miscarriage

what is a miscarriage?

loss of preg before 23 complete weeks gestation
when do the majority of miscarriages happen?
- first trimester
- or
- within first 12 weeks
when do miscarriages commonly occur?
- commonly seen 6-14 weeks gestation
- they can occur after 14 weeks
how many confirmed pregnancies result in miscarriage?

15%
what are some of the fetal causes for a miscarriage?
- chromosomal
- genetic
- structural abnormalities of the fetus
what are some of the maternal causes for a miscarriage?
- maternal age
- structural abnormalities of genital tract
- infections
- maternal diseases
- environmental factors
what are the risk factors for a miscarriage?
- multigravida preg with previous Hx of miscarriage
- caffeine
- obesity
- older maternal age (>35)
- diabetes
- smoking
- previous miscarriage
what are the 4 signs and symptoms of a miscarriage?
- bleeding
- pain
- signs of preg subsiding
- hypotension and bradycardia
what is the bleeding like for a miscarriage?
- light or heavy
- often with clots and/ or jelly like tissue
what is the pain like for a miscarriage?
- central, crampy, suprapubic or back ache
- can be as intense as labour pains
what does it mean by the signs of pregnancy subsiding in a miscarriage?
- reduced nausea
- reduced breast tenderness
what may hypotension and bradycardia indicate in a miscarriage?

indicate cervical shock due to retained tissue in the cervix
what should you assess in a miscarriage?

blood volume lost

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miscarriage

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miscarriage

Updated

2019-05-14T10:05:23Z

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