A woman is 6 weeks pregnant. She has had a previous spontaneous abortion at 14 weeks of gestation and a pregnancy that ended at 38 weeks with the birth of a stillborn girl. What is her gravidity and parity using the GTPAL system?
1. 2-0-0-1-1
2. 2-1-0-1-0
3. 3-1-0-1-0
4. 3-0-1-1-0
3
1, 2, 4. Incorrect. The numbers reflect the woman's gravidity and parity information. Using the GTPAL system, her information is calculated as:
G—this reflects the total number of times the woman has been pregnant; she is pregnant for the third time
T—this number indicates the number of pregnancies carried to term; she has had only one pregnancy resulting in a fetus at term
P—this is the number of pregnancies that resulted in a preterm birth
A—this letter signifies if the woman has had any abortions or miscarriages prior to the period of viability; she had one
L—this signifies the number of children born that are currently living; she has no living children
3. Correct. This is the correct calculation of this woman's gravidity and parity.
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