A prenatal patient at 16 weeks gestation presents to the clinic with unexplained, bright red bleeding, cramping, and backache fo
r the past two days. A pelvic exam reveals a closed cervix. What type of abortion does this indicate? a. Imminent
b. Missed
c. Threatened
d. Incomplete
According to World Health Organization(WHO), a threatened abortion is pregnancy related bloody vaginal discharge during the first half of pregnancy without cervical dilation.
It is most common with women who bear children at much older age. The chances of having a threatened abortion increases as a woman's age increases.
The common symptoms are the ones that the woman has; bright red bleeding,cramping etc.
The patients should be monitored so as to avoid progression into an inevitable abortion. Also, she should be giving analgesic drugs to relieve her pains. The patient should repeat pelvic ultrasound weekly and also, abstain from sex.
