Clinical pitfalls in misoprostol‐based medical management of first‐trimester induced and presumed spontaneous abortion

When administered inappropriately, first‐trimester misoprostol management of induced or spontaneous abortion can result in loss or damage of a continuing pregnancy. Despite these serious consequences, such misoprostol exposures continue to occur. Unfortunately, contributing factors and preventive me...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of clinical ultrasound 2018-06, Vol.46 (5), p.342-346
Hauptverfasser: Wax, Joseph R., Conroy, Kelley, Pinette, Michael G., Litton, Christian, Cartin, Angelina
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:When administered inappropriately, first‐trimester misoprostol management of induced or spontaneous abortion can result in loss or damage of a continuing pregnancy. Despite these serious consequences, such misoprostol exposures continue to occur. Unfortunately, contributing factors and preventive measures receive little attention. We describe the cases of 4 women in whom misoprostol was inappropriately administered during management of induced and presumed spontaneous abortion. In each case, careful adherence to published clinical guidance could have avoided the exposures.
ISSN:0091-2751
1097-0096
DOI:10.1002/jcu.22573