Placenta Abruption Flashcards
1
Q
placenta abruption
A
normal placenta separates from the uterine wall
2
Q
risk factors
A
smoking
drug use
pre-eclampsia
external trauma
3
Q
signs
A
painful tummy vaginal bleeding tender, tense stomach hypovalaemic state cold to touch
absence of blood doesn’t rule out diagnosis
4
Q
management
A
ABCDE
fetal distress - CS
maternal compromise - CS
fetal not in distress >36 weeks- vaginal delivery
fetal not in distress <36 weeks - conservative management
5
Q
what will you do in rhesus patients
A
give anti-D always
