MC causes/ddx vag bleeding in OB
labor cervical lesion infection genital and cervical trauma placenta previa placenta abruption
Vag bleed HPI
GA trauma? sex? onset severity assoc sx
if sudden onset and large amount VB, think…
previa
abruption
trauma
if chronic and small amount VB, think…
infection induced
if VB with cnx, back pain, abd cramping, or leaking fluid, think…
LABOR
if VB with abd pain and cnx, think
abruption
VB PE
vitals SSE: - inspect cervix - fFN - if sx, wet mount SDE: - if no previa
VB labs
if significant…
VB don’t forget…
if Rh (-) –> RHOGAM (RhIG)
VB US
ABUS:
VB and non-reassuring FHT + freq cnx, think…
possible placenta abruption
VB dispo
admit if:
d/c if: