Type of miscarriage (288/1700)

A 24yo 18wk pregnant lady presents with pain in her lower abdomen for the last 24h. She had
painless vaginal bleeding. Exam: abdomen is tender, os is closed. What is the most probable dx?
a. Threatened miscarriage
b. Inevitable miscarriage
c. Incomplete miscarriage
d. Missed miscarriage
e. Spontaneous miscarriage

























answer: A

Spontaneous abortion: A miscarriage, that is, any pregnancy that is not viable (the fetus cannot survive) or in which the fetus is born before the 20th week of pregnancy.