UW abortions 12-13 (1) Flashcards
UW table. Spontaneous. Definition?
pregnancy loss < 20 weeks
UW table. Spontaneous. Risk factors? 3
Advanced maternal age;
Previous spontaneous abortion;
Substance abuse
UW table. Spontaneous. Tx options?3
Expectant
Medical induction (misoprostol)
Suction curettage if infection or HD instability
UW table. Spontaneous. Additional management? 2
Rho (D) immune globulin
Pathology examination
UW table. Spontaneous. Complications? 5
Hemorrhage
Retained products of conception
Septic abortion
Uterine perforation
Intrauterine adhesions
Common cause of 1st/2nd trim bleeding?
Spontaneous abortion
UW additional text. Spontaneous. Presentation? 4
Heavy vaginal bleeding
Cramping
Dilated cervix
Nonviable intrauterine gestation in the lower segment of uterus
UW additional text. Spontaneous. Tx if HD stable?
Expectant management
Misoprostol
UW additional text. Spontaneous. Tx if HD unstable?
Suction curettage
UW abortu fotkes. Inevitable (spontaneous) CP?
vaginal bleeding
dilated cervical os
products of conception may be seen or felt at or above cervical os
UW additional text. Missed abortion. onset?
intrauterine pregnancy demise at < 20 weeks gestation
UW additional text. Missed abortion. risk factors?
advanced maternal age (due to incr. of fetal chromosomal abnormalities)
UW additional text. Missed abortion. presentation?
Asymptomatic
decreased pregnancy symptoms (nausea, breast tenderness)
UW additional text. Missed abortion. physical examination? 2
Closed cervix
No bleeding
UW additional text. Missed abortion. UG findings?
a) Embryo without cardiac activity
b) Empty gestational sac without fetal pole. (some early pregnancies can present without a fetal pole. Hence viability is determined by serial ultrasounds and serial b-hCG levels). Repeat b-hCG normally increase until the end of first trimester but in case of missed abortion, decreasing levels are seen