OBAb: Abortion Flashcards
Early abortion defined as <12 weeks, the obstetrician can do ___ (management)
Curettage
Late abortion defined as > 12 weeks, the obstetrician can ___ (management)
Expectant management
(Type of abortion) Intact BOW, closed cervix, (+) FHT
Threatened
Mgmt: bed rest, tocolytic
(Type of abortion) Intact BOW, open cervix, (+) FHT
Iminent
(Type of abortion) Ruptured BOW, open cervix, (+) FHT
Inevitable
Mgmt: Expectant, oxytocin, curettage
(Type of abortion) Ruptured/unappreciable BOW, open cervix, passage of meaty tissue
Incomplete
Mgmt: Curettage
(Type of abortion) unappreciable BOW, closed cervix, absent signs of pregnancy
Complete
Mgmt: Observe
(Type of abortion) unappreciable BOW, closed cervix, no FHT
missed
Mgmt: Prostaglandin D and C