Lecture 10 - Early Pregnancy

Question 1

when someones concerned about being pregnant what are the general things we do to examine?

Answer 1

urin pregnancy test - hCG
blood test for serum beta hCG
pelvic ultrasound scan
bimanual exam

Question 2

if there is an ecoptic pregnancy what is the management for that and how we do diagnosis

Answer 2

pregnancy test, and then transvaginal ultrasound, pelvic ultrasound

management is medical abortion of surgical abortion depending on how far along the mother is

Question 3

if someone might be pregnant but wasn’t planning on it but has decided to keep the baby what kind of care can we provide, and investigatoins

Answer 3

first determine if they are pregnant

Question 4

describe three key aspects of early pregnancy care

Answer 4

Question 5

whats the managements/