Question 1

what is a placental abruption?

Accepted Answer

Placenta separating: A placental abruption is when the placenta separates from the uterus resulting in abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. This is an emergency because the blood supply to the baby is compromised. This can occur after a traumatic event like a car accident or domestic violence. It can also occur with high blood pressure, drug use and a variety of other medical conditions.

Question 2

what causes a placental abruption?

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Various causes: Most placental abruptions have no obvious cause.  It is known that tobacco abuse, drug abuse, trauma, intruterine infection, and a history of previous placental abruption all will increase the risk for a placental abruption.  Labor itself can lead to an abruption as well.

Question 3

how do you diagnose a placental abruption?

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Quickly + FHT's: Placental abruption is a true OB emergency as the fetal heart tones(fht's) will drop on monitoring and intervention to save the fetus needs to be immediate.

Question 4

what are the tests for placental abruption?

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Not many: It is a clinical diagnosys. Unusual abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding, uterine contractions. Sometimes if the abruption is severe and ultrasound can see it. The baby can suffer as well showed by a non reassuring fetal strip. 
Sono finds abruption only in 30% of cases in average.

Question 5

can i die from placental abruption if i ignore it?

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Yes: You dont want to ignore placenta abruption. It can kill your baby and kill you eventually due to complications related to bleeding.

Question 6

can stretching to much cause a placental abruption?

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Probably not: If your stretching is putting a lot of pressure on your abdomen (and uterus) you could potentially cause a problem such as a placental abruption.  Normal stretching is unlikely to be harmful in any way to the preganancy.

Question 7

would there be pain   with minor placental abruption    ?

Accepted Answer

Maybe.: Placental abruption is most likely in the last 12 weeks before birth. Classic signs and symptoms of placental abruption include: vaginal bleeding; abdominal pain; back pain; uterine tenderness; rapid uterine contractions, often coming one right after another.

Question 8

please tell me what is the cause for placental abruption?

Accepted Answer

Placental abruption: many reasons, most common are trauma, high blood pressure, substance abuse (esp. cocaine). 
It is serious and emergent condition, need immediate medial attention.

Question 9

how will placental abruption affect my health going forward?

Accepted Answer

By itself...: ...It probably will not, but if you needed transfusion because of it, or any significant surgical intervention, there may be problems because of that.

Question 10

what is the treatment for placental abruption?

Accepted Answer

Usually delivery: While you can try to control bleeding and hypertension (eclamsia) in general, delivery is going to be the only true control of the problem.

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