Obstetrics Fetal Hydronephrosis 1 Apr 202030 Nov 2020 Definition Fetal hydronephrosis, (from Greek: ὕδωρ = water, νεφρός = kidney) refers to the dilation of either the fetal renal pelvis alone (pyelectasis or pelviectasis) or of both the fetal…
Obstetrics Persistent Right Umbilical Vein 10 Jan 202030 Nov 2020 Definition PRUV is an anatomical variant with a probably underestimated incidence whose detection should prompt a comprehensive examination for the detection of cardiovascular and other fetal anomalies (Krzyżanowski, A, et…
Obstetrics Gastroschisis 23 Nov 201811 Mar 2021 Gastroschisis comes from the greek words γᾰστήρ and σχίσις, which translate into abdomen and fissure respectively.1 It refers to an abdominal wall defect of varying size typically on the right side…
Obstetrics Congenital toxoplasmosis 14 Sep 201830 Nov 2020 The vertical transmission rate ranges from 15% in the first trimester to 60% in the third trimester of pregnancy. Most infected fetuses and newborns are asymptomatic. Those that have symptoms usually…
Obstetrics Fetal hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in maternal diabetes mellitus 7 Sep 201830 Nov 2020 The pathogenesis of diabetic cardiomyopathy is multifactorial and is not fully understood (Stuart et al, 2010). It is observed in infants of diabetic mothers whether or not there is reasonable metabolic control…
Obstetrics Fetal hyperthyroidism 28 Jun 201830 Nov 2020 Fetal hyperthyreoidism is the fetal hypersecretion of thyroid hormones. Fetal thyreotoxicosis is the clinical syndrome of hypermetabolism and hyperactivity once the fetus has been exposed to excessive thyroid hormones.1 Fetal…
