Ob Flashcards
Management of inevitable abortion
20 week bleeding plus pain
Open cervical os
No uterine contents expelled
Possible detection of fetus on US
If stable- expectant management or prostaglandins or D&C
If unstable with heavy bleeding- D&C
Management of incomplete abortion
First 20 weeks bleeding
Open cervical os
Some uterine contents expelled
History of expelled contents-diagnosis
If stable- expectant management or prostaglandins or D&C
If unstable with heavy bleeding- D&C
Management of missed abortion
Bleeding present or pain only
Closed cervical os
No uterine contents expelled
Unviable fetus detected on US
If stable- expectant management or prostaglandins or D&C
If unstable with heavy bleeding- D&C
Management of threatened abortion
Uterine bleeding in first 20 weeks with Closed cervical is and no uterine contents expelled
Viable fetus on US
Expectant management with bed rest and limited activity until symptoms resolve or progress to inevitable, incomplete or missed abortion
Management of complete abortion
Within initial 20 weeks
Open os
All uterine contents expelled
No treatment
Septic abortion
Blood and endometrial cultures
Broad spectrum antibiotics
D&C of uterine contents
Management of placental abruption
Sudden onset
Tender hypertonic uterus
Stable VS and >34 weeks and in labor-vag delivery
Unstable mom or baby- emergency c section
Manage meant of placenta Previa
Painless bleeding
Stable-mom and fetus both stable, antiparticle bleeding stopped–>corticosteroids and expectant until assess fetal lung maturity at 36 weeks
Unstable mom or baby and bleeding does not stop–> emergency c section