Fetal death in utero
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Fetal death can be inferred fromis the term used when the death of a numberfetus occurs after the 20th week of sonographicpregnancy, prior to this, it is considered a miscarriage.
Epidemiology
1% of normal, uncomplicated pregnancies end in fetal death.
In 13.7 % of the deaths, no cause is identified.
Causes
Maternal
- gestational hypertension
- blood group incompatibility
- metabolic disorders
- intrauterine infections
Fetal
- major anomalies
- umbilical cord complications ( looping, knotting, twisting)
Placental
Ultrasound features
- absent fetal heart beat
- absent fetal movements
- occasional findings
- overlapping of skull bones (Spalding sign)
- gross distortion of fetal anatomy
(maceration(maceration) - soft tissue oedema: skin >5 mm
- uncommon findings
- thrombus in fetal heart
- gas shadow in fetal heart (Robert's sign)
See also
-<p><strong>Fetal death</strong> can be inferred from a number of sonographic features</p><ul>- +<p><strong>Fetal death </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>Causes</h4><h5>Maternal </h5><ul>
- +<li>gestational hypertension</li>
- +<li>blood group incompatibility</li>
- +<li>metabolic disorders</li>
- +<li>intrauterine infections</li>
- +</ul><h5>Fetal</h5><ul>
- +<li>major anomalies</li>
- +<li>umbilical cord complications ( looping, knotting, twisting)</li>
- +</ul><h5>Placental</h5><ul>
- +<li><a href="/articles/placental-insufficiency">chronic placental insufficiency</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/placental-abruption">placental abruption</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/chorioamnionitis">chorioamnionitis</a></li>
- +</ul><h4>Ultrasound features</h4><ul>
-<li>gross distortion of fetal anatomy (maceration)</li>- +<li>gross distortion of fetal anatomy (<a title="Fetal maceration" href="/articles/fetal-maceration">maceration</a>)</li>
References changed:
- 2. Merz E. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Volume 1 Obstetrics. Thieme. (2011) ISBN:3131614722. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN3131614722">Read it at Google Books</a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3131614722">Find it at Amazon</a><span class="auto"></span>
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