What is Placenta previa?

What is Placenta previa?

• Placenta previa: Misplaced placenta covering the cervix.
• Placenta previa: A condition in which the placenta is implanted in the lower part of the uterus. --2003
  Source - Diseases Database
• Placenta previa: pregnancy in which the placenta is implanted in the lower part of the uterus (instead of the upper part); can cause bleeding late in pregnancy; delivery by cesarean section may be necessary.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Placenta previa: Introduction

Types of Placenta previa:

Broader types of Placenta previa:

• Placenta conditions
• more types...»

How many people get Placenta previa?

Incidence (annual) of Placenta previa: 1 in 200 pregnancies (FMC)
Incidence Rate of Placenta previa: approx 1 in 13,600 or 0.01% or 20,000 people in USA [about data]

How serious is Placenta previa?

Complications of Placenta previa: see complications of Placenta previa

What causes Placenta previa?

Causes of Placenta previa: see causes of Placenta previa
Risk factors for Placenta previa: see risk factors for Placenta previa

What are the symptoms of Placenta previa?

Symptoms of Placenta previa: see symptoms of Placenta previa

Complications of Placenta previa: see complications of Placenta previa

Placenta previa: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Placenta previa.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Placenta previa.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Placenta previa: see treatments for Placenta previa
Research for Placenta previa: see research for Placenta previa

Society issues for Placenta previa

Hospitalization statistics for Placenta previa: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Placenta previa:

• 0.035% (4,489) of hospital consultant episodes were for placental praevia in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 98% of hospital consultant episodes for placental praevia required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 100% of hospital consultant episodes for placental praevia were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 3% of hospital consultant episodes for placental praevia required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• more statistics...»

Organs Affected by Placenta previa:

Organs and body systems related to Placenta previa include:

• Placenta
• Fetus

Name and Aliases of Placenta previa

Main name of condition: Placenta previa

placenta praevia

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Placenta previa:

• Antepartum hemorrhage
• Abruptio placenta
• Hypertension
• Pre-eclampsia
• Eclampsia
• Ceasarian section
• Smoking during pregnancy

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