large for gestational dates Flashcards
what is large for dates?
SFH > 2cm for gestational age
reasons for large for dates?
- multiple pregnancy
- wrong dates
- fetal macrosomia
- polyhydramnios
how do you diagnose fetal macrosomia?
- USS EFW (estimated fetal weight)
what is the diagnosis for fetal macrosomia?
USS EFW >90th centile
what are risks of fetal macrosomia?
- clinician and maternal anxiety
- labour dystocia
- shoulder dystocia - more w diabetes
- PPH
how accurate is USS?
- commonly overestimated
- training essential - operator dependent
- BMI of women
- margin of error up to 10%
management for large for dates?
- exclude diabetes
- reassure
- conservative vs IOL vs C/S delivery (based on previous pregnancies, complications etc)
- ‘IOL should not be carried out simply because a baby is large for ges age (macrosomic)’
deepest pool is 9.56cm what does this image show?
- polyhydramnios
what is polyhydramnios
amniotic fluid index AFI >25cm
deepest pool >8cm
= excess amniotic fluid in the amniotic sac
causes of polyhydramnios?
maternal - diabetes, red cell antibodies
fetal - anomaly (GI atresia, cardiac, tumours), monochorionic twin pregnancy, hydrops fetalis (Rh isoimmunisation), viral infection (erythrovirus B19, toxoplasmosis, CMV)
idiopathic
clinical features of polyhdramnnios?
- abdominal discomfort
- pre-labour rupture of membranes
- preterm labour
- cord prolapse
- inability to feel fetal parts
- tense shiny abdomen
- malpresentation
- large for dates
how can you confirm diagnosis of polyhyramnios?
- USS
DVP >8cm
AFI >25
subjective
investigations for polyhydramnios?
- OGTT
- viral serology, toxoplasmosis, CMV, parvovirus
- antibody screen
- USS - fetal survey - lips (ability to swallow), stomach bubble
polyhydramnios management
- patient info - complications inc preterm rupture of membranes
- serial USS - growth, LV, presentation
- IOL by 40 weeks
- labour
i.e. risk malpresentation
risk of cord prolapse -> if happens at home chances of survival are slim
risk of preterm labour
risk of PPH
neonatal examination
what is this position used in the management of?
- cord prolapse
- knee-chest position
what is a cord prolapse?
- umbilical cord prolapse occurs when cord descends through cervix and is alongside or below presentating part of fetus
- obstetric emergency - fetal mortality 91/100
when should you suspect cord prolapse?
- non-reassuring fetal heart trace and absent membranes
multiple pregnancy risks?
- assisted conception - clomid, IVF
- race - african
- geography
- family history
- inc maternal age
- inc parity
- tall women > short women
monozygous twins
splitting of a single fertilised egg (30%)
dizygotic twins?
- fertilisation of 2 ova by 2 spermatozoa (70%)