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Assessment of Second Trimester Flashcards

1
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BPD is an accurate predictor of gest age before

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20 w

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2
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BPD is measured in a place that passes through the

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3rd ventricle and thalami

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3
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BPD is above the level of the

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orbits and cerebellum

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4
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BPD is below the level of the

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ventricular atrium

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5
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BPD landmarks

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falx, 3rd ventricle, thalamic nuclei, cavum septum pellucidi and atrium of lateral ventricle

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6
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Measure BPD perpendicular to

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falx, placing calipers from outer margins of upper cranium to the inner margin of lower cranium

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7
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HC is a reliable measurement independent of

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cranial shape

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8
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HC measure in a plane that must include the

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CSP and tentorial hiatus

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9
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HC measured parallel to the base of

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skull, placing the calipers on the outer margins of the cranium

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10
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Measurement of the HC cannot always be obtained in what plane

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BPD

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11
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Cehaplic Index is devised to determine the

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normality of the fetal head shape

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12
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Ceaphlic Index is abnormal when less than ____ or greater than ____

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74%

83%

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13
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ABD predictor of

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fetal growth not gest age

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14
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Most difficult measurement to obtain

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ABD

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15
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ABD measurement location

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slightly superior to CI at junction of lt and rt PV or demonstrate a short length of umb vein, lt PV, and fetal sto

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16
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Measure at ABD circumference at level to include

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liver

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17
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parallel to fem shaft placing calipers at level of fem ehad cartilage and dist fem condyle

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Femur length measurement

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18
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Alpha- fetoprotein is produced by

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fetus

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19
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AFP is found in

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amniotic fluid and maternal serum

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20
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AFP normal value varies with

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gest age

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21
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  • fetus older than expected
  • multiple gest
  • open neural tube defect
  • abd wall defect
  • cystic hygroma
  • renal anomalies
  • fetal demise
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Causes of High AFP

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22
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  • fetus younger than expected
  • chromosomal abnormalities
  • trophoblastic disease
  • long standing fetal demise
  • chronic maternal hypertension or diabetes
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Causes of low AFP

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23
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Oxygenated blood leaves the placenta and enters the fetus through the

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umbilical vein

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24
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After entering the abd, blood courses through the

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ductus venosum reaching the rt atrium of the heart

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25
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blood travels from the rt and lt atrium through

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foramen ovale

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26
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From the left atrium to the left ventricle, blood ascends the

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AO distributing blood to the fetal tissue

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27
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Approx half of the blood leaves through the

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umb arteries and goes back to plac for reoxygenation

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28
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  • junction of ant, occipital, and temporal horn
  • located slightly inf to level of BPD
  • evaluated for ventricular enlargement
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Atrium of lateral ventricles

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29
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  • hyper thin ventricle wall
  • hyper choroid plexus
  • measured perpendicular to ventricle walls from glomus of choroid plexus to lateral ventricular wall
  • measures b/t 6 - 10 mm throughout pregnancy
  • choroid plexus should almost fill the lateral ventricle
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Atrium of lat ventricle sono appearance

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30
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  • presence exclused almost every subtle midling brain malformation
  • filled with cerebral spinal fluid
  • found at level of BPD
  • located inf to ant horns of lat ventricles
  • closes by 2 yrs of age
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Cavum Septi Pellucidi

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31
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Cavum Septi Pellucidi sono appearence

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small anechoic box located in midline portion of ant brain

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32
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  • consists of vermis and two lateral horns
  • located in post fossa
  • assists in balance
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Cerebellum

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33
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Cerebellum sono findings

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dumbell shaped echogenic structure located in midline of post fossa

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34
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  • echogenic cluster of cells
  • important in the production of cerebrospinal fluid
  • found at level of BPD
  • located inferior to ant horns of lat ventricle
  • chroid plexus cysts will normally regress by 23 gest age
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Choroid Plexus

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35
Q
  • hyper structures located within each lat ventricle
  • lie along the atrium of lat ventricle
  • cyst my be displayed within choroid
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Choroid plexus sono findings

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36
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fluid filled spaces located between the underface of cerebellum and medulla oblongata

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Cisterna Magna

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37
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CM sono findings

38
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  • begins ossification around 11 gest w

- ovoid in shape

39
Q

cranium sono appearence

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hyper outline surrounding the brain

40
Q
  • intrahemisphere fissure

- separates the cerebral hemisphere

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Falx Cerebri

41
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Falx cerebri sono findings

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echo midline linear structure

42
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  • soft tissue thickness between the calvaria and posterior skin line
  • measured in the axial plane at a level to include the cerebellum, CM, and Cavum speti cellucidi
  • accurate up to 20 w
  • thickening assoc w/ anueploidy
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Nuchal Thickness

43
Q

Nuchal Thickness sono findings

44
Q

Thalami

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provide synopsis b/t cerebellu and post brain

45
Q
  • hypo ovoid structures in midportion of brain located in each hemisphere
  • 3rd ventricle is located b/t each individual thalamus
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Thalami Sono findings

46
Q
  • muscle seperating thorax and abd cavities

- courses ant to post

47
Q
  • curvilinear hypo structure
  • abd content lie inf
  • chest contents lie sup
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Diaphragm sono findings

48
Q
  • apex points toward left side of body at 45 degree angle
  • rt ventricle most ant
  • lt atrium most post
49
Q
  • lies midline in chest
  • hyper ventricular and atrial septa
  • 120-160 bpm
  • hyper focus w/in ventricle is most likely the papillary muscle
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Heart sono findings

50
Q
  • serve as lat border to heart

- lie sup to diaphragm

51
Q
  • moderately echo
  • homo
  • increases in echo as gestation progressess
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Lung sono findings

52
Q
  • signifies genitourinary system is working
  • bladder fills and empties every 30 - 60 min
  • should be vis by 13 w
53
Q
  • round anechoic structure located centrally in inf pelvis

- variable in size

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Bladder sono appearance

54
Q
  • meconium begins to accumulate in the small bowel
  • small bowel becomes vis in late second trim
  • large bowl becomes vis in 3rd trim
55
Q
  • moderately echo
  • hyper compared to liver
  • hyper compared to bone
  • distinguished after 22 w
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Small bowel sono app

56
Q

large bowel sono appearence

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hypo to small bowel

57
Q
  • vis peaks around 20-32 gest w

- signifies the presence of biliary tree

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Gallbladder

58
Q
  • elongated fluid filled structures

- located inf and to rt of umb vein

A

gallbladder sono appearance

59
Q
  • urine formation begins near the end of 1st trim
  • may be identified as early as 15 wks
  • consistently identified by 20 w
60
Q
  • iso or hypo locaed on each side of spine
  • bilateral
    renal pelvis should contain small amount of fluid
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Kidneys sono appearance

61
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Kidneys renal pelvis measurements

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> 4 mm up to 33 w

> 7 mm from 33 w to term

62
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liver

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  • largest organ in torso

- reflect change in fetal growth

63
Q

liver sono appearence

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  • moderately echogenic structure
  • left love is larger than rt lobe
  • occupies most of upper abd
64
Q
  • reliabily vis by 13 w

- signifies normal fetal swallowing sequence

65
Q
  • anechoic structure located in the LUQ
  • size and shape will vary with recent swallowing
  • echogenic debris w/in sto may be vis
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Stomach sono appearance

66
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  • placental insertion generally located in midportion of plac
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Umb cord insert

67
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  • smooth abd wall at umb insert
  • umb vein courses sup toward liver
  • umb arteries arise from hypogastric arteries on each side of bladder
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Umb cord instert sono appearance

68
Q

Long bones start ossification by

69
Q

pelvis iliac wings ossify at

70
Q

pelvic ischium ossifies by

71
Q

Spine widens near the base of the____ and tapers near the _____

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skull

sacrum

72
Q

ossification of spine should be complete by

73
Q

What surrounds and protects the fetus?

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Amniotic fluid

74
Q

Amniotic fluid provides important info on

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fetal renal and plac function

75
Q

What becomes the major producer of AF through shallowing and urine after 16 w

76
Q

length of cx determines

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competence

77
Q

length of cx is measured b/t

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internal os and external os

78
Q

normal cx length

79
Q

What communicates between fetus and mother

80
Q

The placenta provides

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nutrition and products of metabolism to fetus

81
Q

Whats the connecting lifeline between fetus and plac

82
Q

How many arteries and veins in umb cord

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2 arteries

1 vein

83
Q

umb cord enters the

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lt portal vein

84
Q

umbilical arteries arise from

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internal iliac arteries

hypogastric

85
Q

umb cord normally insert into the

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midportion of plac

86
Q

umb cord is covered in

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Whartons jelly

87
Q

plac is hyper compared to

88
Q

plac thickness

89
Q

umb artery

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  • low resistive near fetal insert

- high resistive near plac insert

90
Q

umb vein

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  • continuous flow through stystole and diastolic

- flow is directed from plac to the fetus

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