Vasa praevia Flashcards
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Types of vasa praevia
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Type 1- Connected to velamentous umbilical cord
Type 2- connected to succenturiate/accessory lobe
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Risks of VP
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Rupture of vessels leading to bleeding (fetal) when in labour/ARM
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Diagnosis
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Antenatally- through scan
Dark red bleeding + acute fetal compromise after ARM
Pulsating vessels in internal os
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Mortality
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60% despite urgent delivery
Improves to 95% if antenatal dx
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