First-Trimester Abortion Complications: Simulation Cases for OB/GYN Residents in Sepsis and Hemorrhage

• Main Authors: Armide Storey (Author), Katharine White (Author), Kelly Treder (Author), Elisabeth Woodhams (Author), Shannon Bell (Author), Rachel Cannon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Association of American Medical Colleges, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction Serious complications associated with first-trimester abortions are rare. The US mortality rate for these procedures is 0.7 per 100,000, primarily due to infection and hemorrhage. While complications are unlikely to arise during training, residents must be prepared to manage them in pra...