Complications of septic miscarriage

• Endometritis progressing to pelvic cellulitis / abscess and septicaemia
• Endotoxic shock - features include hypotension, tachycardia, tachypnoea, hypothermia (<35C) or pyrexia, hypoxaemia, oliguria and positive blood cultures
• DIC leading to jaundice

• Acute renal failure
• Crepitus may occur following infection with gas-forming organisms - this usually complicates illegal abortions