A 34-year-old woman comes to the clinic because of left ...

The patient is at high risk for an abruption secondary to her cocaine abuse. Although only 10 cc of blood is visible externally, it is possible that 1-2 liters of blood is being sequestered behind the placenta. This would explain her anemia, low platelet count, and her tetanic contraction (a common uterine response to a severe abruption). ................
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