Physician Assistant Review Questions: Third Trimester Bleeding

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1.   What is the condition called when the placenta detaches from the uterus prematurely?

2. What is the hallmark of placenta previa

 

1. painful 3rd trimester bleeding
2. painless 3rd trimester bleeding
3. painful 1st trimester bleeding
4. painful 1st trimester bleeding

3.  List 3 risk factors for placenta previa.

4. A women presents to the ED with painful third trimester bleeding.  The attending doc asks for a abdonimal U/S, but being an astute physician assistant you have little confidence that this will return a definitive diagnosis because

1. placenta previa is not accurately diagnosed with U/S
2. placental abruption is not accurately diagnosed with U/S
3. spontanous abortion is not accurately diagnosed with U/S
4. ectopic preganancy is not accurately diagnosed with U/S

5.  What are two factors that go into the decision to deliver a fetus in a placental abruption case?

 

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