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Amenaza de aborto - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Amenaza de aborto espontáneo; Peligro de aborto espontáneo

Definición:

Es un estado que sugiere que se podría presentar un aborto espontáneo antes de la semana 20 del embarazo.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

Algunas mujeres embarazadas experimentan algún sangrado vaginal, con o sin cólicos abdominales, durante el primer trimestre del embarazo. Cuando los síntomas indican que es posible que se presente un aborto espontáneo, la afección se denomina "amenaza de aborto". (Esto se refiere a un evento que ocurre de manera natural y no a abortos médicos o quirúrgicos.)

El aborto espontáneo ocurre en aproximadamente la mitad de los embarazos con sangrado en el primer trimestre.

Para obtener más información, ver: aborto espontáneo

Aborto espontáneo

Comienzos del embarazo

Reviewed last on: 11/21/2010
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Katz VL. Spontaneous and recurrent abortion: etiology, diagnosis, treatment. In: Katz VL, Lentz GM, Lobo RA, Gershenson DM, eds. Comprehensive Gynecology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2007:chap 16.

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. ACOG Committee opinion no. 462: Moderate caffeine consumption during pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol.2010 Aug;116(2 Pt 1):467-8.

Cunnigham FG, Leveno KL, Bloom SL, et al. Abortion. In: Cunnigham FG, Leveno KL, Bloom SL, et al, eds. Williams Obstetrics. 23rd ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2010:chap 9.

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