antepartum haemorrhage

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antepartum haemorrhage

Bleeding occurring in pregnancy after about the 24th week. There may be a risk to the baby, which might be in danger of inadequate blood supply, and to the mother.

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Antepartum haemorrhage (APH) has always been one of the most feared complications in Obstetrics.

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A case of OH was established if a record indicated a diagnosis of antepartum haemorrhage (APH) (unspecified), abruptio placentae, ruptured uterus, or retained placenta, bleeding after trauma to the lower genital tract, symptomatic placenta praevia, and PPH.

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6 mg/day in this period and during this gestational period frequency of antepartum haemorrhage was higher.

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Several days later, she experienced a small antepartum haemorrhage with irregular contractions, and after an unmonitored labour a 1 820 g, very pale and oedematous male infant was delivered vaginally with Apgar scores of 1/1/1.

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33) had antepartum haemorrhage (APH) and 18(12%) were in sepsis.

Analysis of clinical characteristics, rationale, and management of critically ill obstetric patients transferred to ICU

0%) of the women had a previous history of antepartum haemorrhage.

Maternal and fetal prognosis in abruptio placentae at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana

Other indications of caesarean section included premature rupture of membranes, antepartum haemorrhage, prevention of HIV, and these accounted for 7 (8.

Review of twin pregnancies in a tertiary hospital in Abuja, Nigeria

Majority of patients 25(89%) had caesarean delivery and only 11(39%) had elective caesarean section, others had emergency cesarean section despite antenatal diagnosis due to antepartum haemorrhage.

Impact of Antenatal Diagnosis and Management Strategies in Morbidly Adherent Placenta

Table 2 reveals that nurse-midwives referred most or all women with antepartum haemorrhage, severe anaemia, pregnancy-induced hypertension and obstructed labour (and their antecedent conditions).

Emergency obstetric care and referral: experience of two midwife-led health centres in rural Rajasthan, India

There is also the danger of antepartum haemorrhage which can put both the mother and baby's lives at risk.

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And in the latter stages of pregnancy, it is known as an antepartum haemorrhage.

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