TITLE:
Risk Stratification in Obstetrics: An Integrated Approach to Maternal Health
AUTHORS:
Taina Crespo Mendonca, Bianca Beatriz Soares dos Reis, Júlia Cruz Coelho, Antônio de Oliveira Battistini Pestana, Vitória Carolina Barreto Negri, Alvaro Augusto Trigo
KEYWORDS:
Obstetrics, Emergencies, Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced, Uterine Hemorrhage, Pregnancy Trimester, First
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.14 No.6,
June
24,
2024
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Prenatal care is crucial for maternal and fetal health, highlighting the importance of obstetric risk stratification. This enables personalized care, avoiding unnecessary interventions and reducing costs. Conditions such as first trimester bleeding, spontaneous abortion, gestational trophoblastic disease, and ectopic pregnancy require specific approaches. Early identification of these complications is vital, especially in urgent and emergency obstetric cases, which demand immediate hospital attention. Objective: Comprehensive review of first trimester pathologies and gestational hypertension, focusing on obstetric risks and personalized prenatal management. Methods: Literature review on bleeding and gestational hypertension. Results: The study provides a detailed analysis of pathologies associated with first trimester uterine bleeding and hypertensive disorders, focusing on obstetric risk stratification. The main causes of maternal and fetal mortality are hypertensive disorders, hemorrhages, infections, childbirth complications, and abortion. Spontaneous abortion is common, with different classifications, ranging from threatened to missed abortion. Infected abortion is a severe complication. Brazil has restrictive abortion laws, but many unsafe abortions occur, resulting in high public health costs. Pharmacological treatment with misoprostol is a safe option. Other pathologies include gestational trophoblastic disease, ectopic pregnancy, and placenta previa. Preeclampsia and eclampsia are severe conditions requiring immediate treatment to avoid complications. Conclusion: Early identification and management of obstetric risk factors, such as uterine bleeding, are essential for positive maternal and fetal outcomes. A multidisciplinary approach is fundamental.