Fetal death

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• Synonyms

  • Death of fetus
  • Abortion
  • Stillbirth

• Effects

  • Acute blood loss
  • Recurrent miscarriage
  • Retained dead fetus
  • Ante-partum haemorrhage

• Parents

  • Complication of pregnancy
  • Gynaecological disease

• Children

  • Miscarriage20.0%
  • Induced Abortion20.0%

• Description

  • "Gestational age <20 weeks Death of fetus after 20 weeks gestation or 500 gm Incidence UK =0.3% 1.8% world wide "