Placenta abruptio

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Anatomy of a normal placenta	Cesarean section	Placenta	Placenta
Placenta	Ultrasound, color - normal umbilical cord	Ultrasound, normal fetus - arms and legs	Ultrasound, normal placenta - Braxton Hicks
Ultrasound, normal relaxed placenta	Ultrasound in pregnancy

Premature separation of placenta; Ablatio placentae; Abruptio placentae; Placental abruption

• Vaginal bleeding
• Abdominal pain
• Back pain

Tests may include:

• Pelvic exam
• CBC , may note decreased hematocrit or hemoglobin and platelets
• Prothrombin time test
• Partial thromboplastin time test
• Fibrinogen level test
• Abdominal ultrasound

Review Date: 11/08/2006
Reviewed By: Audra Robertson, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.