Monday, August 11, 2014

PHOTO: Second Trimester Abortion

This photo is of the parts that remained after a second trimester abortion. The caption says that the skull was collapsed during the procedure.

 The photo was taken from this textbook on placental pathology:

 Rebecca N Baergen,
 Manual of Pathology of the Human Placenta: Second Edition (Google eBook)
Springer Science & Business Media, Jan 6, 2011

P. 15

VIDEO: Miscarried Embryo at 5 Weeks

This is a youtube video showing several fetus/embryos filmed through embryoscopy (not to be confused with an embryoscope.)

I programed the video to start at the segment featuring the embryo of approximately 5 weeks.

This segment shows this miscarried embryo being removed because he was not delivered.

The video comes from Dr. Jesus Alberto Ruiz from the Medifertil clinic in Bogota, Colombia.




Thursday, August 7, 2014

PHOTO: Deceased Fetus in Uterus at 10 Weeks

This photo was taken from a collection of pathology photos. The mother died in the 10th week of gestation.



Source:
Pathorama
Image address: http://alf3.urz.unibas.ch/pathopic/getpic-img.cfm?id=9076

PHOTO: Miscarriage at 7 Weeks

This is a photo of an embryo with the amniotic cavity and placenta. The embryo died at 7 weeks.  The embryo and tissue was obtained by curettage (re: scraping).

The photo was submitted to a medical photos site by Dr.Georg Graf von Westphalen.



PHOTO: Miscarriage at 9 Weeks

This is a photo of a fetus who miscarried at 9 weeks. The photo comes from a website dedicated to medical education, and the particular text is intended for nursing students.


Source: Brookside Medical Associates Obstetric and Newborn Care II Lesson I: Complications of Pregnancy.

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

PHOTO: Ectopic Pregnancy at 4 Weeks

This is an embryo from an ectopic pregnancy of 4 weeks. The photo comes from a website specializing in medical images. There is no mention of where the ectopic pregnancy was located.



The same image, but zooming in on the embryo.




Source: Biophoto Associates / Science Source