Biometric Measurements
The measurement used to estimate gestational age early in the first trimester
This condition involves high blood pressure and proteinuria during pregnancy
Preeclampsia
This condition results in fluid accumulation in at least two fetal compartments, such as pericardial and pleural cavities.
Hydrops Fetalis
What lab value will be elevated in multiple gestation pregnancy?
MSAFP
What vessel is dopplered when assessing fetal anemia?
Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA)
What is the most reliable measurement for assessment of fetal head
Head Circumference (HC)
A fetus measuring below the 10th percentile for gestational age is
IUGR
Rare Rh immune response in which a mother develops antibodies to fetal platelets.
Alloimmunization
These twins result from division of a single zygote
Monozygotic twins
Sonographic visualization of two placentas would indicate what kind of pregnancy
Dizygotic, diamniotic pregnancy
This exam evaluates fetal well-being and includes 5 parameters like breathing and movement
Biophysical Profile (BPP)
Polyhydramnios
The sonographic sign, associated with fetal demise, describes overlapping cranial bones
Spalding Sign
This rare anomaly involves a twin without a functioning heart.
Acardiac twin
This anomaly is indicated by the “lemon” and “banana” signs on ultrasound.
Spina Bifida
This growth pattern presents with a normal head measurement and a small abdominal circumference.
Excessive vomiting that leads to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance
Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Infants with this disease are at increased risk for intracerebral hemorrhage in utero and spontaneous bleeding
Thrombocytopenia
This term refers to the flattened, compressed appearance of a demised twin too large for resorption.
Fetus Papyraceous
Elevated blood pressure diagnosed in a patient before 20 weeks of gestation
Chronic Hypertension
What can cause a fetus to be small for gestational age
chromosomal anomalies, intrauterine infection, genetics, placental insufficiency
Lack of development of the caudal spine and cord that may occur in the fetus of a diabetic mother
Caudal Regression Syndrome
This congenital heart defect is commonly associated with diabetic pregnancies.
Transposition of the great arteries (TGA)
Monozygotic twin pregnancy with single placenta and arteriovenous shunt within the placenta
Twin-to-twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS)
What are the five sonographic findings associated with fetal death
1. Absent heart beat
2. Absent fetal movement
3. Spalding's sign
4. Exaggerated spinal curvature
5. Gas in fetal abdomen