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Causes?. Spontaneous abortion Ectopic pregnancy Trophoblastic disease Cervical polyps Friable cervix Trauma. Definitions: spontaneous abortion. Involuntary loss. Tests?. Quantitative beta-HCG Correlate with gestational age and ultrasound 2 measurements 2-3 days apart Should double
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Causes? • Spontaneous abortion • Ectopic pregnancy • Trophoblastic disease • Cervical polyps • Friable cervix • Trauma
Definitions: spontaneous abortion Involuntary loss
Tests? • Quantitative beta-HCG • Correlate with gestational age and ultrasound • 2 measurements • 2-3 days apart • Should double • Falling or plateauing indicates problem
Progesterone • <5 mg/ml – poor outcome • > 25 mg/ml associated with living IUP