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== Epidemiology ==
== Background ==


===Epidemiology===
* Occurs in 15% of pregnancies


*Occurs in 15% of pregnancies
== Differential Diagnosis ==


==Differential Diagnosis==
* Threatened abortion
* Incomplete abortion
* Inevitable abortion
** Ongoing bleeding, dilated cervix, products of conception being expelled
* Missed abortion
* Septic abortion


*[[Threatened abortion]]
== Management ==
*[[Incomplete abortion]]
*[[Inevitable abortion]]
**Ongoing bleeding, dilated cervix, products of conception being expelled
*[[Missed abortion]]
*[[Septic abortion]]


* Management depends on etiology
==Management==

** Threatened abortion
*Management depends on etiology
*** Expectant management until symptoms resolve or abortion progresses

** Incomplete, inevitable, and missed abortion
=== Threatened Abortion ===
*** If unstable: surgical evacuation

*** If stable: expectant management, prostaglandins, +/- surgical evacuation (suction curettage)
*Expectant management until symptoms resolve or abortion progresses
** Septic abortion

*** Blood cultures
=== Incomplete, Inevitable, and Missed Abortion ===
*** Endometrial cultures

*** Broad-spectrum antibiotics
*** Surgical evacuation
*If unstable: surgical evacuation
*If stable: expectant management, prostaglandins, +/- surgical evacuation (suction curettage)

=== Septic Abortion ===

*Blood cultures
*Endometrial cultures
*Broad-spectrum antibiotics
*Surgical evacuation


[[Category:Obstetrical medicine]]
[[Category:Obstetrical medicine]]

Latest revision as of 14:38, 2 August 2020

Background

Epidemiology

  • Occurs in 15% of pregnancies

Differential Diagnosis

Management

  • Management depends on etiology

Threatened Abortion

  • Expectant management until symptoms resolve or abortion progresses

Incomplete, Inevitable, and Missed Abortion

  • If unstable: surgical evacuation
  • If stable: expectant management, prostaglandins, +/- surgical evacuation (suction curettage)

Septic Abortion

  • Blood cultures
  • Endometrial cultures
  • Broad-spectrum antibiotics
  • Surgical evacuation