2nd & 3rd Tri Assessment Flashcards
What weeks are 2nd trimester? 3rd?
2nd: 13-26 wks
3rd: 27-40, can go to 42
What are the 3 germ layers from inner to outer?
endoderm, mesoderm, ectoderm
What does the endoderm become?
GI & respiratory systems
What does the mesoderm become?
MSK & circulatory systems
What does the ectoderm become?
brain, nervous system, skin
What are the two variants of vertex position?
anterior occiput: face toward mat spine
posterior occiput
What type of cephalic positioning is better for labor and delivery?
anterior occiput
What are the 3 types of breech positioning?
- complete: fetal bottom down, legs folded
- incomplete: bottom down, one leg bent & one straight up near ear
- frank: bottom down, legs straight up near ears
When are bony and soft tissue structures of the face seen?
bony: wk 12
soft tissue: wk 16
What facial structures do you see in a sagittal view?
frontal bone, nasal bone/nose, chin
What facial structures do you see in the coronal view?
- upper lip
- orbits/lens
- nostrils
- palate
What are two facial measurements?
OOD: outer to outer orbital diam
IOD: inner orbital diam
What structures are located within the thorax?
- lungs
- thymus
- diaphragm
- heart
- great vessels
How does the size of the thorax compare to the abdominal cavity?
thorax is slightly smaller
What 3 structures border the lungs medially, inferiorly, and laterally?
medial: heart
inferior: diaphragm
lateral: rib cage
What is the US appearance of fetal lungs?
solid, homogeneous, slightly more echogenic than liver
How much time does the fetus practice breathing?
1/3 of time
What are the two ways to record fetal respiration?
- watch diaphragm & ribs move
- CF on nostrils
How is the diaphragm best visualized? What does it look like?
- best vis. in sag, spine down
- thin, hypo line separating chest & abd cavities
What are fetal risk factors for fetal echo?
- IUGR
- IVF
- arrythmias
- abnormal amniocentesis w/ trisomy
- abnormal HR
- hydrops
What is fetal hydrops?
Fatal condition w/ abn accumulation of fluid in 2 or more compartments
What are maternal risk factors for fetal echo?
- family/personal hx of heart defect
- DM
- lupus
- substance abuse
- abnormal HR
What structures should be visualized in the 4 chamber heart?
- atria & ventricles
- valves
- intracardiac septae
- papillary muscles
- foramen ovale
- great vessels (ao, pulm art/vein, ivc/svc)
What is the RVOT?
pulmonary artery, leaves rt ventricle, PA has hockey stick appearance (ductal arch)
What is the LVOT?
aorta, leaves lt ventricle, ao has candy cane appearance