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. 2010 Jan;4(1):12-6.

Antepartum haemorrhage

Rosalba Giordano  1 , Alessandra Cacciatore, Pietro Cignini, Roberto Vigna, Mattea Romano
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Antepartum haemorrhage

Rosalba Giordano et al. J Prenat Med. 2010 Jan.

Abstract

Objective: Antepartum haemorrhage (APH) defined as bleeding from the genital tract in the second half of pregnancy, remains a major cause of perinatal mortality and maternal morbidity in the developed world.

Results: In approximately half of all women presenting with APH, a diagnosis of placental abruption or placenta praevia will be made; no firm diagnosis will be made in the other half even after investigations.

Conclusion: In cases presenting with APH, the evaluation consists of history, clinical signs and symptoms and once the mother is stabilized, a speculum examination and an ultrasound scan.A revision of the literature was mode only larger prospective tials or case-control study were taken into account.

Keywords: hemorrage; post-partum complications; pregnancy..

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