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This answer is incorrect. Pre-eclampsia is a condition characterised by maternal hypertension and proteinuria. It does not typically cause vaginal bleeding. This patient's normal blood pressure and urinalysis results rule out this condition.
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e
Pre-eclampsia
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This answer is incorrect. Miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy before 24 weeks gestation.
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c
Threatened miscarriage
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This answer is incorrect. Uterine rupture typically occurs during labour and causes sudden, severe abdominal pain and a non-reassuring foetal heart rate tracing on CTG.
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d
Uterine rupture
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This answer is incorrect. Placental abruption occurs when the placenta prematurely separates from the uterine wall. It typically causes severe abdominal pain, a 'woody' uterus and painful vaginal bleeding.
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b
Placental abruption
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This answer is correct. Placenta praevia is a condition where the placenta partially or fully covers the cervical os. It typically causes painless vaginal bleeding.
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a
Placenta praevia
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Placenta praevia
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174
Obstetrics
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A 28-year-old woman presents to Maternity Triage with painless vaginal bleeding. She is currently 32 weeks pregnant with her first baby.

Her blood pressure is 115/77 mmHg and urinalysis is normal.

She undergoes cardiotocography (CTG) which is normal and an ultrasound scan which shows a normal foetal heartbeat and the placenta covering the cervical os.

Which of the following conditions does this patient have?
a