Overcoming the challenges of COVID-19 in long-term care
Healthcare teams in long-term care work together to find solutions and support residents and families during COVID-19.
COVID-19August 6, 2020
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1681 88 Ave, Edmonton AB T5R 4H5
Misericordia Family Medicine Centre
16940 87 Ave NW
Edmonton AB T5R 4H5
(780) 735-3800
(780) 735-2801
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Option | Advantages | Disadvantages | Success rate (approximate) |
---|---|---|---|
Spontaneous miscarriage |
non-invasive your body naturally expels the non-viable pregnancy no anesthesia or surgery risks allows for your privacy you can be at home with your support people |
unpredictable outcome and timeframe most spontaneous miscarriages take two to four weeks to complete you may have prolonged bleeding and cramping you may still need interventions |
85% - 91% when a miscarriage has already started 76% when the miscarriage has not started yet 66% with anembryonic pregnancies |
Medical management |
non-invasive, safe and effective no anesthesia or surgery risks allows for your privacy you can be at home with your support people |
may cause heavier or longer bleeding may cause short-term gastrointestinal side effects you may still need a dilation and curettage if your body does not expel all of the pregnancy tissue |
99% when a miscarriage has already started 88% when the miscarriage has not started yet 81% with anembryonic pregnancies |
Dilation & curettage – in office |
predictable and fast less likely to need further treatment pain control with local, oral or IV medication |
rare risks associated with invasive procedure fewer pain control options in some settings you will need someone to drive you home afterward |
98% |
Dilation & curettage – operating room |
predictable and fast less likely to need further treatment you can be asleep during the procedure |
rare risks associated with invasive procedure and anesthesia costs more than an office-based dilation and curettage takes longer than an office-based dilation and curettage risk for more bleeding complications you will need someone to drive you home afterward |
98% |
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