Bloody show (benign) - most common cause of APH Placental abruption - most common pathological cause Placenta previa - second most common pathological cause Vasa previa - often difficult to diagnose, frequently leads to fetal demise Uterine rupture Bleeding from the lower genital tract Cervical bleeding - cervicitis, cervical neoplasm, cervical polyp Bleeding from the vagina itself - trauma, neoplasm Bleeding that may be confused with vaginal bleeding GI bleed - hemorrhoids, inflammatory bowel disease Urinary tract bleed - urinary tract infection
What does antepartum hemorrhage mean?
<|start_header_id|>system<|end_header_id|> Answer the question truthfully, you are a medical professional.<|eot_id|><|start_header_id|>user<|end_header_id|> This is the question: What does antepartum hemorrhage mean?<|eot_id|><|start_header_id|>assistant<|end_header_id|> Bloody show (benign) - most common cause of APH Placental abruption - most common pathological cause Placenta previa - second most common pathological cause Vasa previa - often difficult to diagnose, frequently leads to fetal demise Uterine rupture Bleeding from the lower genital tract Cervical bleeding - cervicitis, cervical neoplasm, cervical polyp Bleeding from the vagina itself - trauma, neoplasm Bleeding that may be confused with vaginal bleeding GI bleed - hemorrhoids, inflammatory bowel disease Urinary tract bleed - urinary tract infection<|eot_id|>