Summary of "Miscarriage"

Key Wellness Strategies, Self-Care Techniques, and Productivity Tips Related to Miscarriage

Understanding Miscarriage Types

• Threatened miscarriage: Bleeding occurs but fetus is alive.
• Missed miscarriage: No symptoms; fetus is dead but no bleeding.
• Inevitable miscarriage: Bleeding with open cervix; fetus will not survive.
• Incomplete miscarriage: Partial passage of pregnancy tissue with open cervix.
• Complete miscarriage: All tissue passed, cervix closed, bleeding decreases.
• Septic miscarriage: Miscarriage complicated by infection.

Emotional Support and Reassurance

• Reassure patients that miscarriage is common, occurring in about 20% of pregnancies.
• Address feelings of guilt by explaining common causes and risk factors.

Risk Factors for Miscarriage

• Fetal causes:
  • Chromosomal abnormalities (50%)
  • Malformations
  • Infections
• Maternal causes:
  • Uterine malformations
  • Immunological disorders (e.g., antiphospholipid syndrome)
  • Advanced maternal age
  • Multiple pregnancies
  • Stress
  • Chronic illnesses (diabetes, thyroid disease)
  • Obesity
  • Smoking
• Recurrent miscarriage: Defined as 3 or more consecutive miscarriages; requires specialist referral.

Diagnosis Techniques

• Use transvaginal ultrasound to measure:
  • Gestational Sac Diameter (GSD)
  • Crown Rump Length (CRL)
• Diagnosis criteria:
  • GSD ≥ 25 mm without yolk sac
  • CRL ≥ 7 mm without fetal heart activity
• If measurements are below thresholds and no fetal heart detected, repeat ultrasound after 7–10 days.

Management Options

Conservative (Expectant) Management

• Watch and wait for spontaneous passage of pregnancy tissue.
• Requires close follow-up.

Medical Management

• Use of misoprostol vaginal tablets (repeated doses possible).
• Follow-up ultrasound to confirm passage of tissue.
• Success indicated by endometrial thickness less than 3 cm.

Surgical Management

• Evacuation of retained products of conception (ERPC) under general anesthesia.
• Indicated for:
  • Failed medical management
  • Heavy bleeding
  • Patient preference
  • Septic miscarriage
• Risks include uterine perforation and infection.

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Category

Wellness and Self-Improvement

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