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Termination of pregnancy before the age of viability.

What is the definition of abortion in obstetrics?

Rejection of the ovum and faulty embryonic development.

What are the fetal causes of abortion?

Infection, drug ingestion, malnutrition, and dehydration.

What are the maternal causes of abortion?

Induced abortion is artificially done using Mifepristone (antiprogesterone) and Misoprostol (prostaglandin).

What are the types of induced abortion and the medications used?

In threatened abortion, the cervix is closed; in inevitable abortion, the cervix is open.

What is the difference between threatened and inevitable spontaneous abortions?

All products of conception are expelled.

What is a complete abortion?

Some products of conception are retained.

What is an incomplete abortion?

All products of conception are retained.

What is a missed abortion?

Three successive miscarriages.

What is recurrent pregnancy loss?

Abortion complicated by infection.

What is septic abortion?

Adequate prenatal care and education.

What is the best prevention for abortion?

Implantation of the fertilized ovum outside the uterus.

What is ectopic pregnancy?

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.

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