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Robert M Silver¹, Cara C Heuser

¹Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. bob.silver@utah.edu

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Evaluating stillbirth causes aids parental closure and future pregnancy counseling. Key evaluations include medical history, autopsy, placental pathology, and karyotyping for comprehensive understanding.

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Perinatal Medicine
Reproductive Health
Pathology

Background:

Stillbirth evaluation is crucial for parental emotional closure and guidance on future pregnancies.
Sensitive patient care respecting cultural values is essential during the evaluation process.

Purpose of the Study:

To outline a comprehensive approach for investigating the etiology of stillbirth.
To identify key diagnostic components and supplementary tests for stillbirth workup.

Main Methods:

Detailed medical history collection.
Autopsy and placental pathology examination.
Karyotyping, Kliehauer-Betke test, antiphospholipid antibody testing, parvovirus and syphilis serology, toxicology, and indirect Coombs test.

Main Results:

The most critical components for stillbirth etiology evaluation are medical history, autopsy, placental pathology, and karyotype.
Additional valuable tests depend on the clinical context and patient history.

Conclusions:

A thorough etiological evaluation of stillbirth is vital for bereaved parents.
Management of delivery may involve labor induction or, in specific second-trimester cases, dilation and evacuation.