title: [Ultrasound and semiquantitative chorionic gonadotropin secretin in the diagnosis of abortion].
abstract: 191 patients with signs of threatened abortion were assessed by means of ultrasound (Kretz-Technik, Vidoson, Siemens) and semiquantitative assay of urinary HCG-excretion. Sonar examination was able to establish an accurate diagnosis of fetal life (heart action and/or movements) in all pregnancies showing a gestation sac suitable to the 11th week. The remainder cases required a repeated investigation including HCG-levels and growth rate of the gestational sac. Thus the diagnosis of blighted ovum could be made within one or occassionally two weeks.
mesh_terms: D000033:Abortion, Threatened / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000652:urine; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000652:urine*; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D006828:Hydatidiform Mole / Q000175:diagnosis; D008722:Methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin
vernacular_title: Ultraschall und semiquantitative Choriongonadotropin-Ausscheidung in der Abortusdiagnostik.