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Abruptio Placentae - Placenta Abruptio
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Prevention & Expectations
What can be done to prevent the condition?
Women can reduce their risk factors by:
Good prenatal care will help to identify pregnancy risk factors and possibly allow for early detection of placenta problems. This will mean that treatment can be started right away.
What are the long-term effects of the condition?
This condition can result in:
However, these results are rare. Maternal death occurs in less than 5 out of 100 women who have placenta abruptio. Fetal death rates are higher. The infant may die in as many as 20 to 35 percent of cases.
What are the risks to others?
This condition can be harmful to the fetus. The woman also has a higher risk of developing this condition during future pregnancies.