Fetus 2 Flashcards
Uses of USG during pregnancy.
To diff btw Ectopic, Intrauterine and Twin pregnancy
High freq USG provides.?
Better Resolution
Low Freq USG .?
Better Penetration.
ALARA principle.?
As Low As Reasonably Advised.
Limit of USG freq in preg.
1) Low Preg
2) Late 1st and 2nd trimester
3) 3 rd trimester.
1) 5-10
2) 4-6
3) 2-5
Routine USG which Mode.?
B mode.
Which USG mode to check Cardiac activity.?
M mode
Gestational Sac seen in TVS @ and TAS @
TVS @ 4 wks and TAS @ 5 wks.
Yolk Sac seen in TVS @ and TAS @
TVS @ 5 wks
TAS @ 5.5 wks
Cardiac activity is seen in TVS and TAS @
TVS @ 5-6 wks
TAS @ 6-7 wks
1st Sign of Pregnancy on USG
Gestational Sac
1st sign of IU pregnancy on USG
Yolk Sac.
Most important use of USG
Detecting Congenital malformations.
Blighted ovum.?
Mean sac diameter > 25mm and no fetal tissue or yolk sac and no cardiac activity.
Type 1 USG can detect .?
Anencephaly.
Type 2 USG aka.
TIFFA - Targeted imaging for fetal anomalies.
When is TIFFA done.?
16-20 wks.
best time to detect anencephaly on USG
14 weeks.
Signs of anencephaly on USG
Frog eye sign and mickey mouse sign
Signs of spina bifida on USG
Lemon sign and Banana sign.
Lemon SIgn.
sign of Spina Bifida.
Frontal bone scalloping.
Banana sign.
Sign of spina bifida.
Elongation and downward displacement of cerebellum.
Ventral wall defects.
size of ventral wall > 7mm
continues after 12 weeks.
Omphalocele and Gastroschisis.
Omphalocele.
Herniated bowel covered by sac.
Gastroschisis.
Herniated bowel not covered by sac.
Dx of placenta previa by USG.?
3rd trimester.
MC presentation in anencephaly
Face.
Anencephaly is more common in
Female fetuses
Macrosomia and RDS more common in
Male fetuses.
How to prevent NTS’s
Folic acid supplementation
Folic acid supplementation prevents.?
NTD, Megaloblastic anemia, IUGR, Abruptio placenta.
Prophylactic dose of folic acid is
400mcg / day
Therapeutic dose of Folic acid
4mg / day
Sickle cell anemia female. Dose of folic acid.?
5mg > 4 mg
Dose of folic acid provided by govt of india
500 mcg
RDA of folic acid in pregnant female.
500 mcg
Screening test for anencephaly
maternal serum AFP.
Most sensitive biochemical marker for anencephaly
Acetylcholine esterase
Screening test for anencephaly to be done .?
16-18 wks.
Diagnostic test for anencephaly.
TIFFA
Major source for AFP
Fetal liver.
Maternal serum AFP highest at
32 wks
inc AFP seen in
NTD, Abdominal wall defect, Pilonidal sinus.
Dec AFP seen in
Diabetic, GOAT, G- Gest trophoblastic ds. O- maternal obesity and overestimated GA A- Abortion. T- Trisomy 21
Main hormone responsible for growth of fetus.
Insulin and insulin like GH