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Placenta abruptio - Symptom
Alternative Names
Premature separation of placenta; Ablatio placentae; Abruptio placentae; Placental abruption
Signs and tests:
Tests may include:
- Pelvic exam
- CBC, may note decreased hematocrit or hemoglobin and platelets
- Prothrombin time test
- Partial thromboplastin time test
- Fibrinogen level test
- Abdominal ultrasound
- Reviewed last on: 11/8/2006
- Audra Robertson, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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