Pregnancy Medicine — Flashcards

What syndrome can develop as a complication of severe postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) _____

_____ is a risk factor for placenta praevia

Hint: fertility

Tocolytics such as _____ may be useful in umbilical cord prolapse to reduce uterine contractions

Following an ABC approach, initial steps to manage a postpartum haemorrhage include _____ and catherising patient

_____ is usually absent in patients with placenta praevia

What is should be administered as early as possible in PPH to reduce the risk of death _____

The correct position for women who have a cord prolpase is _____

Placental abruptions are acute obstetric _____ and needs to be dealth with immediately

Placenta _____ increases the risk of postpartum haemorrhage

Elective delivery should be offered between _____ weeks of gestation for women with a major placenta praevia to reduce the risk of emergency caesarean section due to bleeding