Bleeding in late pregnancy/postpartum Flashcards by Michael Staunton | Brainscape

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Constant severe lower abdominal pain; shock out of keeping with visible loss; tense, tender uterus

A

Placental abruption

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Painless bleeding, may be abnormal lie/presentation

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Placenta praevia

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Rupture of membranes followed by bleeding; classically foetal bradycardia

A

Vasa praevia

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Three causes of primary post-partum haemorrhage

A

Uterine atony
Genital tract trauma
Disorders of haemostasis

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Q

Commonest cause of puerperal pyrexia

A

Endometritis

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Causes of secondary post-partum haemorrhage (2)

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Retained products

Endometritis

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Placenta accreta

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Placenta attached to myometrium; doesn’t detach during third stage

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