Placental Abruption with Category 1 or 2 Fetal Heart Rate Pattern in a Live Fetus

This protocol applies to confirmed placental abruption where the fetus is alive and the fetal heart rate pattern is classified as category 1 or category 2 — with no category III pattern and no intrauterine fetal death.

Clinical Scenario

Live fetus with a category 1 or category 2 fetal heart rate (FHR) pattern. No category III fetal heart rate pattern is present, and intrauterine fetal death has been excluded. The FHR classification directly informs the urgency and management pathway.

Treatment Approach — Partial Overview

After maternal stabilization, delivery is recommended to address the risks of ongoing vaginal bleeding and potential fetal compromise. The full protocol details the specific approach to delivery in this setting.

Complete regimen — including the delivery pathway and sequencing — is available in the structured protocol below.

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References

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.06.059

Category 1 or 2
The patient underwent urgent cesarean delivery under general anesthesia for presumed concealed abruption with category 2 FHR pattern.
Acute near-term and term abruptions, whether mild or severe, are typically managed by maternal stabilization followed by delivery.
Delivery is recommended to minimize the risks of ongoing vaginal bleeding and the potential for fetal compromise and maternal injury.
Induction

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