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ABORTION

The termination of pregnancy before fetus is viable.
  • "Fetus is viable" is defined as fetus of 20 weeks AOG, weighing <>
  • May be elective (planned, medical termination of pregnancy) or reproductive problem.
Predisposing/precipitating factors are:
  • Chromosomal defect
  • Teratogenic factor
  • Immunologic (anti phospholipid antibody)
  • Faulty placental development
  • Infection
  • Hyperemesis
  • Trauma
  • Severe stress
  • Disease
  • Incompetent cervical Os
Types of Abortion:
  1. Spontaneous - pregnancy ends of natural cause.
  2. Induced - therapeutic or elective reasons for terminating pregnancy.
  3. Inevitable - threatened loss that cannot be prevented.
  4. Incomplete - loss of some products of conception and retention of others.
  5. Complete - loss of all products of conception in utero after fetal death.
  6. Missed - retention of products of conception in utero after fetal death.
  7. Habitual - spontaneous abortions in three or more successive pregnancies.
  8. Septic - abortion due to infection.
Manifestations of abortion:
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