Fetal death in utero
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Fetal death in utero (FDIU) is the term used when the death of a fetus occurs after the 20th week of pregnancy. Prior to this, it is considered a miscarriage.
Epidemiology
1% of normal, uncomplicated pregnancies end in fetal death.
In 13.7 In ~15% of the deathsFDIU, no cause is identified.
Pathology
Aetiology
Maternal
- gestational hypertension
- blood group incompatibility
- metabolic disorders
- intrauterine infections
Fetal
- major anomalies
- umbilical cord complications
( looping(looping, knotting, twisting)
Placental
Radiographic features
Ultrasound
- absent fetal heart beat
- absent fetal movements
- occasional findings
- overlapping of skull bones (Spalding sign)
- gross distortion of fetal anatomy (maceration)
- soft tissue oedema: skin >5 mm
- echogenic amniotic fluid (fetal demise fragments)
- uncommon findings
- thrombus in fetal heart
- gas shadow in fetal heart (Robert sign)
See also
-<p><strong>Fetal death in utero (FDIU) </strong>is the term used when the death of a fetus occurs after the 20th week of pregnancy. Prior to this, it is considered a miscarriage.</p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>1% of normal, uncomplicated pregnancies end in fetal death. </p><p>In 13.7 % of the deaths, no cause is identified.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><h5>Aetiology</h5><h6>Maternal </h6><ul>- +<p><strong>Fetal death in utero (FDIU) </strong>is the term used when the death of a fetus occurs after the 20th week of pregnancy. Prior to this, it is considered a miscarriage.</p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>1% of normal, uncomplicated pregnancies end in fetal death. In ~15% of FDIU, no cause is identified.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><h5>Aetiology</h5><h6>Maternal </h6><ul>
-<li>umbilical cord complications ( looping, knotting, twisting)</li>- +<li>umbilical cord complications (looping, knotting, twisting)</li>
-<li>overlapping of skull bones (<a href="/articles/spalding-sign">Spalding sign</a>)</li>- +<li>overlapping of skull bones (<a href="/articles/spalding-sign-fetal-demise">Spalding sign</a>)</li>
-<li>gas shadow in fetal heart (<a href="/articles/robert-sign">Robert sign</a>)</li>- +<li>gas shadow in fetal heart (<a href="/articles/robert-sign">Robert sign</a>)</li>
-</ul><h4>See also</h4><ul>-<li><a href="/articles/miscarriage">miscarriage</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/failed-early-pregnancy">embryonal demise</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/anembryonic-pregnancy">anembryonic pregnancy</a></li>
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