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1 st TRIMESTER PREGNANCY FAILURE Shortened to emphasize medical student curriculum requirements. Carlos M. Fernandez, M.D Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Advocate Illinois Masonic and Medical Center . Ultrasound diagnosis of intrauterine pregnancy. Diagnosis of IUP. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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1st TRIMESTER PREGNANCY FAILURE
Shortened to emphasize medical student
curriculum requirementsCarlos M. Fernandez, M.D
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Advocate Illinois Masonic and Medical Center
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ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS OF INTRAUTERINE PREGNANCY
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Diagnosis of IUP
“Double decidual sign” at 4½ to 5 wks
Gestational sac + yolk sac at 5 wks (a definitive sign of IUP)
GS + yolk sac + embryo at 5½ to 6 wks
CRL >5 mm – fetal cardiac activity presentSeeber BE and Barnhart KT. Obstet Gynecol
2006;107:339-413
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First sign of IUP: double decidual sign
Earliest finding is the “double decidual sign” (arrows)
seen around 4½-5 wks gestation
initially eccentric in location
It excludes pseudogestational sac (free fluid or blood within endometrium)
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Gestational Sac (confirmed by double
decidual sign) Grows 1 mm per day Usually seen by 4 ½ to 5 weeks of
gestation Discriminatory ß-hCG with TVS: usually
quoted 1000 - 2000 ß-hCG IU/L. Depends upon: Skill of the sonographer and image
magnification Frequency (5-10mHz) and resolution of
the transducer Uterine abnormalities, fibroids Multiple gestation
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Gestational Sac
Discriminatory ß-hCG with TVS : 1000 - 2000 ß-hCG IU/L
Discriminatory ß-hCG with TAS: ≥ 6500 ß-hCG IU/L
Bhatt & Dogra, Radiol Clin N Am 45 (2007) 549-560
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Long axis Short axis
The gestational sac diameter is used to
calculate gestational age
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Second sign of IUP: Yolk Sac
First structure visualized within the gestational sac
Round , bright ring <6mm
A definitive sign of IUP Involutes after 11 weeks Can be seen half a week
before normal embryo is seen
When enlarged (“hydropic”), solid or duplicated, it is a very poor prognosis sign
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Third sign of IUP: GS + yolk sac + embryo
GS + yolk sac + fetal pole at 5½ to 6 wks
The fetal pole (arrow) is better seen on the zoomed in image
GS grows 1mm/day
Embryo grows 1mm/day
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Fourth sign of IUP: GS + YS + embryo + cardiac activity
Double decidual sign +yolk sac+ fetal pole +cardiac activity
Cardiac activity confirms a live intrauterine pregnancy
Cardiac activity is usually detected at 5 ½ to 6 weeks from last menstrual period
CRL ≥5 mm – fetal cardiac activity present
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BHCG AND PROGESTERONE IN EARLY PREGNANCY
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Serum concentrations of ß-hCG in 443 normal pregnancies
Braunstein G D, et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1976; 126:678-81.
ß-hCG is first detected in maternal serum 6 to 9 days after conception. The levels rise in a logarithmic fashion, peaking 8 to 10 weeks after the last menstrual period, followed by a decline to a nadir at 18 weeks, with subsequent levels remaining constant until delivery Second International Standard ß-hCG
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Serial ß-hCG The doubling time for a normal
IUP is 2 days, with a range of 1.4 to 2.1 days
Doubling of ß-hCG is less reliable after 10,000 mIU/ml , at this level pregnancy is better evaluated with U/S
15% of normal IUP can demonstrate an abnormal rise of ß-hCG Kadar N, et al. Obstet Gynecol 1981;52:162-6
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ß-hCG up to 10000 mIU/ml
The minimal rise in ß-hCG for a viable pregnancy is 53% in 48 hours
The minimal decline of a spontaneous abortion is 21-35% in 48 hours
A rise or fall in serial ß-hCG values that is slower than this is suggestive of an ectopic pregnancy
Seeber BE and Barnhart KT. Obstet Gynecol 2006;107:339-413
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Hypothetical illustration of the rise, or fall, of serial hCG values in
women with an EP
Seeber BE and Barnhart KT. Obstet Gynecol 2006;107:339-413
53%
21-35%
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SPONTANEOUS ABORTION: BACKGROUND, ETIOLOGY
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Spontaneous abortion or miscarriage
Spontaneous abortion is a fetal loss before week 20 of pregnancy
Early loss is before menstrual week 12
Late loss refers to losses from weeks 12 to 20
80% of miscarriages occurring in the first trimester
Ferri: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2012, 1st ed.
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Miscarriage Miscarriage is the most common serious
pregnancy complication affecting approximately 30% of biochemical pregnancies and 11–20% of clinically recognized pregnancies
The diagnosis of miscarriage is made most commonly by trans-vaginal ultrasound (TVS) assessment
After a diagnosis of miscarriage, half the women undergo significant psychological effects, which may last for up to 12 months
Cecilia Bottomley, Tom Bourne. Diagnosing miscarriage. Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology 2009; 23:463-77
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Miscarriage The crucial role of chromosomal
imbalance in abnormal early human development is well established
Approximately 50–60% of first-trimester spontaneous abortions have karyotype abnormalities
Igor N Lebedev, Nadezhda V Ostroverkhova, Tatyana V Nikitina, Natalia N Sukhanova and Sergey A Nazarenko. Features of chromosomal abnormalities in spontaneous abortion cell culture failures detected by interphase FISH analysis. European Journal of Human Genetics 2004; 12:513–20
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Miscarriage The most frequent type of
chromosomal abnormalities detected are:1. Autosomal trisomies ─ 52 %2. Monosomy X ─ 19 %3. Polyploidies ─ 22 %4. Other ─ 7 %
Hsu, LYF. Prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities through amniocentesis. In: Genetic Disorders and the Fetus, 4th ed, Milunsky, A (Ed), The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore 1998. p.179
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CLASSIFICATION OF MISCARRIAGE
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Clinical classification of spontaneous abortion
Type Definition
Threatened abortion
Vaginal bleeding during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy and no evidence of cervical dilation <50% of threatened abortions will progress to loss of pregnancy
Missed abortion Intrauterine demise of the conceptus without either vaginal bleeding or expulsion of the products of conception
Incomplete abortion
Vaginal bleeding with dilation of the cervix and partial expulsion of the conceptus
Complete abortion
Vaginal bleeding with expulsion of all of the products of conception
Inevitable abortion
Abortion in progress in which the bleeding is profuse with cervical dilation but a maintained intrauterine pregnancy
Laifer-Narin SL. Ultrasound for Obstetrics Emergencies. Ultrasound Clin . 2011; 6: 177-193
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Differential Diagnosis ofThreatened Abortion
1. Undetermined or physiologic (implantation related)
2. Ectopic pregnancy3. Sub-chorionic bleed, found in ~20%
of threatened Ab4. Gestational trophoblastic disease5. Impending spontaneous
miscarriage6. Cervix, vaginal or uterine pathology
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ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS OF MISCARRIAGE (COMPARING INTERNATIONAL CRITERIA)
This section is too in-depth for most medical students; use it only for the most interested students!
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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. The Management of
Early Pregnancy Loss. Green-Top Guideline No. 25. October 2006
Miscarriage: Miscarriage is defined at first scan
when gestational sac with MSD greater than 20 mm an no embryonic contents or CRL > 6 mm with no heart beat
Or subsequently if sac remain empty after at least one week or still no cardiac activity 1 week after initial
How to define miscarriage using ultrasound-comparing and contrasting national guidelines
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The Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Transvaginal Ultrasound
Embryo > 7 mmNo cardiac
activity
Miscarriage
Gestational sac > 20 mm
No embryo or yolk sac
Miscarriage
How to define miscarriage using ultrasound-comparing and contrasting national guidelines
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What is the evidence to support the cut-offs used to diagnose miscarriage?Conclusions First systematic review of ultrasound diagnosis of
miscarriage
Studies are 15–20 years old, small numbers of miscarriage, reference standards were poor (method of miscarriage confirmation)
Various cut-off values used (4–6mm for CRL, 13–25mm for MSD), making pooling of data impossible
Best (most specific) criteria appeared to be MSD > 25mm with a missing embryo or MSD > 20mm with a missing yolk sac
These criteria had a 95% CI of 0.96–1.00, therefore up to 4
out of 100 diagnoses of early fetal demise may be wrong. A single incorrect diagnosis of miscarriage is one too many
Jeve Y et al., UOG 2011 Nov
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Abdallah Y, et al. Limitations of current definitions of miscarriage using mean gestational sac diameter and crown–rump length measurements: a multicenter observational study. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2011; 38: 497–502
Prospective multicenter study 1060 patients of IPUV
Conclusions Current definitions used to diagnose miscarriage
by ultrasound are potentially unsafe In order to minimize the risk of a false-positive
diagnosis of miscarriage the following cut-off could be introduced Empty gestational sac or sac with a yolk
sac but no embryo seen with MSD >25 mm
Embryo with an absent heartbeat and CRL > 7 mm
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SummarySummary
Data from these studies show that current definitions used to diagnose miscarriage are potentially unsafe
Significant interobserver variability may be associated with a misdiagnosis of miscarriage
Current national guidelines should be reviewed to avoid inadvertent termination of wanted pregnancy
Large prospective studies with agreed reference standards are urgently required
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ECTOPIC PREGNANCY
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Risk Factors for Ectopic Pregnancy
Prior ectopic Previous tubal surgery History of tubal ligation Intra-uterine contraceptive device History of infertility History of PID History of chlamydia or gonorrhea Smoking
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PREGNANCY OF UKNOWN LOCATION
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RETAINED PRODUCTS OF CONCEPTION
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Retained Products of Conception (RPOC)
RPOC are well-known and troublesome complications after spontaneous or induced abortion and parturition
Patients usually have abdominal pain, bleeding, fever, and an open cervical external os
The diagnosis is based on the sonographic appearance of intrauterine echogenic material
Retained products of conception are generally treated by D&C to empty the uterine cavity. This exposes the uterus to additional potential trauma, with immediate risks such as bleeding, perforation, and infection and late sequelae such as intrauterine adhesions
Oscar Sadan, Abraham Golan, Ofer Girtler, Samuel Lurie, Abraham Debby, Ron Sagiv, Shmuel Evron, Marek Glezerman. Role of Sonography in the Diagnosis of Retained Products of Conception. JUM 2004 23:371-4
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Retained products of conception. Intrauterine heterogeneous, mixed echogenic mass with marked internal vascularity in a patient who recently underwent spontaneous abortion
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Transvaginal sagittal sonogram of a uterus immediately after repeated D&C. A thin hyperechoic echo is shown, characteristic of an empty uterus.