Showing 1 - 20 of 20 results filtered by
Did you mean: fetal
Hydrops Fetalis, It may also be associated with polyhydramnios and placental oedema. [ 1 ] Hydrops is traditionally classified into either immune (particularly rhesus (Rh) blood group ...
If the rate of red cell destruction exceeds the rate of production it results in fetal anaemia which, if severe, can lead to fetal heart failure, fluid retention and swelling ( hydrops fetalis...
Large lesions may be associated with the development of hydrops fetalis in as many as 40% of cases. Hydrops fetalis is a poor prognostic sign. The other main prenatal complicati...
Congenital infections (eg, toxoplasmosis , parvovirus, rubella , cytomegalovirus). Hydrops fetalis (excessive amniotic fluid in one or more fetal compartment - eg, the pleural or abdomin...
Prognosis Morbidity and mortality correlate with disease severity and are usually the result of complications. Hydrops fetalis can occur but generally pregnancy outcomes are good, despi...
Hb Bart's hydrops fetalis, usually fatal. β thalassaemia Normal : genotype β 2 /β 2 . β-thalassaemia trait (genotype -/β 2 ): HbA 2 >4%.
It is an important cause of non-immune hydrops fetalis . [ 5 ] What causes endocardial fibroelastosis? (Aetiology) [ 1 ] The presence of endocardial fibroelastosis has been re...
Fetal loss usually occurs in the second trimester; it is rare in the first trimester. [ 5 ] Although the maternal symptoms of the virus are usually short-lived, additional fetal complications tha...
Consequences Infection in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy carries an increase of 9% in the risk of intrauterine death, and a 3% risk of hydrops fetalis. Of these, 50% die. Intrauterine ...
Serial fetal ultrasonography (looking for intrauterine growth restriction, hydrops fetalis, advanced bone age, goitre, tachycardia and heart failure). Check TRAb at the end of the second t...
This means death of the fetus after 24 weeks of gestation. Hydrops. This is a condition of severe swelling due to fluid (oedema) in the fetus. It is a serious condition that can result in ...
Non-immune hydrops and chylothorax in a fetus and neonate whose mothers had YNS. Thyroid abnormalities.
Pulmonary agenesis may be compatible with normal life provided co-existent malformations are thoroughly investigated and managed. [ 1 ] Epidemiology Primary isolated bilateral pulmonary hypo...
Intermittent SVT may have no haemodynamic effect, while persistent SVT may result in fetal hydrops due to high-output cardiac failure. Risk of developing hydrops is related to the...
Other recognised features include scalp oedema, ascites and hydrops. All these features are nonspecific and do not assist in making a prenatal diagnosis unless there is a family history.
Fewer than 5% of patients survive beyond the age of 50 years without surgery. [ 9 ] Fetal and neonatal presentation in Ebstein's anomaly is predicted to have a poor overall prognosis as the a...
In Ménière's disease there is a progressive distension of the membranous labyrinth, which is called 'endolymphatic hydrops'. This may injure the vestibular system, causi...
Anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy - look for a relative afferent pupillary defect, a pale and oedematous optic disc, flame-shaped haemorrhages and possibly an altitudinal visual field defect. ...
Glottic abnormalities C ongenital H igh upper A irway O bstruction S yndrome (CHAOS): this is a condition diagnosed on in utero ultrasound and is associated with large echogenic lungs, fla...
Gastrointestinal - hydrops of gallbladder, jaundice, diarrhoea. Blood - mild anaemia. Renal - sterile pyuria, mild proteinuria.