A patient at 22 weeks gestation is diagnosed as having IUD which occurred at 17 weeks but did not have a miscarriage. The patient is at increased risk of :
Dead fetus if retained for more than 4-5 weeks, release thromboplastin which leads to DIC Ref: Datta Obs 9e pg 304.
Septic aboion
Future infeility
Consumptive coagulopathy with hypofibrinogenemia
Ectopic pregnancy
Abnormal labor