OBGYN Emergencies Flashcards
Common causes of premenarcheal abnormal vaginal bleeding
- Genital Trauma and/or sexual abuse
- Vaginitis
- Tumors (vaginal, uterine)
- FB
- Menarche
- Precocious puberty
- Hematuria
- Coagulopathy
common causes of abnml vaginal bleeding of reproductive age
- Coagulopathy
- Anovulatory cycles
- Pregnancy (including ectopic, abortion)
- Endocrine abnormality
- Uterine leiomyomas
- Cervical and endometrial polyps
- Pelvic infections (salpingitis, cervicitis)
- Trauma
common causes of abnml vaginal bleeding during postmenopausal?
- Exogenous hormones
- Atrophic vaginitis
- Endometrial lesions (including cervical or uterine cancer/tumors)
- Cervical/endometrial polyps
- Trauma
w/u to get for abnml vaginal bleeding
- hcg, CBC, PT/INR, thyroid, STI
- US
mgmt for unstable abnml vaginal bleeding
resuscitation and GYN consult
- Uterine compression
- D&C/laparoscopy/laparotomy
- IV estrogen
- Admission
mgmt for stable abnml vaginal bleeding
- oral short-term hormonal therapy vs TXA
- Discharge and follow up gynecologist
- NSAIDs
RF for ectopic pregnancy
- H/o ectopic pregnancy
- h/o fallopian tube, pelvic, or abd surgery
- STI
- PID
- Endometriosis
classic triad presentation of ectopic pregnancy
abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding, amenorrhea
w/u for ectopic pregnancy?
what r/o ectopic?
- HCG, CBC, progesterone, type & screen, CMP
- US
- Transabdominal may be first
- Transvaginal if transabdominal nondiagnostic
- Visualization of unequivocal IUP w/o abnormalities excludes ectopic
mgmt for ectopic pregnancy
- ABC
- Bedside urine HCG
- Rh immune globulin as needed
- OB consult
- Expectant tx
- Definitive - Surgery, Medication
w/u for vaginal bleeding during early pregnancy
- quantitative HCG, CBC, STI testing, type & screen, urinalysis
- US
mgmt for vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy
- Unstable: resuscitation and emergent OB consultation
- Rh (-): anti-Rho (D) IG
- Further tx dependent upon US findings:
- Expectant management
- Ectopic pregnancy
- IUP w/ vaginal bleeding
- Incomplete abortion
- Gestational trophoblastic disease
- Inevitable abortion
DC: instructions and follow up
premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall
placental abruption
the implantation of the placenta over the cervical os
placenta previa
what is considered preterm labor?
labor < 37 wks
w/u for vaginal bleeding in late pregnancy
- CBC, type & cross, cervical fluid eval, STI, coags, lytes, DIC profile, UA
- US
late pregnancy pt presenting with vaginal bleeding - what should you be cautious about when doing your PE?
ddx of placental abruption or placenta previa - don’t want to introduce more risk of infection when doing a pelvic exam so do a sterile speculum test
don’t do a bimanual!
mgmt for vaginal bleeding in late pregnancy?
- Unstable: ABC, emergent OB consultation
- Rh negative: anti-Rho (D) immunoglobulin
- Further tx dependent upon US:
- Placental abruption/placenta previa: emergent c-section
- OB consultation
- Maternal and fetal monitoring
- Tocolysis
rupture of membranes before the onset of labor
Premature Rupture of Membranes
classic presentation of premature rupture of membranes?
- rush of fluid or continuous leakage of fluid from vagina
- Exam: sterile speculum with STI testing
- Dx: pool of fluid in posterior fornix
mgmt for premature rupture of membranes
multifactorial, may need antibiotics/steroids, OB consultation/admission
what is a threatened abortion?
vaginal bleeding in < 20 wks of pregnancy with a closed cervical os, benign exam, and no passage of tissue
vaginal bleeding with open cervical os
what type of sponaneous abortion?
inevitable
partial passage of the conceptus, more likely between 6 and 14 weeks
what type of spontaneous abortion?
incomplete
what is a complete abortion?
passage of all fetal tissue < 20 wks gestation