Bleeding in Early Pregnancy Presenter Kuhan Kalaichelvan
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Definition Any vaginal bleeding before 20 weeks period of gestation is defined as early pregnancy bleeding
Case scenario Madam k 37years old G2P1 9w POA, presented to PAC with history of PV bleeding for 6days. It was a mild to moderate fresh bleeding. It was associated with abdominal pain. ? passing out poc Othervise no anemic symptoms Self upt done positive
Differential diagnoses to think about local cause pregnancy related
History Maternal age, parity, POA, Pregnancy confirmation Bleeding Number of episodes, Amount of blood loss, color Passage of clots or vesicles Purulent vaginal discharge, fever Associated symptoms- abdominal pain- quality, location, spread Past obs & gyn history Past medical, surgical history Drug history Social history
Case scenario - clinical assesment Generally patient alert, not pale not tachpnic Vital signs: bp 125/78 mmHg , PR 88bpm , temp 37, RR18 PS 4 Abdomen was soft in palpation. uterus not palpable Speculum examination and vaginal examination vv nad, cervix healthy, os open poc seen at os poc inspection -sac like , no vesicles seen TAS/TVS - ET 12.4mm no free fluid or adnexal mass seen
Examination General - Febrile, pallor CVS - PR, Pulse characteristics, BP, pulse pressure - CRT, cold clammy peripheries Abdomen - Tenderness, Guarding, rigidity - Uterine size Speculum examination - Bleeding from OS or from outside - Products, clots, blood in posterior fornix VE - Os open or closed - Cervical excitation - Adnexal tenderness/ masses
Miscarriage
Type of miscarriages 1. Threaten miscarriage 2. Inevitable miscarriage 3. Missed miscarriage 4. Incomplete miscarriage 5. Complete miscarriage 6. Pregnancy of uncertain viability
DEFINITION: Fetal loss between the time of conception & the time of fetal viability (at 24 weeks gestation) OR expulsion of a fetus or embryo weighing <500g ● Product of conception : - Placental tissues - Fetal tissues
Management of miscarriage
ECTOPIC PREGNANCY DEFINITION: - Gestation that implantation occurs outside the uterine cavity. RISK FACTORS: 1. History of tubal inflammation (ie; PID / endometriosis) 2. History of tubal surgery 3. Use of Assisted Reproductive Technologies 4. Previous history of ectopic pregnancy
INVESTIGATIONS: FBC (Hb and platelet) GXM Coagulation profile Renal profile UPT Pelvic ultrasound (Transvaginal Ultrasound, TVS) ○ Empty uterus ○ Adnexal mass - Double ring sign ○ Free fluid in POD
GESTATIONAL TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE/ HYDATIDIFORM MOLE (MOLAR PREGNANCY) TYPES OF MOLAR PREGNANCIES: 1. Hydatidiform (Complete mole) 2. Partial mole 3. Choriocarcinoma* 4. Invasive mole (rare) 5. Placenta site trophoblastic tumour, PSTT (rare) *Choriocarcinoma: can arise from normal pregnancy but rare, presented as secondary postpartum haemorrhage
clinical features
INVESTIGATIONS: How to diagnose molar pregnancy? 1. USS: multiple sonolucent appearance with various shapes and sizes in the uterine cavity (snowstorm appearance), fetal echo (present: partial, absent: complete),presence/absence of ovarian cyst (theca lutein cyst) 2. Blood test: Beta HCG> 100, 000IU/L 3. Chest X-rays But can both of the tests confirm the diagnosis? NO, they can only suspect. Therefore, to confirm we need to do HPE. **Theca lutein cyst most likely appears in complete mole, because to have the TLC, very high levels of B-HCG is needed, which can be found in complete mole.
MANAGEMENTS: Once diagnosed with molar pregnancy: 1. Admit the patient to ward 2. For suction and curettage (S&C) 3 . Do blood test for Beta HCG monitoring. 6 . Discharge the patient after 2 days and follow her up at the molar clinic: need to follow up because risks of choriocarcinoma, follow up 1 week later to see whether there are any complications of the S&C done, to review the HPE results and to see the B-HCG levels. Watchout forbleeding i/v/o: i. placenta is very vascularised ii. uterus is very soft, therefore easy to perforate