partial placentae abruptio

medicine
Also known as: partial abruptio placentae

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effect on pregnancy

  • initiation of pregnancy; fertilization and implantation
    In pregnancy: Abruptio placentae

    …the uterus, a condition called partial abruptio placentae, blood either collects in a pool between the uterus and the placenta (concealed hemorrhage) or seeps out of the uterus into the vagina (external hemorrhage). When the entire placenta separates from the uterus, there is massive hemorrhage into the uterine cavity and…

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