Terminology

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:

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