ABSTRACT
Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy places women at increased risk of spontaneous abortion. Etiologies for threatened and spontaneous abortions have been well studied, but there is little information on intertwin membrane hemorrhage. We present a patient with a multiple gestation pregnancy who experienced first trimester vaginal bleeding with visualization and subsequent rapid resolution of an intertwin membrane hemorrhage. The patient had an otherwise normal pregnancy until the third trimester when she developed preeclampsia with severe features and elected for a primary cesarean section at 35 + 5 weeks. The implications of an intertwin membrane hemorrhage are not well understood, although there could be a possible correlation between the hemorrhage and the ultimate progression to preeclampsia with severe features. Despite the final diagnosis, the patient did not have any noticeable complications due to the hemorrhage both when it was discovered and in the weeks following its discovery.
ABSTRACT
Checklists are memory aids comprised of various tasks to complete a process and have been successful in preventing errors and improving performance in various fields including aviation, aeronautics, and construction. (1) In recent years, use of safety checklists has increased within the medical field to standardize care and improve communication amongst providers and they hold significant promise to improve outcomes during obstetric emergencies.
