IUFD Flashcards
1
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Standard evaluations of fetal death
A
NeonatalAutopsy (if parents decline MRI or fetogram can be performed)
Careful examination of placenta, cord and chorioamnionic membranes.
Placenta histology
Testing of maternal blood send for KB staining, anti phospholipid Ab and lupus lupus
fetal karyotyping(previously recommended karyotyping but now chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA)
2
Q
What fetal weight is it the pregnancy considered an IUFD rather than a miscarriage?
A
Equal or Greater than 350 gm
3
Q
The stillbirth risk was —fold higher in women with prior stillbirth.
A
The stillbirth risk was fivefold higher in women with prior stillbirth.
4
Q
the most common infectious causes of stillbirth
A
Parvovirus B19, cytomegalovirus, Listeria monocytogenes, and syphilis.
