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Chapter 54 - Bleeding in Late Pregnancy (Content last reviewed: 14th December 2020)

from Section 6 - Late Prenatal – Obstetric Problems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 November 2017

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Osric B. Navti  and
Justin C. Konje
Edited by
David James ,
Philip Steer ,
Carl Weiner ,
Bernard Gonik  and
Stephen Robson
David James
Affiliation:
University of Nottingham
Philip Steer
Affiliation:
Imperial College London
Carl Weiner
Affiliation:
University of Kansas
Bernard Gonik
Affiliation:
Wayne State University, Detroit
Stephen Robson
Affiliation:
University of Newcastle
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Summary

Vaginal bleeding in late pregnancy, or antepartum hemorrhage (APH), is defined as bleeding from the genital tract after 20 weeks’ gestation and prior to the birth of the baby.

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