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Abortion

The document provides a comprehensive overview of abortion, defining it as the termination of pregnancy before fetal viability, and categorizing various types such as threatened, inevitable, incomplete, complete, missed, septic, recurrent, induced, and molar abortions. Each type is described with key features, procedures, and treatment options. The document emphasizes the importance of monitoring and appropriate medical intervention based on the specific type of abortion.

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Abortion

The document provides a comprehensive overview of abortion, defining it as the termination of pregnancy before fetal viability, and categorizing various types such as threatened, inevitable, incomplete, complete, missed, septic, recurrent, induced, and molar abortions. Each type is described with key features, procedures, and treatment options. The document emphasizes the importance of monitoring and appropriate medical intervention based on the specific type of abortion.

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*ABORTION

AMINA GUL
RN,RM,POSTRN
*DEFINITION:
*Abortion is the termination of pregnancy
before the fetus becomes viable
(usually before 20 weeks of gestation
or fetus weighing <500g), either
spontaneously (miscarriage) or induced
(medically or surgically).

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TYPE DEFINIT KEY PROCE TREATM
ION FEATUR DURE ENT
E
Threaten Vaginal Mild Observa Bed rest,
ed bleeding bleeding tion, no avoid
Abortion in early , no surgical intercour
pregnan passage interven se,
cy of tion progeste
without products rone,
cervical , closed regular
dilation cervix, follow-
uterus up
size =
gestatio
nal age

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Inevita Abortio Heavy May Stabiliz
ble n in bleedin require e
Abortio progres g, surgical patient,
n s; dilated evacuat IV
cervix cervix, ion fluids,
dilated uterine D&C or
with contrac misopr
bleedin tions, ostol if
g and no needed
pain passag
e of
product
s yet

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Incompl Partial Persist Manual IV
ete expulsi ent vacuum fluids,
Abortio on of bleedin aspirati uteroto
n product g, open on nics,
s of cervix, (MVA) antibiot
concept some or D&C ics if
ion product infectio
s n risk
retaine
d

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Comple All Bleedin No Reassur
te product g stops, proced e
Abortio s of closed ure patient,
n concept cervix, needed ultraso
ion uterus und to
expelle contrac confirm
d ted comple
te
expulsi
on

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Missed Fetal No Medical Monitor
Abortio death bleedin (misopr for
n without g or ostol) coagulo
expulsi mild or pathy,
on for spottin surgical follow-
weeks g, evacuat up
uterus ion hCG/US
smaller G
than
gestati
onal
age

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Septic Abortio Fever, Immedi Broad-
Abortio n with foul ate spectru
n uterine vaginal surgical m IV
infectio dischar evacuat antibiot
n (often ge, ion ics, IV
unsafe pelvic fluids,
abortio pain, ICU if
n) tendern severe
ess

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Recurre 3 or History Investi Treat
nt more of gation underly
(Habitu consec repeated s ing
al) utive pregnan neede cause
Abortio sponta cy loss d for (e.g.,
n neous cause progest
abortio erone,
ns cerclag
e)

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Induced Intentio Medical Medical Counsel
Abortio nal or : patient,
n termina surgical Mifepri monitor
tion of method stone + vitals,
pregna Misopro antibiot
ncy stol; ics if
Surgica needed
l: D&C
or
vacuum

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Missed Abnorm Excessi Suction Serial
Molar al ve hCG, evacuat hCG
Abortio growth uterine ion follow-
n of size > up,
trophob gestati avoid
lastic onal pregna
tissue age, ncy for
(no snowst 6–12
fetus) orm on months
USG

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