Amniotic fluid Flashcards
1
Q
Greater than 8 cm (too much fluid around baby)
A
Polyhydramnios
2
Q
Less than 2 cm (too little fluid around baby)
A
Oligohydramnios
3
Q
Normal measurement of fluids
A
AFV: 2-8cm
AFI: 5-25cm
4
Q
Water breaks abnormally is considered ___________.
A
Ruptured fetal membranes
5
Q
What is it called happens when fibrous bands of the amniotic sac get tangled around a developing fetus?
A
Amniotic band syndrome
6
Q
Non floating bands crossing the amniotic cavity is called ___________.
A
Amniotic sheets
7
Q
Fluid build up in fetal tissue causing swelling (edema) is called ___________.
A
Hydrops
