NBME Step 2 CK Form 8 Placenta accreta (NBME Answers)

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Pregnant woman with history of 2 C-sections currently in her 3rd trimester presents with painless vaginal bleeding found to have a placenta previa
Key idea: Placenta accreta occurs in up to 15% of cases of placenta previa, with both conditions having previous C-section as the major risk factor

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mycoplasma [Placenta accreta with placenta previa after previous cesarean sections--a growing danger in modern obstetrics].Lachman E, Mali A, Gino G, Burstein M, Stark M.Harefuah. 2000 Apr 16;138(8):628-31, 712.PMID: 10883200 Hebrew. Abstract The increased rate of cesarean sections in recent decades has brought with it an increase in the frequency of placenta accreta.When performing a cesarean in cases of placenta previa with a history of cesarean sections, the possibility of placenta accreta should be considered. +