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Ablatio Placentae - Placenta Abruptio
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Diagnosis & Tests
How is the condition diagnosed?
A woman's doctor will look at her medical history and consider any symptoms. He or she also will look for any signs of fetal distress and for tenderness or increased tightness over the uterus. Based on this information, the provider may suspect placenta abruptio.
The diagnosis can be confirmed if: