WorksheetsGestational trophoblastic disease
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 12mins
24-year-old lady was diagnosed to have had a miscarriage 2 months ago after a period of amenorrhea of 6 weeks. She came with history of nausea and vaginal bleeding on and off since the miscarriage. However she was not sure of passing out product of conceptus. Clinically she is febrile and tachypnoeic. Per abdomen revealed a uterine mass of 16 weeks size and fetal heart is not heard by daptone. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Incomplete miscarriage
Inevitable miscarriage
Molar pregnancy
Septic abortion
Silent miscarriage
A 36-year-old clerk in her second pregnancy at 8 weeks of gestation presented with bleeding and passing out vesicles per vagina, associated with severe right sided abdominal pain. She was not febrile or pale; her BP was 160/100 mmHg with pulse of 90 bpm.
There was generalised tenderness of the abdomen especially at the right iliac fossa. Uterus was not palpable and there was no tenderness on cervical excitation. There was an adnexal mass which was tender on palpation. Both full blood count (FBC) and urine analysis (UFEME) were within normal range.
What is the the most likely cause of the abdominal pain?
Acute appendicitis
Molar pregnancy
Ruptured ectopic pregnancy
Tubo-ovarian abscess
Twisted theca lutein cyst
A 45-year-old para 8 lady presented with painless per vaginal bleeding and severe nausea and vomiting for the past three weeks. She had been amenorrhoeic for the past ten weeks. Clinically she was not pale, with blood pressure of 120/80 mmHg, pulse rate of 88 beats per minute and temperature of 37oC. Abdomen was soft but tender suprapubically with uterus size of 16 weeks. Per speculum and vagina examination revealed minimal bleeding from the cervical os, the os admits one finger. The adnexae and pouch of douglas were normal.
The MOST likely diagnosis is:
Cervical incompetence
Incomplete miscarriage
Inevitable miscarriage
Molar pregnancy
Threatened miscarriage
A 25-year-old Para 0 was diagnosed as having molar pregnancy. Suction curettage was performed. She defaulted follow-up. Eight weeks post evacuation, she presented again with persistent vaginal bleeding.
Which of the following action would you consider first?
Full blood count
Measurement of serum beta hCG
Speculum examination
Ultrasound abdomen and pelvis
Urinary level of beta hCG
A 25-year-old woman presents to the A + E department with abdominal pain and a positive pregnancy test (8/40). USS is performed to rule out a miscarriage. USS shows an intrauterine gestational sac with the ratio of transverse to anteroposterior dimension, greater than 1.5 with cystic spaces in the placenta. What is the likely ultrasonographic diagnosis?
Complete molar pregnancy
Incomplete miscarriage
Missed miscarriage
Partial molar pregnancy
Pseudosac of an ectopic pregnancy
A 30-year-old housewife para 0 complains of bleeding pervaginum after 3 months amenorrhea. Her vital signs are stable with clinical haemoglobin level of 10 g/dl and upon palpation of the abdomen, the uterus is enlarged to 16 weeks size gravid uterus. Speculum and vaginal examination reveals presence of vesicles with active bleeding.
The most appropriate management for this patient is:
Dilatation and curettage
Suction evacuation
Hysterectomy
Methotrexate administration
Blood transfusion
