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Rupture of uterus before onset of labour

Definition

An injury characterised by rupture of the myometrial wall of the uterus before the onset of labour. This injury is caused by pregnancy. This injury presents with abdominal pain, haemorrhage, or hypovolemic shock in the mother, or late decelerations, reduced variability, tachycardia, or bradycardia in the fetus.

Also indexed as

Dehiscence of old uterine scar before onset of labourDehiscence of old uterine scar before onset of labour without extensionDehiscence of old uterine scar with extension before onset of labourRupture of uterus before onset of labourSpontaneous rupture of uterus before onset of labourTraumatic rupture of uterus before onset of labourrupture of pregnant uterus, before labour

Nearby in Certain specified obstetric trauma