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Abortion Types

Complete Abortion

  • No IUP + closed os + POC have been expelled
  • Distinguish from ectopic based on decreasing hCG, decreased bleeding
  • Only need to send hCG if unable to examine POC

Threatened Abortion

  • Closed os + IUP + bloody vaginal discharge or frank bleeding
  • If <11wk >90% go to term
  • If between 11 and 20wk 50% go to term

Inevitable Abortion

  • Open os + bleeding

Incomplete Abortion

  • Passage of only portion of POC + open os

Missed Abortion

  • Fetal death at <20wk w/o passage of any fetal tissue for 4wk after fetal death
  • Closed os

Septic abortion

  • Evidence of infection during any stage of abortion
  • Most commonly caused by retained products of conception