Keppler - 3 Flashcards
2 ways to assess fetal growth
fundal height
US (biometry)
fetal biometry includes (2)
head circumference
biparietal diameter
2 types of fetal growth abnormalities
macrosomia
intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR)
macrosomia includes (2)
LGA
S>D
macrosomia can be caused by (5)
GDM
constitutional (both parents are large)
excessive maternal wt gain
genetic syndromes
inaccurate dating
intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) includes (2)
SGA
fetal growth restriction (FGR)
dx for macrosomia
fundal height
fetal US
which is more accurate: fundal height or US
US
4 tx for macrosomia
tx cause (ex GDM)
induction of labor
cesarean
genetic syndromes
risk of cesarean delivery
shoulder dystocia
causes of intrauterine fetal growth restriction (5)
placental insufficiency
infxn
genetic syndromes (aneuploidy)
inaccurate dating
constitutional
dx for fetal growth restriction
fundal height
fetal US
when is fetal growth restriction concerning
<10th %ile
what do umbilical cord dopplers tell us
if placenta is functioning properly
so that baby’s heart doesn’t have to work too hard
source of amniotic fluid
baby’s kidneys