Fetal survival following coagulopathy at 17 weeks' gestation.
Placental separation in the third trimester of pregnancy may be associated with coagulopathy, fetal distress, or intrauterine death. We report a case of vaginal bleeding due to placental separation at 17 weeks' gestation associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation. After treatment with blood, fresh frozen plasma, and fibrinogen, the pregnancy progressed uneventfully for another 12 weeks, when delivery by emergency cesarean section was performed.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University College Dublin, National Maternity Hospital, Ireland.
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D000037:Abruptio Placentae / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome