Uterine rupture is the tearing of the muscular wall of the uterus during pregnancy or childbirth. Symptoms, while classically including increased pain, vaginal bleeding, or a change in contractions, are not always present. Disability or death of the mother or baby may result.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterXV: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XV
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- Non-infectious classification
View the Source 2. National Library of Medicine MeSH: Uterine Rupture
National Library of Medicine MeSHMeSH tree number C26.761.853Quote, MeSH tree number C26.761.853
<http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014597> <http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#treeNumber> <http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C26.761.853> .
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