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SVMIC Obstetrics Risks: Delivering the Goods
• Hypocoiling, hypercoiling, or an area of constriction
• True knot
• Number of umbilical vessels
• Any discoloration, hemorrhage, cyst, thrombosis, surface
nodules, or masses
Extraplacental Membranes
• Completeness
• Membrane rupture site
• Appearance of membranes – normally translucent and
shiny but may be opaque or discolored yellow, green,
brown, or red brown
• Insertion of the membranes
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When determining whether pathological examination is
warranted, the physician should consider the following:
Maternal Conditions
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Maternal substance abuse
• Prematurity (less than completion of 37th gestational
week)
• Post-maturity (greater than the completion of the 42nd
week)
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