RIU 435 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Prenatal Development, Low Birth Weight, Clinodactyly

• School: GVSU
• Department: Radiation and Imaging - Ultrasound
• Course: RIU 435
• Professor: Taytana Beaves

Document Summary

Timing of pathologic insult recognized as more important than actual nature of underlying pathologic process: asymmetric iugr- late second or third trimester and usually results from placental insufficiency i. ii. iii. Fetus usually shows head sparing at expense of abominable and soft tissue growth. Fetal length (fl) exhibits varying degrees of compromise. Early diagnosis of iugr and close fetal monitoring (bpp, 10. estimated fetal weight: most reliable estimated fetal weight (efw) formulas incorporate several fetal parameters, such as bpd, hc, ac, and. 13. doppler investigation of umbilical artery: diastolic flow- decreased, absent, or reversed, concerning, associated with high risk of intrauterine fetal demise, thus, early delivery. 18. biophysical profile: five biophysical parameters were assessed individually and in combination, each test had high- false positive rate that was greatly reduced when all five variables were combined. Cardiac non stress test i: observation of fetal breathing movement iii. iv. v.