1. Abortion is defined as delivery occurring before 28 weeks of gestation and can be spontaneous or induced. Common causes include genetic abnormalities, infection, endocrine or immunological factors.
2. Ectopic pregnancies occur when a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, most commonly in the fallopian tubes. Rupture of an ectopic pregnancy can be life-threatening due to hemorrhage. Diagnosis is made through symptoms, ultrasound identification of an adnexal mass, and positive beta-hCG tests.
3. Hyperemesis gravidarum is a condition of prolonged, severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy that can cause dehydration, weight loss, and electrolyte
3. Abortion
• Defined as delivery occurring before the 28th
completed week of gestation
• Fetus weighing less than 1000g
• US ( before the 20th completed week of
gestation)
• Early abortion and late abortion
• 15% of clinically evident pregnancies
• 80% of abortions prior to 12 weeks’ gestation
6. • Hemorrhage into the decidua basalis
• Necrosis and inflammation
• Uterine contractions and cervical dilatation
• Expulsion of most or all of the products of
conception
Pathology
29. Pathology
• Lockage of resistance to invasion by the
trophoblast
• Abdominal pregnancy -1:15000
pregnancies
• Enlarged uterus and endometrium
changes
31. Temination of the pregnancy
• Tubal:abortion or missed abortion
• Interstitial,Angular,Cornual:rupture into the
uterine cavity,the broad ligament or the
peritoneal cavity.
• Cervical:rupture into the cervical canal
• Abdominal:rupture into the peritoneal
cavity,into the retroperitoneal space
• Ovarian:rupture into the peritoneal cavity
32. Clinical Findings
• Symptoms of early pregnancy
(amenorrhea, breast tenderness, and
nausea)
• Bleeding (usually spotting)
• Diffuse lower abdominal pain
• Over 15% of ectopic pregnant as surgical
emergencies.
35. Laboratory Findings
• Pregnancy tests (postive-82.5%)
• Hematocrit
• White blood cell count
• A negative test does not rule out an
ectopic gestation
39. Essentials of Diagnosis
• Amenorrhea followed by irregular
vaginal bleeding
• Adnexal tenderness or mass
• Ultrasonographic evidence of adnexal
mass and no intrauterine gestation
• Positive ß-hCG
40. Complications
• About I in 1000 ectopic
pregnancies result in
maternal death
• Untreated or
mistreated ruptured
ectopic tubal
pregnancy 8-12% of
all materal deaths
• The majority of these
deaths are preventable
Death
44. Indications for Conservative
Drug Therapy
• No signs of active intra-abdominal
bleeding
• Diameter of mass < 3cm
• Serum ß-hCG < 2000U/L
• No embryonic blood vessle pounding
• No contraindication for MTX
application
• Normal liver and kidney function
• Normal RBC count
45. Prognosis
• Another tubal pregnancy will occur in
10-20% of patients treated
• Infertility develops in approximately
50% of patients
In this short animation, we can see that the sperm enters the follopian tube and meet with the ovum. However, due to some reasons, the fertilized egg is trapped here before it reached the uterus and develops into a misplaced embryo. This misplaced embryo is somewhat like a time bomb because tissues at these abnormal locations for implantation are vulnerable and thin, they cannot support and accommodate the growing embryo. After several weeks , it may rupture and cause massive intraperitoneal bleeding, resulting in a potentially serious situation.