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. 2024 Sep;24(9):305-308.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2024.05.001. Epub 2024 Jun 28.

Placental abruption

C D Smith  1 , A Lee  2
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Placental abruption

C D Smith et al. BJA Educ. 2024 Sep.
No abstract available

Keywords: obstetrics; placental abruption, uterine haemorrhage; placental diseases.

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Conflict of interest statement

AL is an editor and editorial board member of BJA Education. CDS declares that they have no conflict of interest.

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Cognitive aid for the recommended management of placental abruption. HDU, high dependency unit; ICU, intensive care unit.,,, ,
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