gynecology and obstetrics
Placental Abruption (Abruptio Placentae)
Complications
Complications of placental abruption include the following: Maternal blood loss that may result in hemodynamic instability, with or without shock, and/or Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) (DIC) Fetal compromise (eg, fetal distress, death) or, if placental abruption is chronic, growth restriction or oligohydramnios Sometimes fetomaternal transfusion and alloimmunization (eg, due to Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Neonate ). 