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AbruptionAbruptioplacentae

Patho:
Separationofthe
Placentabefore
delivery
Painfulbleeding
becauseitsinside
ofthecavity
Classificationof
bleeding
Marginal
Partial
Total

Causesof:
CocaineUsemost
commonshehas
seen
MaternalHTN
Cigarettesmoking
Shortumbilical
cord:umbilicalcord
beingpulled
Trauma
PROMpremature
ruptureof
membrane
Historyofprevious
separation

Manifestations
BleedingTypes
portwinecolorforamnioticfluid
Uterinetenderness
Uterineirritability
Lowbackorabd.Pain
Highuterinerestingtone
Other
IfbleedingisconcealedotherS&Syoumay
see
increasedfundalheight
fundusandabdomenharden/boardlike
highuterinetone,notcomingdownto
resting
Hypovolemia:lowBP,tachycardia,
weakandthreadypulses,decreased
UOP,capillaryrefilldelayed,cooland
clammyskin
Lowintensitycontractions
Nonreassuringpatternlate
decelerations,decreaseinvariability,
decreaseinHR
onastripyouwillseehighamplitudewaves

MajorConcerns
Womanfeels
powerlessand
frightened
Fetalhypoxia
KnowrHfactor

Assessment2PATIENTS
Natureofbleeding
Pain
Maternalandfetalvital
signs
Conditionoffetus
Contractions:howfar
apart,loworhighintensity
Obstetrichistory
Historyofthis?
Lengthofgestation
gestationalage
Labdata:cbc,coagulation,
chemistrypanel
Ultrasound:determine
whetheritisplacenta
previaorabruptio,
Ultrasoundtoruleout
previa
youcantseeabruption
onultrasoundtoomuch
blood

Management
Emergency:
needtogoto
ERand
admitted
FocusonCV
statusof
Motherand
conditionof
fetus
Mildcondition
Delivery

Formild
abruptionthey
willdo
interventions,if
itsnotcsection
rightaway

Interventions
Monitorforhypovolemic
shock
Monitorfetus
Promotetissueoxygenation
Collaboratewithhealth
careproviderforfluid
replacement
Preparemotherforsurgery
Emotionalsupport

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