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  • Reproductive Endocrinology
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine

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  • First-trimester bleeding affects approximately 25% of pregnancies.
  • Differential diagnosis includes threatened abortion, early pregnancy loss, and ectopic pregnancy.
  • Pain and heavy bleeding indicate a higher risk of early pregnancy loss.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline diagnostic and management strategies for first-trimester bleeding.
  • To differentiate between threatened abortion, early pregnancy loss, and ectopic pregnancy.
  • To review current treatment options for these conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing quantitative beta-subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin (ß-hCG) levels to assess pregnancy viability.
  • Employing transvaginal ultrasonography to identify intrauterine pregnancy presence and gestational sac characteristics.
  • Applying established criteria for diagnosing early pregnancy loss and ectopic pregnancy.

Main Results:

  • A discriminatory ß-hCG level of 1,500–3,000 mIU/mL is established for intrauterine pregnancy visualization.
  • Ultrasound findings like a mean gestational sac diameter ≥25 mm without an embryo suggest early pregnancy loss.
  • Ectopic pregnancy, accounting for 1-2% of US pregnancies, is a significant cause of maternal mortality.

Conclusions:

  • Expectant management is the primary treatment for threatened abortion; bed rest and progestins lack proven efficacy.
  • Early pregnancy loss can be managed expectantly, medically (mifepristone/misoprostol), or surgically (aspiration).
  • Ectopic pregnancy management involves expectant, medical (methotrexate), or surgical options based on established criteria.