Incomplete abortion

Incomplete abortion refers to a clinical state of pregnancy loss occurring prior to 20 weeks of gestation in which some, but not all, products of conception have been expelled from the uterus

Incomplete abortion refers to a clinical state of pregnancy loss occurring prior to 20 weeks of gestation in which some, but not all, products of conception have been expelled from the uterus Clinically, it typically presents with an open cervical os accompanied by moderate to severe vaginal bleeding, tissue passage, and crampy pelvic or lower abdominal pain

Affecting the female reproductive system following either spontaneous miscarriage or induced termination, it is pathophysiologically characterized by the partial intrauterine retention of fetal or placental tissues

Affecting the female reproductive system following either spontaneous miscarriage or induced termination, it is pathophysiologically characterized by the partial intrauterine retention of fetal or placental tissues Clinically, it typically presents with an open cervical os accompanied by moderate to severe vaginal bleeding, tissue passage, and crampy pelvic or lower abdominal pain

If left untreated, the retained gestational tissue impedes normal myometrial contraction, increasing the risk for severe hemorrhage, intrauterine infection, and sepsis

If left untreated, the retained gestational tissue impedes normal myometrial contraction, increasing the risk for severe hemorrhage, intrauterine infection, and sepsis