Abstract
Article: Prenatal Diagnosis of Placenta Previa Complicated by Placenta Percreta
Authors: Desiree Lu
Category: OB/GYN [OB]
Credit: 0.5 SDMS CME Credit
Objectives: After studying the article entitled “Prenatal Diagnosis of Placenta Previa Complicated by Placenta Percreta,” you will be able to:
Understand placenta previa is one of the most common complications in pregnancy and may prevent a normal vaginal delivery
Describe the three types of placenta accreta
Know how color Doppler and gray-scale sonography are reliable imaging methods for identifying placenta previa and accreta
Which of the following conditions is most likely to resolve by the third trimester? Incomplete placenta previa Placenta accreta Complete placenta previa Placenta increta
Which placental condition is described as villous invasion deep into the myometrium? Percreta Complete previa Increta Accreta
What percentage of women diagnosed with placenta accreta plan for a peripartum hysterectomy? 25% 50% 75% 100%
On gray-scale sonography, loss of the clear zone indicates loss of which structure? Internal os Junctional zone Uterine serosa Decidua basalis
In which condition would color Doppler show bridging vessels across the myometrium and beyond the serosa? Arteriovenous malformation Placenta percreta Complete placenta previa Placenta increta
Footnotes