Placental Abruption
Definition
Incidence
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Evaluation
Treatment
questions for doctor
specialist
Warning Signs
Prevention
Outlook
Complications
Underlying Cause
Anatomy
Trusted Sites
Placental Abruption Incidence
Facts about placental abruption:
Placental abruption occurs in about 1 percent of
pregnancies
in the US.
Recurrent placental abruption occurs in about 15 percent of women who have had a prior abruption.
Continue to
Placental Abruption Risk Factors
Related Conditions
Breech baby
Placenta previa
Miscarriage Checkup
Abdominal pain over 20 weeks pregnant
Vaginal bleeding in pregnancy
About
free
MD
FAQ
Terms of Use
New Visitor
Feedback
free
MD is provided for information purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for evaluation and treatment by a physician.
Please review our terms of use.
Last Updated: Jun 23, 2008
References
Authors:
Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
Copyright 1989-2009
DSHI Systems, Inc.
Powered by:
free
MD
Site Map
Placental Abruption References:
Hladky K, Yankowitz J, Hansen WF. Placental abruption. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2002 May;57(5):299-305.
Kayani SI, Walkinshaw SA, Preston C. Pregnancy outcome in severe placental abruption. BJOG. 2003 Jul;110(7):679-83.
Neilson JP. Interventions for treating placental abruption. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2003;(1):CD003247.
