Fetal Evaluation Flashcards
Duration of Normal Pregnancy
Determination of GA
- Methods
- Hx
- Ex
- INVx
Determination of GA
- By Hx
Determination of GA by Hx
- Menstruation-delivery interval (Naegele’s rule)
Menstruation-delivery interval (Naegele’s rule)
- Method
Commonest Method
- EDD date of 1st day of LNMP+7 days +9 months.
Menstruation-delivery interval (Naegele’s rule)
- Characters of LMNP
a) Should be of normal characters.
b) Should be preceded by 3 consecutive normal cycles.
c) Shouldn’t be preceded by use of hormonal contraception.
Menstruation-delivery interval (Naegele’s rule)
- Causes of Falacies
a) Maternal forgetting Recent use of COCs.
b) Bleeding in early pregnancy.
c) Irregular menstruation or prepregnancy amenorrhea.
Determination of GA by Hx
- Ovulation-delivery interval
EDD = date of ovulation day - 7 days + 9 months.
Determination of GA by Hx
- Coital-delivery interval (date of single coitus)
EDD = date of single coitus (as in rape) 7 days + 9 months.
Determination of GA by Hx
- Date of embryo transfer (ET)
EDD = date of ET (in ARTs) 7 days + 9 months.
Determination of GA by Hx
- Date of quickening
18-20 weeks in primigravida & 16-18 weeks in multipara.
Determination of GA by Hx
- Date of 1st +ve pregnancy test
Most kits allow urine diagnosis of pregnancy at 4th or 5th weeks after LMP.
Determination of GA by Ex
Determination of GA by Ex
- Fundal Level
Determination of GA by Ex
- Symphysis-fundus height (gravidogram)
Determination of GA by Ex
- McDonald’s formula
Determination of GA by Ex
- Fetal weight (Johnson formula)
- Fetal weight (in gm) = [fundal height (in cm) - n] x 155.
▪ n = 12 if head isn’t engaged & 11 if head is engaged
Determination of GA by Ex
- Measurement of abdominal girth
Using certain tables.
Determination of GA by Ex
- Ballotment
Internal ballottement at 16 weeks & external ballottement at 20 weeks.
Determination of GA by Ex
- Auscultation of FHS
- By Doptone at 10 weeks
- By Pinard’s stethoscope at 20 weeks.
Determination of GA by INVx
Determination of GA by US
- Intro
- Fetal body measurements (fetal biometry) reflect GA & there are curves corresponding to development of each of these measurements throughout pregnancy (fetal growth curves).
Determination of GA by US
- Common Measurments
Determination of GA by US
- GS
At 4 weeks by TVS & 6 weeks by TAS
Determination of GA by US
- CRL
At 5 weeks by TVS & 7 weeks by TAS
Determination of GA by US
- BPD
- At 13 weeks
- it ↑↑from 2.4 cm at 13 weeks to 9.5 cm at term
is more accurate at 20-30 weeks
Determination of GA by US
- FL
- At 14 weeks
- it ↑↑ from 1.5 cm at 14 weeks to 7.8 cm at term
- is more accurate than BPD after 30 weeks
Determination of GA by US
- AC
- More accurate than BPD after 30 weeks
- it is the single most important measurement to
make in late pregnancy - (it reflects fetal size & weight rather than age)
Determination of GA by US
- HC
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Determination of GA by US
- EFW
- Using > 2 parameters in published formulas.
- True weight is 15-20% above estimated weight.
Measurements used in early pregnancy (up to 12-13 w)
GS diameter & CRL
Measurements used during 2nd & 3d trimesters
BPD, FL, AC, HC & EFW
Accurate GA è uncertain LNMP can be obtained from
a) 1 CRL measurement early in 1st trimester.
b) 2 measurements () 16 & 24 weeks showing linear growth.
Accuracy of ultrasound dating of pregnancy is as follows
a) In 1st trimester: CRL is accurate èin 3-5 days from menstrual dating.
b) In 2d trimester: Measurements are èin 2 weeks from menstrual dating.
c) In 3rd trimester: Measurements are èin 3 weeks from menstrual dating.
Causes of Oversized Uterus
Causes of Causes of Undersized Uterus
Time of Antepartum Evaluation of Fteal Wellbeing
Started usually at 30 weeks.