Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Premature separation of placenta; Ablatio placentae; Abruptio placentae; Placental abruption
Symptoms
Abdominal pain - Back pain
- Frequent uterine contractions
- Uterine contractions with no relaxation in between
Vaginal bleeding
Signs and tests
Tests may include:
Abdominal ultrasound Complete blood count - Fetal monitoring
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Fibrinogen level Partial thromboplastin time - Pelvic exam
Prothrombin time - Vaginal ultrasound
Images
Ultrasound, normal placenta - Braxton Hicks
Anatomy of a normal placenta
Placenta
Placenta
Cesarean section
Ultrasound in pregnancy
Placenta
Ultrasound, normal fetus - arms and legs
Ultrasound, color - normal umbilical cord
Ultrasound, normal relaxed placenta
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Placenta abruptio Treatment
Review Date: 11/21/2010
Reviewed By: Linda Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of
Medicine; and Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department
of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget
Sound, Redmond, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department
of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of
Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
