Fetus 1 Flashcards
Definition of Fetal Growth Period.
Calculated from day of Ovulation/Fertilisation.
i.e D14 of cycle.
Not D1 of pregnancy
Cardiac Activity is seen at
5th week of preg or 3rd week after fertilisation.
Name the Three Fetal Growth periods.
1) Fertilised ova- upto 4 wks of preg.
2) Embryonic period - 5 - 10 wks of preg.
3) Fetal Period - 11 wks till Delivery.
Most teratogenic period of pregnancy
1st trimester.
1st Trimester
uptil 13 wks + 6 days
2nd Trimester
14 weeks til 27 wks + 6 days.
3rd Trimester
28 wks till 40 wks.
Clinical assessment by Fundal Height.
1) 12 wks
2) 16wks
3) 20 wks
4) 24 wks
5) 28 wks.
6) 32 wks.
7) 36 wks.
8) 40 wks.
1) Pubic symphysis
2) Midway btw Pubis symphysis and Umbilicus
3) Lower border of umbilicus
4) Upper border of umbilicus
5) 1/3 btw Xiphisternum and umbilicus
6) 2/3 btw xiphisternum and umbilicus
7) Xiphisternum.
8) due to dragging down again at the level of 2/3 btw xiphisternum and umbilicus.
What is Lightening or welcome sign.?
lower of height of uterus at 40 weeks to the level of 2/3 btw xiphisternum and umbilicus thereby decreasing the maternal resp discomfort.
First trimester Fetal age estimation Best parameter
Crown rump length
Second trimester Best parameter for estimation of fetal age
Biparietal diameter> Head circumference
Third trimester Best parameter for age estimation
Femur length
CRL
Crown rump length
From vertex to coccyx
CRL + 6.5mm
GA in wks
CRL + 42
GA in days
Missed abortion signs via CRL
If CRL > 7 mm with no cardiac activity
BPD
Outer table of one side to be inner table of fetal skull on the other side
Best parameter for age assessment in second trimester
HASSE rule
<5 m = Square root of fetal length = GA
>5 m= Fetal length by 5 =GA
Crown heel length
Vertex to Heel length in fetus above 5 m of age
Clinical assessment of Wgt of fetus
Johnson formula
USG assessment of Fetal wgt
Shepherd or Hadlock formula
Parameter for USD assessment of fetal growth
Abdominal circumference