What are some symptoms of placental abruption?

What are some symptoms of placental abruption?

• A. Painless vaginal bleeding
• B. Frequent contractions, abdominal pain, dark red vaginal bleeding
• C. Fever and chills
• D. No bleeding with cramps

Answer: (B)

Placental abruption happens when the placenta detaches from the uterus early, triggering the uterus to contract and bleed. The key symptom pattern is painful abdominal or back pain with frequent contractions and vaginal bleeding, which is often dark red. This combination reflects the ongoing detachment and irritation of the uterus. Painless vaginal bleeding points to placenta previa, not abruption. Fever and chills suggest infection such as chorioamnionitis rather than placental separation. No bleeding with cramps would not fit the bleeding pattern seen with abruption, where bleeding accompanies uterine activity.

Placental abruption happens when the placenta detaches from the uterus early, triggering the uterus to contract and bleed. The key symptom pattern is painful abdominal or back pain with frequent contractions and vaginal bleeding, which is often dark red. This combination reflects the ongoing detachment and irritation of the uterus.

Painless vaginal bleeding points to placenta previa, not abruption. Fever and chills suggest infection such as chorioamnionitis rather than placental separation. No bleeding with cramps would not fit the bleeding pattern seen with abruption, where bleeding accompanies uterine activity.