Test 4 Flashcards
first thing to determine in 2nd and 3rd tri scanning
determine fetal position in relationship to mother/cervix
after determining fetal position, what should be done next?
determine left and right side (situs)
fetal lie is describe in relationship to ___________
maternal long axis
what does “cephalic position” mean
head closest to cervix. vertex
fetus lying perpendicular to long axis of mother
transverse fetal lie
what should be reported when fetus is in transverse fetal lie
position of fetal head (maternal right/left)
position of spine (inferior, superior, anterior, posterior)
in oblique fetal presentation, describe ______ and ______
quadrant of the head and direction of the spine
cranial bones ossify by _____
12 weeks
survey the head checking for ____
contour or outline of skull bones highest level in brain
head appears as circle at _____
highest level
head appears as an oval at _____
ventricular, peduncular and basal levels
distortion of skull shape is caused by (4)
extracranial masses
CNS anomalies
skeletal pathology
fetal death
normal fetal brain parenchyma appears _____ because of _____
hypoechoic
small size and high H2O content
sulcus and gyrus echogenicity
more echogenic
Branches of anterior cerebral artery run within _____ and pulsate
sulci
Standard OB exam requires records of (6)
cerebellum choroid plexus cisterna magna lateral ventricles midline falx cavum septum pellucidi
at what level is midline falx seen
superior level in TRV
white matter tracts location (2)
lateral and parallel to midline falx
above level of lateral ventricles
choroid plexus location
roofs of each ventricles except frontal ventricular horn
connection of inferior portion of lateral ventricles with temporal and posterior horns
atrium of lateral ventricles
shape of choroid plexus
tear-shaped
most inferior portion of choroid plexus
glomus
site of atrium
glomus (most inferior portion of choroid plexus)
normal atrium measurement
6.5mm
atrium measurement of more than ______ warrants serial imaging
10mm
what do you see inferior to ventricular atrium
thalami and ambient cicterns
location for BPD measurement
inferior to ventricular atrium
area of thalami
brain structures seen at BPD level
cavum septum pellucidum
midline echo
thalamus
location of 3rd ventricle
between thalami
location of cavum septum pellucidum (CSP)
anterior to thalamus
between leaves of septum pellucidum
location and echogenicity of corpus collosum
echopenic (low echogenicity)
between frontal ventricular horns
pulsations from _____ artery observed between lobes of peduncles at interpeduncular cistern
basilar
location of circle of willis
anterior to midbrain
shape of circle of willis
triangular region
what is seen in the center of circle of willis
suprasellar cistern
location of cerebellum
back of cerebral peduncles within posterior fossa
cerebellar hemispheres are joined by _____
cerebellar vermis
distortion of cerebellum suggests _______
spina bifida
location of cisterna magna
behind cerebellum
what excludes almost all open spinal defects
normal cisterna magna
thinned out or obliterated cisterna magna suggests ______
Arnold-Chiari malfornation
normal size of cisterna magna
3-11mm
average 5-6mm
how is cisterna magna measuremed
vermis to inner skull
echogenic structures within cisterna magna
dural folds attaching falx cerebelli
at what level is nuchal skin fold measured (3)
cavum septi pellucidi
cerebellum
cisterna magna
normal nuchal skin fold thickness
5mm or less up to 20 weeks
site of pituitary gland
junction of sphenoid wings and petrous bones
at sella turcica
location of sella turcica
junction of sphenoid wings and petrous bones
where are orbits visualized
below cerebellar plane
anophthalmia
absence of eyes
hypotelorism
fused or closely spaced eyes
hypertelorism
widened eyes
how are orbits measured (2)
coronal scan - posterior to glabella-alveolar line
TRV - below BPD
in what position are orbital distances determined
occipitoposterior
how is IOD measured
(inner orbital distance)
medial border of orbit to opposite medial border
how is OOD measured
(outer orbital distance)
lateral border of one orbit to lateral of the other
micrognathia
small chin
frontal bossing
forehead more prominent than usual as in skeletal dusplasia
frontal slanting
opposite of frontal bossing
forehead caves in
when is frontal slanting seen
microcephaly
when are oral cavity and tongue outlined
during swallowing
macroglossia
large tongue
macroglossia is associated with (2)
Beckwith-Wiedeman sundrom and aneuploidies
in what view is cleft lip diagnosed
coronal
Standard antepartum OB exam spine requirements (4)
cervical thoracic lumbar sacral spine (to exclude malformations)
what should be seen on each vertebra and in what view are they seen
3 ossification points.
TRV
railway sign
double line appearance of spine
appearance of vertebral column (pedicles) in spinal defects
V, C, or U shaped
landmark for heart and its position
lungs
what do fetal lungs look like
solid, fluid filled homogenous masses
borders of lungs
heart medially
rib cage laterally
diaphragm inferiorly
what can displacement of the heart suggest
lung masses or subdiaphragmatic hernia
bony landmarks of chest cavity (3)
ribs
scapulae
clavicles
when do you see total length of ribs
oblique sections
when are clavicles observed
coronal sections of thorax
in what views is scapula seen and what does it appear like
sagittal, TRV or full length in oblique
echogenic linear echo adjacent to rib shadows
in what view is the sternum seen
axial sections showing bony sequence of echoes
lie of fetal heart and why
more TRV because lungs are not inflated
4 chamber heart can be seen in what views
beam perpendicular to septum
beam perpendicular to valves
angling cephalad after obtaining TRV abdomen
what should you access in 4 chamber view of heart (5)
cardiac position situs axis apex pointing to the left presence of both ventricles
Which ventricle is larger and why
right
pumps blood through ductus arteriosus and descending aorta
which heart valve is lower
tricuspid
EIF
echogenic intracardiac focus
echogenic structure within chamber that persists despite different transducer approaches
in what plane is the diaphragm viewd
longitudinal
what’s suggested by diaphragm curving towards abdomen
increased thoracic pressure due to mass or effusion
on what side is diaphragm more obvious and why
right because of liver interface
what excludes left sided diaphragmatic hernia
visualization of stomach inferior to diaphragm
sign of left-sided diaphragmatic hernia
fetal heart displaced to the right
what helps determine location of CCA and how is it outlined
esophagus and oropharynx
outlined during swallowing
where does fetal oxygenation occur
placenta within intervillous spaces
what shunt blood away from the lungs
ductus arteriosus
what shunts blood directly to heart
ductus venosus
flow of blood to fetus
placenta umbilical vein course cephalad along falciform ligament through liver left portal vein right posterior and anterior portal veins liver sinusoids hepatic veins IVC heart Ao from l ventricle and pulmonary art from r ventricle ductus arteriosus (from r ventricle)
OR placenta umbilical vein ductus venosus IVC
right ventricle pumps blood to
pulmonary artery
ductus arteriosus
descending aorta
left ventricle pumps blood to
ascending aorta and brain
where do umbilical arteries arise from
fetal iliac arteries
what makes up fetal hepatobiliary system (6)
liver portal veins hepatic veins hepatic arteries GB bile ducts
fetal heart failure may be diagnosed by doppler evaluation of ______
ductus venosus
what lobe of liver is larger and why
left
large quantity of oxygenated blood
what discerns the liver and what echogenicity is it
pebble gray echogenicity
portal and hepatic veins
storage site for glucose sensitive to disturbances in growth
liver
GB is located below _____
left portal vein
GB should not be mistaken for _____
left portal vein
fetal pancreas location and how should the fetus be luing
posterior to stomach, anterior to splenic vein
fetus lying spine down
location of spleen
in TRV posterior and left of stomach
fetal GI tract is composed of ____ (4)
esophagus
stomach
small intestine
large intestine (colon)
when is stomach apparent and why
11th week
fills with swallowed amniotic fluid
when should full stomach be seen
> 16 weeks
when can small bowel be differentiated from large bowel
> 20 weeks
large bowel measurement
20mm in preterm and larger in postdate
echogenicity of bowel
greater than liver
what is hyperechoic bowel
bowel as echogenic as bone
what is hyperechoic bowel associated with
aneuploidy and neonatal pathology
components of urinary system (3)
kidneys, ureters, bladder
when are kidneys seen and what do they look like
13th week
ovoid retroperitoneal structures without distinctive borders
echo-free area in the center of kidney
renal pelvis
abnormal renal pelvis measurements
> 5mm before 20 weeks
8mm 20-30 weeks
10mm beyond 30 weeks
pyelectasis
persistent bilateral renal pelvis dilation
when and how are adrenals seen
TRV above kidneys
20 weeks
center of adrenal gland
echogenic line surrounded by less echogenic tissue
left adrenal gland is close to ____
TRV aorta
how often does the fetus void
once an hour
failure to visualize bladder in oligohydromnios suggests ____ (2)
renal abnormality or premature rupture of membranes
how do you locate fetal genitalia
follow long axis of fetus towards hips
bladder is posterior to genital organs
tangential scanning planes between thighs
when can gender be appreciated
12 weeks
in what plane is female genitalia seen
TRV
why can labia appear edematous and swollen
due to circulating maternal hormones
what does scrotal sac look like
mass of soft tissue between hips with scrotal septum and testicles
common benign finding in male genetalia
hydrocele
short femur and humerus are associated with
aneuploidy
how is humerus located
sagittal plane laterally from ribs and scapula
how is long axis humerus seen
lateral to scapular echo
when are epiphyseal ossification centers of humerus seen
39 weeks
what does TRV humerus appear as
solitary bone surrounded by muscle and skin
how are radius and ulna imaged
tracing humerus to elbow
example of positive demonstration of fetal tone
hand movement
what does visualization of distal femoral epiphysis within cartilage at knee signify
33-35 weeks gestation
what is proximal epiphyseal center found at tibial end
35 weeks
which bone is larger, tibia or fibula
tibia
what is persistent and abnormal flexion of ankle associated with
clubfeet
what should you evaluate after the fetus has been studies (3)
placenta
amniotic fluid
pelvis
what are absent cord twists associated with
poor pregnancy outcome
max umbilical vein diameter by 30 weeks
.9cm
velamentous cord insertion
atypical insertion location
echogenicity of placenta in early pregnancy
pebble-gray
functions of amniotic fluid (5)
free movement maintenance of intrauterine pressure maintenance of temperature protection from injury lung development
up to what time does volume of amniotic fluid increase and when does it diminish
increase until 34 weeks and diminish after