Section: Module 2: Lesson 9: Spontaneous Abortion | Obstetrics and Gynecologic Clerkship for Medical Students | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    Upon completion of this module, students you will be able to:
    • Develop a differential diagnosis for first trimester vaginal bleeding.
    • Describe the types of spontaneous abortions (missed, complete, incomplete, threatened, inevitable, septic).
    • List causes of spontaneous abortion, with consideration of ethnic, racial and cultural disparities in health outcomes.
    • List common complications of spontaneous abortion, with consideration of social and structural determinants of health outcomes.
    • Discuss treatment options for spontaneous abortion, with consideration for patient safety and value-based care.
    • Recognize the psychological impact of spontaneous abortion on patients and their families, and the role of mental/behavioral health services.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 2 hours and 6 minutes.

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    • Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Watch the entire video. (4 minutes)

      The Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) - 2015

    • Read the entire article. (16 minutes)

      NIH - 2022

    • Read the under headlines: (27 minutes)
      - Introduction.
      - CLINICAL PRESENTATIONS.
      - DIAGNOSIS.
      - DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS.
      - PATIENT CATEGORIZATION BY CLINICAL PRESENTATION.

      Wolters Kluwer - 2019

    • Read the content under the headings "Introduction" and "Results". (16 minutes)

      Oxford Academic - 2018