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UPDATED VERSION 2026 EDITION
management for placenta accreta spectrum (PAS)
ANSWERS: cesarean hysterectomy
premature separation of the placenta from the decidua > 20 wks
gestation
ANSWERS: placental abruption
what is the cause of placental abruption
ANSWERS: rupture of maternal vessels in decidua basalis
associated with painful vaginal bleeding (usually abrupt), abdominal pain,
uterine contractions, uterine tenderness, and non-reassuring FHR pattern
ANSWERS: placental abruption
firm, rigid, and tender uterus during pregnancy usually indicates what
ANSWERS: placental abruption
maternal complications of placental abruption
ANSWERS:
-hemorrhage
-DIC
-blood clotting issues
-kidney failure
, fetal complications of placental abruption
ANSWERS:
-premature birth
-low birth weight
-hypoxic brain injury
spontaneous complete transection of uterus from endometrium to
serosa
ANSWERS: uterine rupture
frank opening between uterus and abdominal wall
ANSWERS: uterine rupture
risk factors for uterine rupture
ANSWERS:
-history of C-section/abnormal labor
-placenta accreta
most cases of uterine rupture occur in what scenario
ANSWERS: TOLAC
treatment for uterine rupture
ANSWERS: surgery
protects against infection/fetal trauma/umbilical cord compression and
allows for fetal movement and breathing
ANSWERS: amniotic fluid