Threatened and Inevitable Abortion Management

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In threatened abortion, investigations include blood tests for Hb, haematocrit, ABO, and grouping and urine tests for immunological test of ______.

pregnancy

Management of inevitable abortion aims to accelerate the process of expulsion and maintain strict ______.

asepsis

Excessive bleeding in inevitable abortion should be promptly controlled by administering ______ if the cervix is dilated and the size of the uterus is less than 12 weeks.

methergin 0.2mg

Before 12 weeks, dilatation and evacuation followed by curettage using ______ or under general anesthesia is a treatment option for inevitable abortion.

<p>analgesia</p> Signup and view all the answers

After 12 weeks, uterine contraction is accelerated by oxytocin drip 40-60 drops per minute in cases of inevitable abortion. If the fetus is expelled and the placenta is retained, it is removed by ______.

<p>ovum forceps</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a complete abortion, the conceptus, placenta, and membranes are expelled completely from the ______.

<p>uterus</p> Signup and view all the answers

In septic abortion, the presence of ________ is a key criterion for diagnosis.

<p>infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

________ abortion is characterized by inevitable progression to complete abortion.

<p>Inevitable</p> Signup and view all the answers

The active treatment for incomplete abortion often involves ________.

<p>surgical intervention</p> Signup and view all the answers

Complete abortion is defined as the expulsion of all ________ from the uterus.

<p>products of conception</p> Signup and view all the answers

In incomplete abortion, some ________ remain in the uterus after the expulsion of some products of conception.

<p>tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

One of the key clinical features of complete abortion is the presence of ________ bleeding.

<p>vaginal</p> Signup and view all the answers

Any abortion associated with clinical evidences of infection of the uterus and its contents, is called ______ abortion.

<p>septic</p> Signup and view all the answers

Rise of temperature of at least 100ºF for 24 hours or more is a clinical criteria for ______ abortion.

<p>septic</p> Signup and view all the answers

The patient usually presents with features of threatened abortion followed by: Persistence of brownish vaginal discharge is seen in ______ abortion.

<p>inevitable</p> Signup and view all the answers

Uterus less than 12 weeks: Expectant management includes expectantly waiting for many women to expel the conceptus spontaneously in cases of ______ abortion.

<p>inevitable</p> Signup and view all the answers

Prostaglandin E1 (Misoprostal) 800mg vaginally in the posterior fornix is given as part of the medical management for ______ abortion.

<p>incomplete</p> Signup and view all the answers

Dilatation and evacuation is done once the cervix becomes soft with the use of PGE1 for ______ abortion.

<p>complete</p> Signup and view all the answers

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