2. General considerations
- How pregnancy is detected ?
Urine test
Blood test ( beta hCG )
Role of ultrasound
Confirm intra uterine pregnancy
Follow up the growth of pregnancy
Evaluate complications
Diagnose ectopic pregnancy and other pathologies
3. General considerations
Transabdominal and TV US have complementary role ; TV
can show structures in a more detail
First sonographic finding in pregnancy is visualization of the
GS
A normal GS is rounded , with a thick echogenic rim around
( double decidual sac sign )
a GS is expecte to be seen when hCG levels reach 1000 –
1200 IU .
7. General considerations
What is the rate of growth of a normal
embryo and GS ?
Amniotic sac and embryo increase in size 1 mm /
day
MSD in mm + 30 = GA in days
CRL in mm + 42 = GA in days
9. Problems of early pregnancy
Ectopic pregnancy
Gestational trophoblastic disease
Ovarian problems
Uterine fibroids
Pregnancy with IUCD
10. Problems of early pregnancy
abortion
Approximately 20 % of women
attending early pregnancy units
suffer a miscarriage
Most women will present with
history of vaginal bleeding and or
abdominal pain
11. Ultrasound diagnosis of miscarriage
According to ultrasound findings
, miscarriage is classified into :
Threatened
Missed
Incomplete
Complete
( history of V. bleeding + live embryo seen by US )
( absence of cardiac activity in fetal pole )
( V. bleeding , cramps + RPOC )
( V. bleeding , cramps + thin ndometrium “ no RPOC “
13. Ultrasound diagnosis of miscarriage
missed abortion
- Absence of cardiac activity in
embryonic poles ( plate )
- Blighted ovum ( Un embryonic
pregnancy )
Absence of embryonic poles in a GS
that measures 8 weeks
14. Ultrasound diagnosis of abortion
complete abortion
Complete abortion
V. bleeding , cramps + empty
uterine cavity with thin
endometrium
Note : pregnancy should be
proven .
15. Ultrasound diagnosis of abortion
incomplete abortion
RPOC
Persistent V. bleeding , cramps
decresed + finding of RPOC
20. Ectopic pregnancy
Is a life threatening condition which if not diagnosed may
lead to internal bleeding and death
Abdominal pain +/- vaginal bleeding
Shock
37. Ovarian problems
Most of the ovarian cysts seen in early pregnancy are corpus luteum
cysts
Normally resolve spontaneousely by the end of first trimester
Complicated ( hemorrhagic ) cysts are of concern and are most
responsible for symptoms “ if not resolve by 16 weeks of gestation
may require surgery as any un resolving complicated cyst harbors risk
of malignancy .