Abruptio Placentae: Differential Diagnoses & Workup

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Further Reading

Keywords

abruptio placentae, placental abruption, cesarean delivery, cesarean birth, cesarean section, c-section, Couvelaire uterus, separation of the placenta, vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain, back pain, uterine tenderness, fetal distress, abnormal uterine contractions, idiopathic premature labor, fetal death

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Slava V Gaufberg, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Director of Transitional Residency Training Program, Cambridge Health Alliance
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