultrasound shows an intrauterine pregnancy with a fetal heart. She has been pregnant once before which resulted in a miscarriage

Answer 1

Threatened miscarriage

The possibility of bleeding due to non-pregnancy causes (e.g. cervical ectropion) should also be considered

Question 2

22-year-old woman has a booking ultrasound scan. Her last menstrual period was 8 weeks ago. This shows an intrauterine sac with no fetal pole. These findings are confirmed with a transvaginal ultrasound.

Answer 2

missed

Question 3

A woman who is 10 weeks pregnant presents with heavy vaginal bleeding and crampy lower abdominal pains. On examination some clots are seen around an open cervical os

Answer 3

invetiable

Question 4

painless vaginal bleeding occurring before 24 weeks

Answer 4

threatened

Question 5

heavy bleeding with clots and pain
cervical os is open

Answer 5

inevitable

Question 6

not all products of conception have been expelled
pain and vaginal bleeding
cervical os is open

Answer 6

incomplete