Catalog
Rupture of uterus during labour
Link to WHO Definition
Rupture of uterus during labour – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1523184060
An injury characterised by rupture of the myometrial wall of the uterus during labour. This injury is caused by or subsequent to the process of (or any intervention related to) pregnancy, or labour and delivery. This injury presents with abdominal pain, haemorrhage, or hypovolemic shock in the mother, or late decelerations, reduced variability, tachycardia, or bradycardia in the fetus.