A case of life-threatening obstetrical hemorrhage secondary to placental abruption at 17 weeks of gestation

A 40-year old woman, gravida 4, para 4, presented with sudden lower abdominal pain and severe vaginal bleeding at 17 weeks of gestation. Clinical symptoms and ultrasonographic finding revealed placental abruption. The volume of bleeding was heavy and led to disseminated intravascular coagulation and...

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Main Authors: Toshihiko Kinoshita, Naoki Takeshita, Akiko Takashima, Yutaka Yasuda, Hiroaki Ishida, Megumi Manrai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-03-01
Series:Clinics and Practice
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Online Access:https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/605