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Antepartum Haemorrhage (APH) Flashcards

1
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what is APH?

A

bleeding after 24 weeks and before 2nd stage of labour (delivery of the baby)

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quantifying APH

A

spotting
minor= <50ml
major= 50-1,000ml, no shock
massive= >1,000ml and/or shock

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causes

A 
placental abruption
placental praevia
placental accrete
uterine rupture
vasa praevia
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what is placental abruption?

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separation of a normally implanted placenta

blood escapes into amniotic sac and there is interruption of placental circulation

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what does placental abruption cause?

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couvelaire uterus (haematoma bruised uterus)

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6
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risk factors for placental abruption

A 
PET
trauma
drugs
abnormal placenta
polyhydramnios
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7
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presentation of placental abruption

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severe continuous abdominal pain (backache if posterior placenta)
painful bleeding
preterm labour
maternal collapse

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8
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what is a potential cause of placental abruption

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in association with trauma

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diagnosis of placental abruption

A

large tense uterus
woody abdomen
unable to feel foetal parts
foetal demise

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management of placental abruption

A

resuscitate mother

delivery of baby= urgent C/S or IOL by amniotomy

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what is placental praevia?

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placenta lies over the internal os

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12
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define a low-lying placenta

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after 16 weeks the edge is <20mm from the internal os

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13
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what increases the risk of placental praevia?

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C/S

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14
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presentation of placental praevia

A

painless bleeding >24 weeks (3rd trimester)
usually unprovoked but can be triggered by coitus
foetal movements present/ no foetal stress

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diagnosis of placental praevia

A

screening at foetal anomaly scan (18-20 weeks)
re-scanned at 32 and 36 weeks
do NOT perform vaginal or PR exam
CTG normal

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16
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what do you not do in placental praevia?

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perform a vaginal or PR exam

17
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management of placental praevia

A

C/S if placental covers os or <2cm

need consent for hysterectomy and risk of GA

18
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when can a vaginal delivery be done in placental praevia?

A

placenta >2cm from os and no malpresentation

19
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what is placenta accrete?

A

placenta is abnormally adherent to the uterine wall

20
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what increases the risk of placenta accrete?

A

multiple C/S

post-endometrial ablation

21
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what is an increta?

A

placenta has invaded the myometrium

22
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what is a percreta?

A

placenta has invaded the bladder

23
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which condition do you always give contraception in?

A

placenta accrete

24
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presentation of placenta accreta

A

severe bleeding

doughy abdomen

25
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management of placenta accreta

A

internal iliac artery balloon

C/S hysterectomy

26
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what is uterine rupture?

A

full thickness opening of the uterus (including serosa)

27
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risk factors for uterine rupture

A

previous C/S

uterine surgery

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presentation of uterine rupture

A 
severe abdominal pain
shoulder tip pain
PV bleeding
maternal collapse
foetal distress and loss of engagement
29
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risk factors for uterine rupture

A

previous C/S or surgery

30
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management of uterine rupture

A

resuscitation- tranexamic acid

31
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what is vasa praevia?

A

unprotect foetal vessels transverse the membranes below the presenting part over the internal os

32
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what will happen in vasa praevia?

A

vessels will rupture during labour or amniotomy

33
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what is vasa praevia associated with?

A

vessel connected to a velamentous umbilical cord or connect placenta with a succenturiate or accessory lobe

34
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presentation of vasa praevia

A

foetal blood + sudden foetal distress

dark red bleeding

35
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diagnosis of vasa praevia

A

USS TA and TV with doppler

36
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management of vasa praevia

A

elective C/S before labour (34-36 weeks)

if APH, emergency C/S

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