Bleeding in early and late pregnancy

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dc.contributor.authorOdendaal H.J.
dc.contributor.authorGebhardt G.S.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T16:16:11Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T16:16:11Z
dc.date.issued1999
dc.description.abstractVaginal bleeding during pregnancy is always a cause for concern, for both the woman and her doctor. As the pregnancy advances, the clinical significance of the bleeding increases. It may, in addition to threatening the pregnancy, eventually also cause maternal morbidity and even mortality. The woman should be reassured about the well-being of the fetus or fully informed as to the possible complications. As soon as the fetus is viable or nearly viable, it is very important to pinpoint the optimal time of delivery. Valuable gestational age will be lost by doing an unnecessarily early delivery; on the other hand, a severe haemorrhage may cause fetal death if distress is not detected in time. All related factors have to be evaluated carefully, in order to make the best possible decision about the management of the pregnancy.
dc.description.versionReview
dc.identifier.citationCurrent Obstetrics and Gynaecology
dc.identifier.citation9
dc.identifier.citation2
dc.identifier.issn09575847
dc.identifier.other10.1016/S0957-5847(99)90005-7
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/13670
dc.subjectmifepristone
dc.subjectmisoprostol
dc.subjectoxytocic agent
dc.subjectcesarean section
dc.subjectdelivery
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectfetus death
dc.subjectgestational age
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectintravaginal drug administration
dc.subjectmaternal morbidity
dc.subjectmissed abortion
dc.subjectmortality
dc.subjectplacenta previa
dc.subjectpregnancy
dc.subjectprenatal care
dc.subjectreview
dc.subjectsolutio placentae
dc.subjecttransvaginal echography
dc.subjectvagina bleeding
dc.titleBleeding in early and late pregnancy
dc.typeReview
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