A 34-year-old woman at 32 weeks' gestation presents with painless vaginal bleeding. She is haemodynamically stable and fetal heart rate is normal. Pla...

Question

A 34-year-old woman at 32 weeks' gestation presents with painless vaginal bleeding. She is haemodynamically stable and fetal heart rate is normal. Placenta praevia was noted on her 20-week morphology scan. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

Accepted Answer

Avoid vaginal examination and arrange urgent ultrasound and obstetric review

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Speculum examination followed by digital vaginal examination

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Digital vaginal examination to assess dilatation

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Discharge home without further assessment

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Immediate induction of labour

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Placenta praevia

A 34-year-old woman at 32 weeks' gestation presents with painless vaginal bleeding. She is haemodynamically stable and fetal heart rate is normal. Placenta praevia was noted on her 20-week morphology scan. What is the most appropriate immediate management?