Added L1: Investigations of Obstertrics Flashcards
Types of Investigations
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Types of Investigations
- Acc to types
◼ Clinical investigations
◼ Laboratory investigations
◼ Radiological investigations
◼ Endoscopic investigations
Types of Investigations
- Acc to Invasivity
◼ Non invasive
◼ Minimally invasive
◼ Invasive
Types of Investigations
- Acc to indication
◼ Routine investigations: for each patient.
◼ Special investigations: for the clinical situation.
How to plan investigations?
◼ History taking
◼ Clinical examination
◼ Differential diagnosis
◼ Investigations at the end not the front.
How to tailor investigations for
each clinical situation?
◼ The simplest,
◼ The easiest (non-invasive),
◼ The cheapest,
◼ The most specific,
◼ The most sensitive,
◼ The most reliable.
Routine investigations in Obstetrics
- Lab
Routine investigations in Obstetrics
- US
Ultrasound appearance of
intrauterine pregnancy
Routine USS during pregnancy
3D and 4D USS
Anomaly scan
Trisomy screening
Nuchal translucency
Chorionic villus sampling