Flashcards in abortion Deck (16)
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loss of pregnancy prior to 20 weeks
spontaneous abortion
2
Vaginal bleeding within first 20 weeks of gestation not ending in spontaneous abortion, w/o cervical dilation
threatened abortion
3
Vaginal bleeding with cervical dilation but no passage of tissue
inevitable abortion
4
Vaginal bleeding with cervical dilation and partial expulsion of products of conception (POC)
incomplete abortion
5
Vaginal bleeding decreasing, All POC expelled, Cervix closed
complete abortion
6
Fetal death with or without spotting
missed abortion
7
Threatened, inevitable, or incomplete abortion with signs of uterine infection
septic abortion
8
fetal cardiac activity seen on TV U/S when hcg >
13000
9
most frequently performed gyn surgery
dilation and curettage (D&C)
10
when is dilation and curettage performed?
1st trimester
11
when is dilation & evacuation performed?
2nd trimester
12
most commonly used medical abortion regimen
prostaglandin
13
for how long is medical abortion safe?
49 days gestation
14
recurrent pregnancy loss is defined as ___losses before_____
3+ losses before 20 weeks
15
_____% abortions have major complications
0.3%
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