Twin Pregnancy Flashcards
Incidence of monozygotic twins changes
False it remains same
1 in 250
Hellens rule
If incidence of twins is 1 in 80
Triplets will be 1 in 80*2
Quadruplets will be 1 in 80 3
Incidence of dizygotic twins
Nigeria 1 in 20
India 1 in 80
Japan 1 in 200
Superfecundation
One cycle
2 ova at different times
Foetus are days are apart
May occur in humans
Superfetatiom
2 ova in 2 cycles
Theorical possibility
Practically not possible
Fetous 1 month. Apart
Risk factors
Geography distribution
Maternal age
Maternal predisposing
Ivf clomifine citrate, hmg
Chorion is formed by
8 days of fertilisation
A minion is formed by
10 days of fertilisation
If the division occurs on 8-12 days
Monochorionic monoamniotic
4-8 days division
Monochorionic di amniotic
More than 12 days
Conjoined twins
How conjoined twins are managed
C section
32-34 weeks after giving corticosteroids for lung
Most common variate of monozygotic twins
Mono chorionic di amniotic
Prognosis depends on
Choriocinity
Investigation of choice of choriocinity
Ultrasound
Twin peak sign /lambda sign
Is seen in Monochorionic diamniotic twins
T sign is seen in m
Monochorionic diaamniotic
Monochorionic monoamniotic
Complication of Monochorionic diamniotic
Twin to twin transfusions syndrome
Complications of Monochorionic monoamnio
Cord entanglement
Delivery of dichorionic diamniotic
38 weeks
Monochorionic diamniotic delive
36
Monochorionic monoamniotic delivery
32-34 weeks
Best time to do ultrasound
10 weeks
Why ultra sound is done
To look for unchallenged tuberosity
To know gestational age
To know chorionocity