Placental Abruption Management

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What is the primary consequence of concealed hemorrhage in placental abruption?

  • Fetal distress
  • Uterine enlargement and extreme pain (correct)
  • Uterine contraction
  • Vaginal bleeding

What is the primary treatment for placental abruption?

  • Blood transfusion for the mother (correct)
  • Avoidance of Sexual Intercourse
  • Close monitoring of the mother's vital signs
  • All of the above

What is the classification of placental abruption based on the degree of separation?

  • Mild, moderate, and severe hemorrhage (correct)
  • Revealed, concealed, and mixed hemorrhage
  • Total, partial, and marginal abruption
  • Complete, incomplete, and marginal abruption

What is the primary cause of placental abruption?

<p>Unknown (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of revealed hemorrhage in placental abruption?

<p>Blood flows to the externally (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of close monitoring in placental abruption?

<p>To monitor the mother's vital signs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a risk factor for placental abruption?

<p>Previous pregnancy with placental abruption (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of stabilization in managing placental abruption?

<p>Stabilizing the mother and baby (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum amount of amniotic fluid that defines polyhydramnios?

<p>1500ml (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What may be necessary if the baby is in distress due to placental abruption?

<p>Emergency delivery (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of continuous fetal monitoring in managing placental abruption?

<p>To assess the baby's well-being (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is not a treatment option for placental abruption?

<p>Reconnecting the placenta to the uterus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of vaginal bleeding in late pregnancy?

<p>Placenta praevia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between placenta praevia and placental abruption?

<p>Placenta praevia is when the placenta implants itself very close or over the cervix, while placental abruption is when the placenta detaches itself from the implantation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential effect of severe bleeding on the mother?

<p>Renal failure, shock, and disseminated intravascular coagulation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of treatment for antepartum haemorrhage?

<p>Identifying the underlying cause of the bleeding (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the gestational age at which antepartum haemorrhage is defined?

<p>24+0 weeks of pregnancy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of placental abruption?

<p>Maternal vessels tear away from the placenta (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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