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1st trimester; @ 7 wks; Combination of Medicine given |
Methotrexate& Misoprostol |
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1st trimester; @ 9 wks; combo of medicines = RU-486/ abortion pill/ mifeprex |
Mifepristone & Misoprostol |
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1st Trimester; 3-12 wks since last pd; loal anesthesia used on cervix |
Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA) |
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@ 7 -12 weeks; until 16 weeks; surgical abortion - endometrium scraping |
Suction curettage/ dilation and curettage/ vacuum aspiration (D & C) |
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@ last trimester; abdominal incision followed by extraction of fetus, no resuscitation |
Caesarian section |
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until 12th wk; aspiration substance on wall in uterine cavity, mangles using powerful force |
Suction techniques |
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@ 16 wks; injects hypertonic saline solution / 50% dextrose of water causing necrosis of the placenta; fetus intoxication |
Abortion via intra- amniotic infiltration |
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@ 12-16 wks; prostaglandin infused in IV route forces uterine muscles to contract; expulsion |
IV injection of prostaglandin |
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after 21 wks |
Dilation & Extraction (D & X) |
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after 16 wks; |
Dilation & Evacuation ( D & E) |
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before 20th wk; indicators: cramping and vaginal bleeding with no cervical dilation |
Threatened Abortion |
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Mgt for Threatened Abortion |
- Bedrest - No coitus up to 2 wks after bleeding stopped |
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indicators: membranes rupture and cervix dilates; lower abdominal cramping and bleeding |
Imminent/ Inevitable Abortion |
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Mgt for Imminent Abortion |
1. Hospitalization 2. D & C 3. Oxytocin after D & C 4. Sympathetic 5. Understanding and Emotional Support |
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Indicators: expulsion of products of conception (fetus); severe uterine cramping; bleeding w/ cervical dilation |
Incomplete Abortion |
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Mgt for incomplete abortion |
1. D and C 2. Oxytocin after D and C 3. Sympathetic 4. Understanding and emotional support |
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Indicators: Complete expulsion of all products of conception; light bleeding; mild uterine cramping; passage of tissue; closed cervix |
complete abortion |
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Mgt of complete abortion |
1 . Rest 2. All tissues out and examined |
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Indicators: intrauterine pregnancy present but no longer developing normally; cervix is closed; Client may report dark brown vaginal discharge; negative pregnancy findings |
Missed Abortion |
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Mgt of Missed abortion |
1. Induction of D & C |
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Indicators: Spontaneous abortion of three or more consecutive pregnancies |
Recurrent or Habitual Abortion |
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Indicatiors: abortion complicated by infection ; foul smelling vaginal discharge; uterine cramping ; fever |
Septic Abortion |
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Mgt for Septic Abortion |
Antibiotics as perscribed |