Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2023
A 26-year-old woman, pregnancy I, 10 weeks of gestation, has been suffering from rheumatism since her childhood. With pregnancy her condition has deteriorated: her dyspnea increased and she developed edema in her lower extremities. Her pulse is 86/min., the lips are cyanotic, there are systolic and diastolic murmurs over the cardiac apex. The liver protrudes 4 cm from under the costal margin. The woman was diagnosed with III degree heart failure, her left ventricular ejection fraction is less than 40%. What are the tactics of the patient management in this case?
Answer options
- Prolongation of the pregnancy with periodical hospitalization into the obstetrical inpatient department during the critical periods
- Termination of the pregnancy via minor cesarean section remove
- Medication-induced termination of the pregnancy remove
- Prolongation of the pregnancy with periodical treatment in the cardiology department remove
- Termination of the pregnancy with vacuum aspirator remove
Correct answer
Medication-induced termination of the pregnancy remove
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