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womens - thrid trimester bleeding
PA Clin Med
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Graduate
03/14/2010

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source of most third TM bleeding:
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spoting post coital
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4 of the most common causes for third trimester bleeding:
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1. spoting post coital
2. preterm labor
3. placenta previa
4. abruptio placentae
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define placenta previa:
Definition
abnormal location of the placenta over or near the cervical Os
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previous C-section increases the risk by 4x for this abnormality:
Definition
placenta previa
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3 types of placenta previa:
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1. complete - total Os covered
2. partial - edge of placenta over Os
3. marginal - placenta lies near Os
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how is placenta previa dx?
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ultrasound
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describe the autocorrection of placenta previa from the 2nd to third trimester:
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5% of pregnancies are positive for placenta previa but only a few of these are positive into the third trimester; as the uterus grows the placenta moves upward and away from the Os.
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placenta previa presentation:
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sudden, plainless, maternal bleeding, with the avg gestation being around 29-30wks - may be assoc w labor
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placenta previa management:
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1. pelvic rest; nothing enters the vagina
2. follow up serial ultrasounds
3. bed rest
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management of placenta previa continues unitl:
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fetal maturity
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condition most likely with placenta previa and previous C sections:
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placenta accreta
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define placenta accreta:
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occurs when the placenta attaches too deep within the uterine wall
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placenta accreta is dx with:
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Ultrasound/MRI
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what percent of placenta previas also involve placenta accreta?
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5-10%
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types of placenta accreta:
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1. placenta accreta: doees not penetrate the uterine muscle (75%)
2. Placenta Increta: penetrates into the uterine muscle but not serosa
3. placenta percreta: penetrates through the muscle and serosa and can attach to another organ
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abruptio placenta:
Definition
premature separation of the normally implanted placenta
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is previa a normal implantation of the placenta?
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no
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abruptio placenta presentation:
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abdominal pain w a variable amount of bleeding
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5 major risk factors for abruptio placenta:
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1. Maternal HTN
2. Previous abruption
3. cocaine
4. trauma
5. tobacco
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management of abruptio:
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1. xfuse if indicated
2. vaginal delivery preferred
3. home management possible if bleeding stops and no coagulpathies
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uterine rupture most often occurs in these patients:
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VBAC (40% of cases)
Term
which C section scar is most at risk for uterine rupture?
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vertical classical scar
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6 conditions assoc w uterine rupture:
Definition
1. induced labor
2. uterine abnormalities
3. placenta increta/percreta
4. grand multiparity
5. obstructed labor
6. previous perforation
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uterine rupture presentation:
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1. S/Sx highly variable
2. Sudden intense Abd Pain
3. bleeding/shock
4. loss of station: can't tell where the baby is
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management of uterine rupture:
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1. immediate laparotomy: abd incision
2. removal of fetus and placenta
3. repair of uterine defect or histerectomy
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which of the complications listed may require histerectomies?
Definition
placenta accreta & uterine rupture
Term
which condition has painless bleeding?
Definition
placenta previa
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define vasa previa:
Definition
unprotected FETAL blood vessels from the placenta or cord cross the entrance to the birth canal
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rate of infant mortality in undx vasa previa:
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60-95%
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can vasa previa babies be delivered avginally?
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No
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2 forms of vasa previa:
Definition
velamentous: involving the umbilical cord
Normal cord insertion w vessels running exposed btwn bilobed placenta
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when are the exposed vessels of the cord or placenta not considered vasa previa:
Definition
if the exposed vessels are not crossing the cervical opening
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3 major risk factors for vasa previa:
Definition
1. low lying placenta
2. multi-lobed placenta
3. velamentous cord insertion
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recommendations for screening in vasa previa:
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women with risk factors should have transvaginal color doppler US
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management of vasa previa:
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1. reduced phys activity or bed rest
2. no sex
3. admit for third trimester
4. steroid injection to increase FLM
5. elective C section @ 35-36wks
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