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By the 30th week of pregnancy, what is the expansion in blood volume?

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40%

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What is the significance of the increase blood in pregnancy?

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large blood losses can occur w/o clinical evidence

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What Is the normal blood loss with a SVD? C/s?

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  • SVD = 500ml

- C/S = 1000ml

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What is the initial change that is used to maintain bp with hemorrhage?

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Increased TPR

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After what percent of blood loss is there a fall in CO such that SVR can no longer maintain BP?

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20%

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How do BP and CO decrease in relation to one another?

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in parallel to each other

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What is placental abruption?

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Premature separation of the normally implanted placenta from the uterus

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What is the clinical triad of placental abruption?

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  • Painful Uterine bleeding
  • Hypertonic uterus
  • fetal distress/death
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Inspection of the vagina with placental abruption shows what?

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Adherent retroplacental clot with depression of the the underlying placental tissue

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What is a grade I placental abruption? 
(-vaginal bleeding
-Uterine s/sx
-maternal BP
-maternal fibrinogen
-FHT)?
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  • Slight vaginal bleeding
  • Uterine irritability
  • Unaffected BP
  • normal fibrinogen
  • FHT normal
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What is a grade II placental abruption? 
(-vaginal bleeding
-Uterine s/sx
-maternal BP
-maternal fibrinogen
-FHT)?
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  • Mild to moderate uterine bleeding
  • Uterine irritable, tetanic, or frequent ctx
  • BP maintained, but orthostatic
  • Tachycardia
  • Fibrinogen decreased
  • FHT show distress
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What is a grade III placental abruption?
(-vaginal bleeding
-Uterine s/sx
-maternal BP
-maternal fibrinogen
-FHT)?
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  • Moderate to severe bleeding
  • Uterine tetanic and painful
  • Hypotension
  • Fetal death
  • Fibrinogen less than 150
  • Coag abnormalities
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What percent of placental abruption occurs before the onset of labor?

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80%

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What is the etiology of placental abruption? (5)

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  • Cocaine use
  • maternal smoking
  • poor nutrition
  • trauma
  • maternal HTN
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What is the hallmark presentation of placental abruption?

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Painful bleeding in the 3rd trimester

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True or false: placental abruption rarely occurs more than once

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False– significant rate of recurrence (5-17%)

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What is the treatment for a grade I placental abruption?

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-Observe

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What is the treatment for a grade II or more placental abruption?

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  • Continuous fetal monitoring
  • Tocolysis (?)
  • Delivery
  • volume resuscitation
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What is placenta previa?

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Implantation of the placenta over the cervical os

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What are the three variations of placenta previa?

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  • Total
  • Partial
  • Marginal
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What type of placenta previa is the worst? What fraction of previas are these?

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Total

30% ish are these

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What is the complication of partial placenta previa?

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Dilation causes detachment

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What is a marginal previa?

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Placenta encroaches a bit onto the os

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How do you differentiated between marginal and partial placenta previa?

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US and the degree of cervical dilation and method of diagnosis

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What is the leading cause of third-trimester hemorrhage?
Placenta previa
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What is the classic presentation of placenta previa?
*painless* vaginal bleeding
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What are the three major risk factors for placenta previa?
- Advanced maternal age - Minority - Previous C-section
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Why are previous cesarean deliveries a risk for placenta previa?
implantation can get caught in the irregular scarred area
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When are most placenta previas found, when they are? Why?
2nd trimester d/t anatomy scan
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When is vaginal delivery appropriate for placenta previa? Why should be done for this?
if marginal previa Do double set up
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If you diagnose placenta previa a long time from delivery, what should you do?
Expectant management with avoidance of sexual intercourse d/t contraction induction
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What are accreta, increta, and percreta?
- Accreta = attachment onto the myometrium - Increta = invades the myometrium - Percreta = penetrates the myometrium
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What is the decidua basalis?
the area of endometrium between the implanted chorionic sac and the myometrium, which develops into the maternal part of the placenta
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What is abnormal placentation?
formation of an abnormally firm attachment to the uterine wall with *loss of the deciruda basalis* and incomplete development of the fibrinoid layer
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What is the incidence of abnormal placentation with previa without prior surgery? WIth precios c/s with multiple c/s?
W/o = 4% with 1 = 10-35% with multiple = 60-65%
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How long does the bleeding last for with placenta previa? Placental abruption?
Previa = Stops within 2 hours Abruption, Continuous bleeding
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Which presents with painful bleeding: Placenta previa/abruption? Painless?
``` Painful = Abruption Painless = Previa ```
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What happens to FHT with placenta previa? Placental abruption?
Normal with previa | Variable with abruptio
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Which commonly has coagulation defects: placenta previa or placental abruption?
Abruption has coagulation defects Previa does not
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What is vasa previa?
Fetal vessels traverse the membranes and cover the os
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What is the classic presentation of vasa previa?
SROM, laceration of the fetal vessel, and rapid fetal death
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What is the the fetal mortality rate with vasa previa?
more than 50%
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Effective hemostasis after separation of the placenta is dependent on what?
The myometrium to compress the vessels
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Failure of the myometrium to compress the myometrial vessels is usually attributed to what?
Myometrial dysfunction or retained POS
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What are the risk factors for myometrial dysfunction? (3)
Overdistention of the uterus 2/2: - Multiple gestations - Polyhydramnios - Fetal macrosomia
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How do you prevent or minimize PP hemorrhage?
Establish IV access just prior to labor, and prep for possible blood transfusion
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Why do you want to avoid excessive traction on the umbilical cord during delivery?
possibility of hemorrhage
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How do you manage hemorrhage PP?
Continue oxytocin/prostaglandins -Frequently palpate fundus and monitor VS
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How is misoprostol administered to treat PP hemorrhage?
PR
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1 unit of pRBC increase HCT and Hb by what? 1 unit of platelets?
- pRBCs = 3% and 1g | - Platelets = 5000-10000
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What is a first degree vaginal laceration?
vaginal mucosa and perineal skin
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What is a second degree vaginal laceration?
Also includes the muscles of the perineal body.
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What is a third degree vaginal laceration?
Also include the anal sphincter
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What is a fourth degree vaginal laceration?
Extends through rectal mucosa
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What are the three major pelvic hematomas?
- Vulvar - Vaginal - Retroperitoneal
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What is a vulvar hematoma? Are these painful or painless?
Laceration of vessel in superficial fascia of anterior or posterior pelvic triangle Painful
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What is the treatment for a vulvar hematoma?
Volume support | -incise and evacuate clost
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What causes vaginal hematomas?
Results from trauma to soft tissues during delivery, causing blood to accumulate in the plane above the pelvic diaphragm
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What are the s/sx of vaginal hematoma?
Severe rectal pain or feels like she still has to push
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How do you treat vaginal hematomas?
Take to OR, I+D, pack
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What causes a retroperitoneal hematoma?
Laceration of a vessel originating from the hypogastric artery, and can dissect up to the renal vasculature
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How do you detect a retroperitoneal hematoma?
Uterus will be displaced d/t hematoma, and s/sx of shock
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What is the treatment for a retroperitoneal hematoma?
- Surgical excision | - ligation of hypogastric vessels
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True or false: A previous oxytocin-stimulated labor is a risk factor for the development of myometrial dysfunction
True
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True or false: Prolonged or rapid labor is a risk factor for myometrial dysfunction
True
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What are the two ethnicities that have an increased risk for postpartum hemorrhage?
Asians | Hispanics
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Cryoprecipitate replaces which coagulation factors? What else?
8 and 12 | Fibrinogen
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Fresh frozen plasma replaces which coagulation factors?
5, 8, and antithrombin III
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What is a succenturiate lobe? What is the significance of this?
- Accessory lobe of the placenta | - Increases the risk of leaving behind part of the placenta after delivery
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