GTPAL Flashcards

GTPAL Overview

• GTPAL is an acronym used in obstetrics to summarize a woman's pregnancy history: Gravida, Term, Preterm, Abortions, Living.
• Each letter represents a specific aspect of a patient's pregnancy history, facilitating quick assessments by healthcare professionals.

Components of GTPAL System

• G (Gravida): Total number of times a woman has been pregnant.
• T (Term): Number of pregnancies delivered at term (between 38-42 weeks).
• P (Preterm): Number of pregnancies delivered preterm (between 20-37 weeks).
• A (Abortion): Number of pregnancies that ended in miscarriage or elective termination before 20 weeks.
• L (Living children): Number of currently living children.

GTPAL Examples

• Example 1:

  • A 30-year-old woman, currently 25 weeks pregnant with twins, has 5 living children, four born at 39 weeks and one at 27 weeks. History includes a miscarriage at 10 weeks.
  • GTPAL: G=7, T=4, P=1, A=1, L=5

• Example 2:

  • A 27-year-old woman, 16 weeks pregnant, has twins born at 39 weeks and a 5-year-old born at 40 weeks. No history of miscarriage or abortion.
  • GTPAL: G=3, T=2, P=0, A=0, L=3

• Example 3:

  • A 20-year-old woman is 8 weeks pregnant, had a miscarriage at 12 weeks two years ago, and no living children.
  • GTPAL: G=2, T=0, P=0, A=1, L=0

• Example 4:

  • A 26-year-old woman, currently 26 weeks pregnant, had a miscarriage at 10 weeks five years ago, has a 3-year-old born at 39 weeks.
  • GTPAL: G=3, T=1, P=0, A=1, L=1

• Example 5:

  • A 35-year-old pregnant with twins has 10-year-old triplets born at 32 weeks and a 16-year-old born at 41 weeks. Experienced a miscarriage at 19 weeks twelve years ago.
  • GTPAL: G=4, T=1, P=1, A=1, L=4

• Example 6:

  • A 39-year-old woman, 18 weeks pregnant, has two sets of twin daughters (38 and 39 weeks) and an 11-year-old son born at 32 weeks with no miscarriages or abortions.
  • GTPAL: G=4, T=2, P=1, A=0, L=5

• Example 7:

  • A 29-year-old woman is currently 9 weeks pregnant, has no living children, and experienced two miscarriages at 10 and 12 weeks.
  • GTPAL: G=3, T=0, P=0, A=2, L=0

• Example 8:

  • A 30-year-old woman, 20 weeks pregnant with twins, has a 6-year-old born at 40 weeks. No history of miscarriage or abortion.
  • GTPAL: G=2, T=1, P=0, A=0, L=1