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On-Shift Toolkit

OBGYN

Early Pregnancy Loss/
Miscarriage / Abortion

Use clear language.

Traditional terms like "missed or inevitable abortion" can cause confusion & unnecessary patient distress. Current ACOG guidelines recommend adopting clear, clinically relevant language, for example:​

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  • Complete vs. incomplete ( based on retained products of conception)

  • Uncomplicated vs. complicated (based on hemorrhage or infection)

 

Other Recommended terminology updates:

  • "Blighted ovum" → Anembryonic pregnancy

  • "Missed abortion" → Asymptomatic pregnancy loss

  • "Threatened miscarriage" → Vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy

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