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- blood spotting in first trimester
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Period-like bleeding during early pregnancy...
Approximately 25% of pregnant women experience bleeding before 12 weeks' gestation.1,2 The differential diagnosis includes nonobstetric causes, bleeding in a viable intrauterine pregnancy, early pregnancy loss, and ectopic pregnancy.
Physical examination findings, laboratory testing, and ultrasonography can be used to diagnose the cause of first trimester bleeding and provide appropriate management. A glossary of terms used in this article is available in Table 1.3–6
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A meta-analysis evaluating the accuracy of a single progesterone test to predict pregnancy outcomes for women with first trimester bleeding showed that a progesterone level less than 6 ng per mL (19.1 nmol per L) reliably excluded viable pregnancy, with a negative predictive value of 99%.
Guidelines for ultrasound diagnosis of early pregnancy loss have been established to decrease the likelihood of false diagnosis and of intervening in a desired viable pregnancy.
Oral mifepristone (Mifeprex), 200 mg, followed 24 hours later by misoprostol, 800 mcg vaginally, is the most eff
- bloody discharge in first trimester
- brown blood discharge in first trimester