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Y4R2 - Obstetrics I 🤰 > L6: Abnormalities of Amniotic Fluid > Flashcards

L6: Abnormalities of Amniotic Fluid Flashcards

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Def of Polyhydramnios

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Incidence of Polyhydramnios

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1% in all pregnancies

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Types of Polyhydramnios

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Causes of Polyhydramnios

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Maternal Causes of Polyhydramnios

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Maternal prolactin may play a role by increasing the …… of amniotic fluid.

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osmotic pressure

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Fetal causes of Polyhydramnios

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Causes of Polyhydramnios

  • Multiple gestation
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(in monochorionic twins it may be twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome)

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Causes of Polyhydramnios

  • Anencephaly and spina bifida in most cases & the causes may be ….
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Causes of Polyhydramnios

  • Congenital Heart failure
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Congenital Heart Disease with congestive ht. failure

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Causes of Polyhydramnios

  • Increased placental mass
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That occurs with edema of the placenta: e.g. Hydrops
fetalis: e.g. Rh. iso-immunization, severe anemia, CMV infection

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Causes of Polyhydramnios

  • Liver Cirrhosis
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Causing fetal ascites “as in Syphilis”

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Clincal Dx of Polyhydraminos

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Clincal Dx of Polyhydraminos

  • Acute type
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Clincal Dx of Polyhydraminos

  • Symptoms of acute type
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Clincal Dx of Polyhydraminos

  • Signs of acute type
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Clincal Dx of Polyhydraminos

  • General Examination of acute type
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breathlessness, anxious, and
cyanotic

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Clincal Dx of Polyhydraminos

  • Inspection of acute type
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  • Over distended with glistening skin and visible dilated veins.
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Clincal Dx of Polyhydraminos

  • Palpation of acute type
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  1. Size of uterus > duration of amenorrhea & tense, tender
  2. Difficult to palpate fetal part.
  3. Common malpresentation & mal-position
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Clincal Dx of Polyhydraminos

  • Percussion of acute type
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Positive fluid thrill

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Clincal Dx of Polyhydraminos

  • Auscultation of acute type
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Difficult to auscultate FHS

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Clincal Dx of Polyhydraminos

  • vaginal Examination of acute type
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boggy fomices & cervix is pulled high up & may be dilated

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Clincal Dx of Polyhydraminos

  • Chronic Type
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Symptoms and Signs are slowly progressive course & after 20 weeks.

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  • In acute polyhydramnios: Symptoms are …..
  • In chronic polyhydramnios: Symptoms are ……
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  • severe & of sudden onset.
  • slight & of gradual onset.
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INVx in Polyhydraminos

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DDx of Polyhydraminos

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  • Causes of oversized uterus more than amenorrhea.
  • Ascites with pregnancy.
  • Ovarian cyst with pregnancy.
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Managment aspects of Polyhydraminos

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  • Plan of ttt
  • Expectant treatment
  • Termination of pregnancy
  • Neonatal Care
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Managment aspects of Polyhydraminos

  • Plan of TTT
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Managment aspects of Polyhydraminos

  • Expectant Treatment
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Managment aspects of Polyhydraminos

  • TOP
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Managment aspects of Polyhydraminos

  • Neonatal Care
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  • Diagnose & treatment of congenital anomalies, anemia, jaundice & infection.
  • Care of preterm baby & care of infant of diabetic mother.
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Complications of Polyhydraminos

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Fetal & Maternal

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Fetal Complications in Polyhydraminos

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  • Birth injuries
  • Cord prolapse, Placental separation and fetal asphyxia.
  • Prematurity complications when delivered early
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Maternal Complications of Polyhydraminos

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Maternal Complications of Polyhydraminos

  • During Pregnancy
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Maternal Complications of Polyhydraminos

  • During Labor
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Splanchic Shock Due to polyhyrdraminos

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  • Due to pooling of blood in dilated splanchnic vessels as a result of sudden drop of intra-amniotic pressure after ROM.
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Def of Oligohydraminos

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  • Too little amniotic fluid (oligohydramnios) is commonly defined as amniotic fluid index (AFI) less than the 5th centile for gestation.
  • It is the decreased amount of liquor amnii (< 500 cm3) OR on U/S AFI < 5cm.
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Incidence of Oligohydraminos

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1/750

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Causes of Oligohydraminos

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maternal Causes of Oligohydraminos

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Rare or absent and the commonest is severe PET.

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Fetal Causes of Oligohydraminos

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Fetal Causes of Oligohydraminos

  • Renal Anomalies
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e.g. bilateral renal agenesis, complete obstruction of urinary tract, bilateral multicystic kidneys.

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Fetal Causes of Oligohydraminos

  • Multifetal Pregnancy with TITS
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Donor fetus develops oligohydramnios

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Fetal Causes of Oligohydraminos

  • Post tem pregnancy
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Due to placental insufficiency

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Clinical Dx of Oligohydraminos

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INVx in Oligohydraminos

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TTT of Oligohydraminos

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TTT of Oligohydraminos

  • In PROM
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Treatment of PROM

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TTT of Oligohydraminos

  • In Post-term Pregnancy
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TOP

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TTT of Oligohydraminos

  • If there is lethal fetal anomalies or IUFD
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TOP

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TTT of Oligohydraminos

  • If there is fetal risk (cord compression or IUGR)
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Immediate CS

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TTT of Oligohydraminos

  • If there is no fetal risk
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Vaginal delivery is allowed with careful electronic fetal monitoring to detect any change in FHR which indicates CS

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TTT of Oligohydraminos

  • Aminoinfusion
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Method in which physiological solution (normal saline) is infused via double lumen catheter through cervix into uterine cavity

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Complications of Oligohydraminos

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Matrenal Complications of Oligohydraminos

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Malpresentation & prolonged labo

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Fetal Complications of Oligohydraminos

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Fetal Complications of Oligohydraminos

  • Pulmonary hypoplasia
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Fetal Complications of Oligohydraminos

  • Asphyxia
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Due to cord compression

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Fetal Complications of Oligohydraminos

  • Cutaneous & skeletal abnormalities
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