OBGY/Burn Exam 5 Flashcards
What is the difference between marginal, partial, and complete placenta previa?
Marginal – within 2 cm of os
Total – completely covers os ( C section)
Partial – partially covers os ( C section)
What is the problem with complete placenta previa and dilation?
Even with modest cervical dilatation, copious hemorrhage would be anticipated.
premature separation of the placenta results in what two types of bleeding?
apparent bleeding and concealed bleeding
What is the difference between apparent and concealed bleeding?
apparent bleeding is when the placenta comes away from the wall of the uterus and bleeding exits through the cervix and is noticeable.
concealed bleeding is when the placenta comes away from the uterus wall but the two “ends” of the placenta are still attached to the uterus wall and the bleeding that has occurred is trapped/concealed and not noticeable externally. (external hemorrhage)
Be able to identify concealed hemorrhage, partial placental previa, and complete abruption.
slide 6 and 7 in the power point
Extensive placental abruption but with the periphery of the placenta and the membranes still adherent - what is this known as?
concealed hemorrhage
If total placental abruption with concealed hemorrhage occurs, what occurs to the fetus?
The fetus is now dead
What is placenta accreta?
what type of bleeding takes place with placenta accreta after delivery?
placenta adhesion to uterine myometrium without invasion leading to massive bleeding after delivery
Describe placenta increta?
what type of bleeding takes place after delivery?
placenta invasion to myometrium leading to massive bleeding after delivery
What is placenta percreta?
placenta invasion to myometrium, serosa and adjacent pelvic structures.
What is described:
placenta adhesion to uterine myometrium without invasion ?
Placenta accreta
What is described:
placenta invasion to myometrium?
placenta increta
What is described: placenta invasion to myometrium, serosa and adjacent pelvic structures?
placenta percreta
How do you dx abnormal placental implantations?
U/S or MRI
What is the management for someone who has abnormal placental implantation?
C/S or postpartum hysterectomy
what are the three types of abnormal placental implantations?
placenta accreta
placenta increta
placenta percreta
What are the two most common causes of 3rd trimester bleeding?
placenta previa and placenta abruption
What is placental previa?
abnormally implanted on the lower uterine segment and covers or borders on the cervical os.
Dx of placenta previa will be made how?
U/S or MRI
NO VAGINAL EXAM
Signs and symptoms of placenta previa?
Painless vaginal bleeding which stops automatically
Preterm labor
Maternal hemorrhage with hypotension
with placenta previa the mother may try to deliver early, if the lungs of the fetus are not mature what can be done?
give steroid shot to mom if L/S = immature lungs
if someone has placenta previa what kind of delivery MUST they have?
C/S
If a mom has placenta previa you want to maintain the crit at what level?
> 30
< 37 weeks with mild to moderate bleeding what is the management?
most likely placenta previa, hospitalization with bed rest and observation
If a mom has placenta accreta what must be performed with delivery?
hysterectomy
complications with placenta previa?
post partum hemorrhage
premature delivery - most common cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity.
placenta accreta - do hysterectomy
What is abruptio placenta?
Occurs when the normally implanted placenta separates from decidua basalis prior to delivery, bleeding may be overt or concealed.
Occurs when the normally implanted placenta separates from decidua basalis prior to delivery, bleeding may be overt or concealed, this describes what?
abruptio placenta
incidence of abruptio placenta?
1/100