Placenta Praevia, Accreta and Increta Flashcards
1
Q
What is placenta praevia?
A
A baby’s placenta partially or totally covers the mother’s cervix — the outlet for the uterus. Placenta previa can cause severe bleeding during pregnancy and delivery. If you have placenta previa, you might bleed throughout your pregnancy and during your delivery.
2
Q
What is placenta accreta?
A
There is abnormal adherence of all or part of the placenta to the uterus
3
Q
What is placenta increta?
What is placenta percreta?
What do these increase the risk of?
A
Penetration to myometrium
Penetrates serosa - may be to bowel, bladder etc.
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