Pregnancy Complications Flashcards
(49 cards)
Complete abortion
Complete expulsion of all products of conception before 20 weeks
Complete abortion tx
None
Incomplete abortion
Partial expulsion of some but not all POC before 20 weeks
Incomplete abortion tx
D&C
Prostaglandins
Inevitable abortion
No expulsion of products but vaginal bleeding and dilation of cervix
Inevitable abortion tx
Prostaglandins
Missed abortion
Death of embryo or fetus before 20 weeks with complete retention of all POC
Missed abortion tx
Prostaglandins
D&C
Threatened abortion
Any vaginal bleeding before 20 weeks without dilation of cervix
Threatened abortion tx
Monitor closely
MC location for ectopic
Ampulla
S/S of ectopic pregnancy
Amenorrhea
Vaginal bleeding
Lower abdominal pain
Adnexal mass
HCG of ectopic
Does not double every 48 hours as it should
Diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy
US
Tx of ectopic pregnancy
Methotrexate
Surgical removal
Complete mole
46, XX, or XY
Both sets of chromosomes are paternal
S/S of complete mole
Vaginal bleeding
Large for date
HCG over 100,000
Diagnosis of complete mole
Snowstorm on US
Incomplete mole
69, XXX, or XXY
Two paternal haploid sets and one maternal
Diagnosis of incomplete mole
Thickened multicystic placenta
S/S of incomplete mole
Missed abortion
Small for date
Management of molar pregnancy
D&C
Pitocin and Rhogam should be given
Goals for glucose control in gestational diabetes
Preprandial 70-100
Postprandial 100-129
A1C < 7
Glucose challenge test
1 hour test between 24-28 weeks
Then 3 hour if positive