Power point presentation for undergraduate medical student.
¨Identify the major causes of third trimester bleeding
¨Identify the steps needed to evaluate a patient with an antepartum hemorrhage
¨Discuss the management of a patient with a third-trimester bleeding
¨Non-pregnant state: uterus receives 1% of cardiac output
¨Plasma volume increases by 50%
¨COP increases by 30-50%
¨Third trimester: uterus receives 20% of an increased output
¨Real potential for massive hemorrhage
