Uterine rupture

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Background

- by weak ut wall or increased ut pressure- scarring from prev c

section, or increased pressure by concealed abruption, abd trauma,

invasive moles, choriocarcinoma. also placenta acreta/ increta/

percreta- placenta invades ut wall just below surfac (acrete) to

completelly through it (percreta).


Diagnosis

  1. increase in ut pain
  2. loss of pre normal contraction
  3. fetal distress

Treatment

Emergent surg