- Episode Written By : Patricia Massel, Rural Family Medicine PGY2
- Episode Reviewed By : Charley Boyd, GP in Camrose, AB
- Hosts : Kyla Freeman (FM-PGY2), Patricia Massel (FM-PGY2), & Caitlin Blewett (MS4)
- Episode Art : Aikansha Chawla
In today’s episode we explore the world of placental abnormalities. We will review placenta previa, acreta spectrum disorders, and cord anomalies including velamentous cords and the single umbilical artery. In this review we hope to share which one’s are interesting, which one’s need extra workup or monitoring, and which one’s are downright dangerous requiring specialist care?
References
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- DynaMed. Umbilical Cord Abnormalities. EBSCO Information Services. Accessed January 3, 2022. https://www.dynamed.com/condition/umbilical-cord-abnormalities
- Gagnon R. 2009. SOGC Clinical Practice Guideline No 231: Management of Vasa Previa. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 31(8):748-753
- Hasegawa J. Ultrasound screening of umbilical cord abnormalities and delivery management. 2018. Placenta. 62:66-78
- Jain V., Bos H., and Bujold E.2020 SOGC Clinical Practice Guideline No. 402: Diagnosis and Management of Placenta Previa. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 42(7):906-917
- “Placental Abnormalities.” Williams Obstetrics, 25e Eds. F. Gary Cunningham, et al. McGraw Hill, 2018, https://accessmedicine-mhmedical-com.login.ezproxy.library.ualberta.ca/content.aspx?bookid=1918§ionid=144148471.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battledore_and_shuttlecock