A 39-yr-old woman, gravida 2; para, 1 with a history of Cesarean section delivery 10 years ago presented at 35 weeks gestational age with complete placenta previa.  She presented painless, vaginal bleeding in moderate amount. Physical examination revealed an arterial blood pressure of 110/70 mmHg, a heart rate of 107 beats/min, and a respiratory rate of 22 breaths/min. There were heart murmurs and the patient's lungs were clear to auscultation bilaterally, and she had mild peripheral edema. Answer the following questions based from the data given. What are the possible complications of placenta previa? And how are you going to prevent/manage the complications?

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A 39-yr-old woman, gravida 2; para, 1 with a history of Cesarean section delivery 10 years ago presented at 35 weeks gestational age with complete placenta previa.  She presented painless, vaginal bleeding in moderate amount.

Physical examination revealed an arterial blood pressure of 110/70 mmHg, a heart rate of 107 beats/min, and a respiratory rate of 22 breaths/min. There were heart murmurs and the patient's lungs were clear to auscultation bilaterally, and she had mild peripheral edema.

Answer the following questions based from the data given.

  1. What are the possible complications of placenta previa? And how are you going to prevent/manage the complications?
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