Overview
Your healthcare provider will diagnose placental abruption with an exam and other tests. You may be admitted to the hospital depending on the severity of the abruption or you may be able to rest at home. Your healthcare provider will:
- Ask how much bleeding has occurred.
- Ask where you feel pain and how intense the pain is.
- Ask when symptoms started.
- Monitor your blood pressure.
- Monitor your contractions.
- Monitor the fetal heart rate and movement.
- Use ultrasound to locate the bleeding and to check the fetus.
- Recommend urine or blood tests.
There are typically three grades, or classes, of placental abruption a healthcare provider will diagnose:
- Grade 1: Small amount of bleeding, some uterine contractions and no signs of stress to you or the fetus. This is usually a mild or partial placental abruption, meaning only part of the placenta is detached.
- Grade 2: Mild to moderate amount of bleeding, some uterine contractions and possible signs of fetal distress.
- Grade 3: Moderate to severe bleeding or concealed bleeding, uterine contractions that don’t relax, abdominal pain, low blood pressure and potential fetal death.
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Complications
Blood clots are a dangerous complication of atrial fibrillation (AFib). Blood clots can lead to stroke.
The risk of stroke from AFib increases as you grow older. Other health conditions also may increase the risk of a stroke due to AFib. These conditions include:
- High blood pressure.
- Diabetes.
- Heart failure.
- Some types of heart valve disease.
Blood thinners are commonly prescribed to prevent blood clots and strokes in people with atrial fibrillation.
Prevention
Healthy lifestyle choices can reduce the risk of heart disease and may prevent atrial fibrillation (AFib). Here are some basic heart-healthy tips:
- Control high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes.
- Don't smoke or use tobacco.
- Eat a diet that's low in salt and saturated fat.
- Exercise at least 30 minutes a day on most days of the week unless your health care team says not to.
- Get good sleep. Adults should aim for 7 to 9 hours daily.
- Maintain a healthy weight.
- Reduce and manage stress.
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