OB AF, TERA AND FETO Flashcards
Amnionic fluid volume increases from approximately :
10 weeks:
16 weeks:
midterm:
Third term:
Full term:
10 weeks: 30 mL
16 weeks: 200 mL
midterm: 800 mL
Third term: reaches 4 liters
Full term: 2,800 mL
Placenta contains how much water?
400 mL
abnormally decreased fluid volume
Oligohydramnios
abnormally increased fluid volume i
Hydramnios or Polyhydramnios
transfer of water and other small molecules takes place across the amnion
Transmembranous flow
across the fetal vessels on placental surface
Intramembranous flow
Flow across fetal skin
Transcutaneous flow
Fetal urine production:
begins between what weeks of gestation, but it does not become a major component of amnionic fluid until the second trimester
8 and 11 weeks
Water transport across the fetal skin continues until keratinization occurs at what week
22 to 25 weeks
TRUE OR FALSE
extremely preterm neonates can experience significant fluid loss across their skin
True
What is the primary source of amnionic fluid in the second half of pregnancy
Fetal urination
True or falsehood I
fetal urine production may exceed 1 liter per day
True
TRUE OR FALSE
entire amnionic fluid volume is recirculated on a weekly basis
False
On a daily basis
TRUE OR FALSE
Fetal urine osmolality is similar to that of amnionic
• hypertonic to that of maternal and fetal plasma
FALSE
HYPOTONIC
Approximate osmolality of maternal and fetal plasma
280 mOsm/mL
Amniotic fluid in fetal urination is approx. how much?
260 mOsm/mL
WHAT ARE THE FOUR PATHWAYS THAT PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN AMNIONIC FLUID VOLUME REGULATION?
A.) Fetal urination
B.) Fetal swallowing
C.) Respiratory tract
D.) Transmembranous and transcutaneous flow
primary mechanism for amnionic fluid resorption which averages 500 to 1000mL per day
Fetal swallowing
TRUE OR FALSE
Impaired swallowing, secondary to either a central nervous system abnormality or GI tract obstruction, can result in an impressive degree of hydramnios
True
third source of amnionic fluid regulation
• Approxi 350 mL of lung fluid is produced daily late in gestation
• half of this is immediately swallowed
Respiratory tract
account for a far smaller proportion of fluid transport in the second half of pregnancy
Transmembranous and Transcutaneous flow
What dye is injected to the amnionic cavity in measuring amniotic fluid
Aminohippurate
average fluid volume was between 22 and 30 weeks
approximately 400 mL
When is Sonographic assessment is done?
Second or third trimester
a fluid pocket must be at least how many cm in width to be considered adequate?
1cm
used to verify that umbilical cord is not within the measurement
Color doppler
also called the largest or maximal vertical pocket of amnionic fluid.
Single Deepest Pocket
TRUE OR FALS
the ultrasound transducer is held perpendicular to the floor and parallel to the long axis of the woman.
TRUE
Normal range for single deepest pocket measurement
Above 2cm and less than 8cm
It is the sum of the single deepest pocket from each quadrant
Amnionic Fluid Index (AFI)
normal AFI
greater than 5 cm and below 24 or 25
TRUE OR FALSE
mean AFI was found to be between 12 and 15 cm from 16 weeks until 40 weeks’ gestation
TRUE
the uterus may feel tense, and palpating fetal small parts or auscultating fetal heart tones may be difficult
Hydramnios
Category of Hydramnios
25 to 29.9 cm
Mild AFI
Category of Hydramnios
30 to 34.9 cm
Moderate AFI
Category of Hydramnios
35 cm or more
Severe AFI