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Re: Low Lying placenta vs. Placenta previa From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net) Tue, 24 Apr 2001 10:48:24 -0500 (CDT) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: William McIntosh, MD: "Re: Cystic Structures in Thorax" Previous message: William McIntosh, MD: "Re: 22 weeks and spotting" In reply to: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Low Lying placenta vs. Placenta previa" At Tue, 24 Apr 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: > >At my last sono i was told my placenta was low not covering the cervix >but touching the edge. My Dr said this is placenta previa? i thought >previa was the placenta actually partially covering or totally covering >the cervix. I have another sono in 2 weeks to check to see if it moved. >I was 17.2 weeks at my first. > >Thanks! The problem is that you are not able to tell for sure at 17 weeks if the edge is beside the cervical os (low-lying placenta), over the edge just a bit (marginal placental previa) or fully across (placenta previa). Remember the cervical os is only 1cm across. This is really a spectrum, and later U/S should help to define where on that spectrum you fall. -- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional. Next message: William McIntosh, MD: "Re: Cystic Structures in Thorax" Previous message: William McIntosh, MD: "Re: 22 weeks and spotting" In reply to: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Low Lying placenta vs. Placenta previa"

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