The obstetric curriculum is one of our curriculum articles and aims to be a collection of articles that represent the core obstetric knowledge.

Definition

Topics pertaining to the normal and abnormal pregnancy, the gravid uterus and fetal environment, placenta, normal fetal development and fetal anomalies.

Anatomy articles

Each system should have associated with it a number of core anatomy articles. 

• uterus

• ovary

  • corpus luteum

• placenta

• normal fetal anatomy and development

Radiological examinations

• obstetric ultrasound

  • first trimester ultrasound

  • second trimester ultrasound

  • late pregnancy ultrasound

• fetal MRI

Pathology/condition articles

Uterus and adnexa in pregnancy

• leiomyoma in pregnancy

• cervical incompetence

• cervical length

• funneling

Abnormalities of placenta, membranes and umbilical cord

• placenta previa

• vasa previa

• placental abruption

• abnormal placental villous adherence

• circumvallate placenta

• chorioangioma

• amniotic band syndrome

• battledore placenta

• chorioamnionitis

• enlarged placenta

• small placenta

• short umbilical cord

• two-vessel umbilical cord

• cord around neck

Amniotic fluid

• amniotic fluid index

• polyhydramnios

• oligohydramnios

• anhydramnios

• amniotic fluid discordance

First trimester

• normal first trimester ultrasound

  • crown rump length

  • yolk sac

  • decidual reaction

  • double bleb sign

  • fetal heart rate

• miscarriage

  • embryonal demise

  • abnormally low sac position

  • subchorionic hemorrhage

  • threatened miscarriage

• gestational trophoblastic disease

Second trimester

• fetal anomaly (20 weeks anatomy scan)

  • epiphyseal ossification centers on fetal ultrasound

  • transverse cerebellar diameter

• fetal echocardiography views

Third trimester

• fetal biophysical profile

• fetal presentation

• IUGR

  • type I IUGR

  • type II IUGR

  • abnormal ductus venosus waveforms

  • umbilical arterial doppler

  • absent umbilical artery end diastolic flow

  • middle cerebral arterial doppler

• TORCH infection

• abruptio placentae

• spalding sign

• umbilical cord prolapse

Ectopic pregnancy

• abdominal ectopic pregnancy

• tubal ectopic pregnancy

• ovarian ectopic pregnancy

• scar ectopic pregnancy

• cornual ectopic pregnancy

• ampullary ectopic pregnancy

• cervical ectopic pregnancy

Twin pregnancy

• dichorionic diamniotic twin pregnancy

• conjoint twins

• acardiac twin

• twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome

Other disorders and conditions of pregnancy

• hydrops fetalis

• multifetal pregnancy

  • twin twin transfusion syndrome

  • twin reversed arterial perfusion

• HELLP syndrome

Congenital fetal anomalies

CNS anomalies

• acrania

• anencephaly

• exencephaly

• aprosencephaly

• atelencephaly

• Arnold Chiari malformation

• Dandy Walker syndrome

• fetal brain tumors

• holoprosencephaly

• mega cisterna magna

• ventriculomegaly

• choroid plexus cyst

• hydranencephaly

• vein of Galen malformation

Facial anomalies

• cleft lip and cleft palate

• absent nasal bone

• cebocephaly

• anopthalmia

Neck anomalies

• cystic hygroma

Cardiac anomalies

• cardiomegaly (fetal)

• cardiomyopathy (fetal)

• congenital heart defects

• ectopia cordis

• echogenic intracardiac focus

• fetal cardiac tumors

• pericardial effusion

• pericardial teratoma

• sinus bradycardia

• sinus tachycardia

• supraventricular tachycardia

Extra-cardiac thoracic anomalies

• congenital high airway obstruction

• hydrothorax (fetal)

• tracheal stenosis

• tracheal atresia

• congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation

• diaphragmatic hernia

• pulmonary hypoplasia / aplasia

• esophageal atresia

• pleural effusion

Abdominal wall anomalies

• omphalocele

• gastroschisis

Renal anomalies

• PUJ anomaly

• renal agenesis

• multicystic dysplastic kidneys

• autosomal recessive polycystic kidneys

• fetal neuroblastoma

Ureter and bladder anomalies

• megacystis

• megaureter

Gastointestinal anomalies

• cholelithiasis (fetal)

• duodenal atresia

• hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

• echogenic bowel

• fetal ascites

• fetal bowel dilatation

Spinal anomalies (including neural tube defects)

• spina bifida

• encephalocele

• meningocele

• meningomyelocele

• diastematomyelia

• lemon sign and banana sign

Limb anomalies

• Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita

• clinodactyly

• polydactyly

• brachydactyly

• camptodactyly

• CTEV (clubfoot)

Genital anomalies

• fetal hydrocele

Miscellaneous anomalies

• hemolytic disease of newborn

• limb body wall complex

• Down's syndrome

• Turner's syndrome

• fetal akinesia sequence

• fetal chickenpox

• fetal goiter

• fetus in fetu

• fetal macrosomia

• fetal rubella

• fetal toxoplasmosis

• fetal warfarin syndrome

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