Amiotic Fluid And Disorders Flashcards
Af and disorders in detail
Specific gravity of af
1.008-1010
Osmolarity of af
250mosmol/l
pH of af
7.2-7.4
If one choose 7.2
Max volume of af at
36-38weeks
Rate of turnover of af
500ml/hr
Major site of formation of af in early eeks /first trimester
Maternal plasma
Major site of af formation at 12-20 weeks
Fetal skin
After 20 weks site of formation of af
Fetal urine
Overall major site of formation of af
Fetal urine
Why does fetal skin stop producing af at 20 weeks
Keartinization of skin at 20 weeks
What is the normal colour of af
Colourless
At term straw coloured
Green colour af
Fetal distree
Breech
Transverse
Listeria infection
Golden yellow
Rh incompatibility
Tobacco juice
Iud
Saffron / yellowish green
Post dated pregnancy
How is amniotic fluid vol kept in check
Swallowing and production
Composition of af
99% water
Function of af
Except nutritional
IOC of af measuent of af
USG
AFI
a b c d add all
Normal 5-24 cm
Best measurement unit of af
Single largest pocket out of all quadrant
N- 2-8cm
Af can also be measured via volume
N 200ml-2l
Poly hydroaminos
More or equal to 2l
Measurement of af method
Single largest pocket best
AFI
Volume