41. ANTEPARTUM HAEMORRHAGE

Question 1

Define antepartum haemorrhage.

Answer 1

Bleeding from the genital tract after the 28th week.

Question 2

What causes antepartum haemorrhage?

Answer 2

Placenta previa, abruptio placentae, “Show”: A mucous discharge that may contain blood, often a sign that labor is near, but may also cause light bleeding, local lesions of the genital tract, vasa previa, ruptured uterus, idiopathic.