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what occurs in placenta previa?
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the placenta is implanted lower than it should be and lays over the cervical os
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what is a classic sx of placenta previa?
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painless 3rd trimester bleeding (hint: painless placenta previa)
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is placenta previa most likely to occur in multigravida or primigravida?
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multigravidas
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what are 3 complications of placenta previa?
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shock, maternal death, fetal death
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what is the safest way to confirm placenta previa?
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US
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should a woman with placenta previa be hospitalized?
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yes, if bleeding
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if a surgeon delays doing a C-section for previa, what is the reason?
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to allow the fetus to grow
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as soon as previa is dx, do most pregnancies end with C-section?
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yes
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if a woman comes in with active bleeding from previa, what should you monitor continuously?
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fetal heart tones
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will a woman with previa be given systemic pain meds during labor?
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no they don't want to depress the fetus
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if you had to start an IV on a woman with placenta previa, what guage would you use?
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18, in case blood products are needed
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