EDUCATIONAL SLIDES MEANT FOR LECTURES

2. DEFINITION
 Bleeding from the genital tract after
the 28th week of pregnancy and before
delivery.

3. ETIOLOGY…..
Abruptio placentae
Placenta previa
Circumvallate placenta
Rupture of marginal sinus of placenta
Vasa previa

4. • Condition when a hemorrhage occurs as
a result of premature separation of the
normally situated placenta

5. ETIOLOGY

6. PATHOLOGY…..
VASOSPASM RELAXATION
VENOUS
ENGORGEMENT
PLACENTAL
SEPERATION
ARTERIOLA
R RUPTURE

7. TYPES:
CONCEALED
REVEALED
MIXED

9. CONCEALED
 Collection of blood behind the placenta as a
retro placental clot
 Placenta is completely separated but the
membranes retain their attachment to the
uterine wall
 Blood enter the amniotic cavity

10. REVEALED….
Blood
collected
Dissecting
under the
membranes
Seen
externally if it
ruptures

11. MIXED

13. • PLACENTA PREVIA
• ACUTE
HYDRAMNIOS
• RUPTURE
UTERUS
• OTHER ABDOMINAL
EMERGENCIES