Definition of Terms

Risk Factors for Sudden Pregnancy Complications

Factors that may increase the likelihood of complications during pregnancy, including age, weight, nutritional status, income, and family history.

Hypovolemic Shock

A condition that occurs when blood loss amounts to 1.5 to 2 liters, leading to inadequate tissue perfusion.

Perinatal Hemorrhage

Bleeding that occurs during pregnancy, labor, or delivery.

Antepartal Hemorrhage

Any bleeding that occurs anytime during pregnancy.

Bleeding that occurs during labor.

Intrapartal hemorrhage

When does early antenatal hemorrhage occur?

Before 20 weeks

When does late antenatal hemorrhage occur?

After 20 weeks

Abortion

Termination of pregnancy; classified as early (before 12 weeks) or late (between 12 to 20 weeks).

Abortus

An aborted fetus weighing less than 500 grams.

Blighted Ovum

A small macerated fetus, sometimes with no fetus present, surrounded by fluid inside an open sac.

Lithopedion

A calcified embryo, also known as a 'stone baby'.

Full Term Infant

An infant born between 38 – 42 weeks gestation.

Occult Pregnancy

Zygotes that were aborted before the pregnancy is diagnosed.

Immature Infant

An infant with a birth weight between 500 – 1,000 grams, considered premature.

Carneous Mole

A zygote surrounded by a capsule of clotted blood.

Fetus Papyraceous

A fetus that is so dry that it resembles parchment.

Hemorrhage

Rapid loss of more than 1% body weight due to blood loss, leading to inadequate tissue perfusion.

How much blood is loss during postpartum hemorrhage for NSVD patients?

500 mL

How much blood is loss during postpartum hemorrhage for CS patients?

1 L

How much gms does the fetus weigh during early abortion?

Less than 500 gms

Pregnancies that were diagnosed

Clinical pregnancy

A fetus compressed upon itself & desiccated with dried amniotic fluid.

Fetus compressus

Rapid blood loss results to?

• Inadequate tissue perfusion

• Deprivation of glucose & oxygen in the tissues

• Build up of waste products