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Amniotic fluid IUGR Post date
Dr. Wajeih ALAali, SSCOG, ABOG, MFMConsultant OBGYN and Fetal medicine
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Amniotic fluid
Protects the fetus from mechanical trauma
Bacteriostatic
Development of both the lungs and the limbs.
Fetal diagnosis
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Volume
10 mL at 8 weeks
630 mL at 22 weeks
770 mL at 28 weeks
After 30 weeks, the increase slows
515 mL at 41 weeks
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mechanisms act to maintain AF volume, and there is some evidence that they may be regulated to normalize AF volume in pathologic conditions.
The major contributors to AF volume in the latter portion of pregnancy are fetal urine and fluid produced by the fetal lung. Minor contributors are transudation across the umbilical cord and skin and water produced as a result of fetal metabo-lism. Although some data on these processes in the human fetus are available, the bulk of the information about fetal AF circula-tion derives from animal models, primarily the sheep.
URINE PRODUCTION
Although the mesonephros can produce urine by 5 weeks of gestation, the metanephros (the adult kidney) develops later, with nephrons formed at 9 to 11 weeks,20 at which time fetal urine is excreted into the AF. The amount of urine produced increases progressively with advancing gestation, and it consti-tutes a significant proportion of the AF in the second half of pregnancy.21 The amount of urine produced by the human fetus has been estimated by the use of ultrasound assessment of fetal bladder volume.22 Although there continues to be uncertainty regarding the accuracy of noninvasive measurements, human fetal urine output appears to increase from 110 mL/kg/24 hr at 25 weeks to almost 200 mL/kg/24 hr at term,22,23 in the range of 25% of body weight per day or almost 1000 mL/day near term.22,24-26 In near-term fetal sheep, with direct methods used for measuring urine production rates, similar high values have been found.27-29 There may be a tendency for the urine flow rate to decrease after 40 weeks gestation, particularly if oligohy-dramnios is present.30
Reduction or absence of fetal urine flow is commonly associ-ated with oligohydramnios, indicating that urine flow is
latter half of pregnancy, most commonly in the sheep model. Evidence suggests that the entire volume of AF turns over on a daily basis,18 making this a highly dynamic system. The volume of AF is influenced by a complex interplay of productive and absorptive mechanisms (Fig. 3-2).19 These
Figure 3-1 Amniotic fluid volumes from 8 to 44 weeks of human gestation. Dots repre-sent mean measurements for each 2-week interval. Shaded area indicates the 95% confi-dence interval (2.5 to 97.5 percentiles). (From Brace RA, Wolf EJ: Normal amniotic fluid volume changes throughout pregnancy, Am J Obstet Gynecol 161:382388, 1989.)
Am
niot
ic fl
uid
volu
me
(mL)
Gestational age (weeks)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44
1%5%25%50%
75%
95%
99%
Figure 3-2 Circulation of amniotic fluid water to and from the fetus. (Modified from Seeds AE: Current concepts of amniotic fluid dynamics, Am J Obstet Gynecol 138:575, 1980.)
Lung fluid
Swallowing
Urine
Intramembranouspathway
Amnion
Chorionlaeve
Placenta
Amniotic fluid
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Composition of Amniotic Fluid
First trimester: isotonic with maternal or fetal plasma minimal protein components. extremely low oxygen tension and an increased concentration of sugar alcohols
Second half of pregnancy: urea, creatinine, and uric acid increase
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Production of Amniotic Fluid Early pregnancy:
nonkeratinized fetal skin
From the mother across the uterine decidua or the placenta surface
Second half of pregnancy
Urine production
Fetal lung fluid
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mechanisms act to maintain AF volume, and there is some evidence that they may be regulated to normalize AF volume in pathologic conditions.
The major contributors to AF volume in the latter portion of pregnancy are fetal urine and fluid produced by the fetal lung. Minor contributors are transudation across the umbilical cord and skin and water produced as a result of fetal metabo-lism. Although some data on these processes in the human fetus are available, the bulk of the information about fetal AF circula-tion derives from animal models, primarily the sheep.
URINE PRODUCTION
Although the mesonephros can produce urine by 5 weeks of gestation, the metanephros (the adult kidney) develops later, with nephrons formed at 9 to 11 weeks,20 at which time fetal urine is excreted into the AF. The amount of urine produced increases progressively with advancing gestation, and it consti-tutes a significant proportion of the AF in the second half of pregnancy.21 The amount of urine produced by the human fetus has been estimated by the use of ultrasound assessment of fetal bladder volume.22 Although there continues to be uncertainty regarding the accuracy of noninvasive measurements, human fetal urine output appears to increase from 110 mL/kg/24 hr at 25 weeks to almost 200 mL/kg/24 hr at term,22,23 in the range of 25% of body weight per day or almost 1000 mL/day near term.22,24-26 In near-term fetal sheep, with direct methods used for measuring urine production rates, similar high values have been found.27-29 There may be a tendency for the urine flow rate to decrease after 40 weeks gestation, particularly if oligohy-dramnios is present.30
Reduction or absence of fetal urine flow is commonly associ-ated with oligohydramnios, indicating that urine flow is
latter half of pregnancy, most commonly in the sheep model. Evidence suggests that the entire volume of AF turns over on a daily basis,18 making this a highly dynamic system. The volume of AF is influenced by a complex interplay of productive and absorptive mechanisms (Fig. 3-2).19 These
Figure 3-1 Amniotic fluid volumes from 8 to 44 weeks of human gestation. Dots repre-sent mean measurements for each 2-week interval. Shaded area indicates the 95% confi-dence interval (2.5 to 97.5 percentiles). (From Brace RA, Wolf EJ: Normal amniotic fluid volume changes throughout pregnancy, Am J Obstet Gynecol 161:382388, 1989.)
Am
niot
ic fl
uid
volu
me
(mL)
Gestational age (weeks)
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44
1%5%25%50%
75%
95%
99%
Figure 3-2 Circulation of amniotic fluid water to and from the fetus. (Modified from Seeds AE: Current concepts of amniotic fluid dynamics, Am J Obstet Gynecol 138:575, 1980.)
Lung fluid
Swallowing
Urine
Intramembranouspathway
Amnion
Chorionlaeve
Placenta
Amniotic fluid
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Amniotic fluid abnormality
Polyhydraqmnios: Amniotic fluid index (AFI) > 24 cm or a single pocket of fluid at least 8 cm in depth that results in an amniotic fluid volume of more than 2000 mL
Oligohydramnios: AFI < 7 cm or the absence of a fluid pocket 2-3 cm in depth.
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Polyhydramnios Causes:
Poorly controlled maternal diabetes mellitus
Fetal anomalies: CNS abnormalities and neuromuscular diseases
Congenital cardiac-rhythm anomalies , hydrops
twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
Fetal infection- TORCH
Chromosomal abnormalities
Fetal akinesia syndrome
Idiopathic
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Polyhydramnios Laboratory Workup:
OGTT
Kleihauer-Betke test to evaluate fetal-maternal hemorrhage
Hemoglobin Bart in patients of Asian descent (who may be heterozygous for alpha-thalassemia)
Fetal karyotyping for trisomy 21, 13, and 18
TORCH
Blood group and antibody assessment
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Polyhydramnios Ultrasound Workup:
Evaluate the fetal anatomy; assess for diaphragmatic hernia, lung masses, and the absence of the stomach bubble. The double-bubble sign!
A macrosomic fetus is observed in association with poorly controlled maternal diabetes.
Assess the blood flow velocity in the middle cerebral artery of the fetus for fetal anemia.
Test for fetal arrhythmias and malformations
Large abdominal circumference may be observed with ascites and hydrops fetalis.
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Polyhydramnios
Medical care:
Higher incidence of preterm labor secondary to overdistention of the uterus.
Weekly or twice weekly perinatal visits and cervical examinations.
Bed rest to decrease the likelihood of preterm labor.
Serial ultrasonography to determine the AFI and document fetal growth.
Fetal anemia
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Oligohydramnios
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Oligohydramnios Causes:
PROM and chronic leakage of the amniotic fluid
Fetal urinary tract anomalies, such as renal agenesis, polycystic kidneys, or any urinary obstructive lesion
Placental insufficiency, as seen in pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), maternal diabetes, or postmaturity syndrome
Maternal use of prostaglandin synthase inhibitors or ACE inhibitors
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Oligohydramnios
Laboratory Workup:
Nitrazine test
Ferning test
PAMG-1 test
placental insufficiency tests
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Oligohydramnios Ultrasound Workup:
Visualize the fetal kidneys, collecting system, and bladder. If these are normal, suspect the chronic leakage of amniotic fluid or hypertensive disorders.
Assess fetal growth. If PROM or urinary tract anomalies are absent, consider placental insufficiency and IUGR.
Uterine artery Doppler study findings may aid in the diagnosis of placental insufficiency.
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Intrauterine Growth Restriction
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Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Definition:
Birth weight of a newborn infant is below the 10th percentile for a given gestational age
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Growth-restricted fetuses at risk of:
meconium aspiration
asphyxia
polycythemia
hypoglycemia
mental retardation.
Adult onset conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and atherosclerosis
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ETIOLOGY
Maternal
Placental
Fetal
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ETIOLOGY Maternal:
poor nutritional intake
cigarette smoking
drug abuse
early cardiovascular disease
hypertension & diabetes
obesity
alcoholism
cyanotic heart disease
pulmonary insufficiency
antiphospholipid syndrome
thrombophilias
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ETIOLOGY Placental:
placental insufficiency; essential hypertension, obesity (associated with leptin resistance which leads to placental dysfunction), chronic renal disease, and gestational hypertension
placental or cord abnormalities Fetal
Intrauterine infection (listeriosis and TORCH)
Congenital anomalies.
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Types of IUGR Symmetrical:
Early onset
HC/AC ratio may be normal
Intrauterine infections, congenital fetal anomalies or chromosomal abnormality
Asymmetrical:
Late in pregnancy
Normal head size, small AC.
Inadequate nutrition, low glycogen in liver.
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DIAGNOSIS
Accurate dating LMP
First trimester US: CRL
Clinical assessment
FH Audible, FM perception
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DIAGNOSIS Ultrasound
Fetal weight parameters: BPD, HC, AC, FL
Serial fetal growth assessment
AFI
Umbilical Artery Doppler
MCA Doppler
DV Doppler
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Figure 2: Abnormal Development of the umbilical artery
A review of 12 randomized, controlled trials of Doppler ultrasonography of the umbilical artery in high-risk pregnancies reported that, in the Doppler group, there was a significant reduction in the number of antenatal admissions (44%, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2857%), induction of labor (20%, 95% CI 1028%), and Cesarean
section for fetal distress (52%, 95% CI 2469%) 37. Furthermore, the clinical action guided by Dopplerultrasonography reduced the odds of perinatal death by 38% (95% CI 1555%). Post hoc analyses revealed a statistically significant reduction in elective delivery, intrapartum fetal distress, and hypoxic encephalopathy in the Doppler group. It was concluded that there is now compelling evidence that women with high-risk pregnancies, including pre-eclampsia and suspected intrauterine growth restriction, should be offered Doppler ultrasonographic
study of umbilical artery waveforms 37.
In terms of monitoring growth-restricted pregnancies, abnormal waveforms in the umbilical artery are an early sign of fetal impairment. For example, Bekedam et al. followed up growth-restricted fetuses longitudinally and reported thatabnormalities in the umbilical artery preceded the occurrence of cardiotocographic signs of fetal hypoxemia in more
than 90% of cases 38. The median time interval between absence of end-diastolic frequencies and the onset of late decelerations was 12 days (range 049 days).
Fetal arterial blood flow redistribution
In fetal hypoxemia, there is an increase in the blood supply to the brain, myocardium and the adrenal glands and reduction in the perfusion of the kidneys, gastrointestinal tract and the lower extremities (Figure 3 and 4, Table 1 )3966. Although knowledge of the factors governing circulatory readjustments and their mechanism of action is incomplete, it appears that partial pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide play a role, presumably through their action on chemoreceptors. This mechanism allows preferential delivery of nutrients and oxygen to vital organs, thereby compensating for diminished placental resources. However, compensation through cerebral vasodilatation islimited and a plateau corresponding to a nadir of pulsatility index (PI) in cerebral vessels is reached at least 2 weeks before the development of the fetus is jeopardized. Consequently, arterial vessels are unsuitable for longitudinalmonitoring of growth-restricted fetuses. Cardiac and venous velocity waveforms give more information regarding fetal well-being or compromise.
Abnormal Development of the umbilical artery
Umbilical arteries - high pulsatility index
Umbilical arteries - high pulsatility index
Umbilical arteries - very high pulsatility index. - end diastolic velocity - pulsation in the umbilical vein
Umbilical arteries Severe cases absence of reversal of end diastolic frequencies
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Management
Prevention
Previous history: Uterine artery Doppler, Previous workup. Start ASA
Optimise general health condition
APL ASA
Thombophilia LMWH
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Management Antepartum
Assess modifiable risks
US
Fetal well being tests: NST, BPP, Doppler study, Fetal kick chart
Amniocentesis
TORCH
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abnormalities in flow can identify fetuses with the worstoutcomes. Further research is needed to evaluate the optimaltiming of delivery with the above abnormalities in fetal bloodflow.
Fetal Kick CountsThere is insufficient evidence (no trials) to assess the effect offetal kick counts specifically for FGR fetuses.
NST/CardiotocographyMonitoring of the fetal heart rate is commonly referred to asNST, or as cardiotocography (CTG). CTG has not been well-evaluated with high-quality studies in FGR. When comparingCTG with no CTG, there is no difference in the prediction ofperinatal mortality, preventable deaths, or cesarean sections(154). Computerized CTG may improve perinatal mortalitywhen compared to traditional CTG (154). However, this anal-ysis was not limited to FGR fetuses, and the benefit of ante-natal CTG has yet to be fully investigated in this population. Inmany management schemas, CTG has been cited as a standardmonitoring tool, despite the lack of rigorous studies proving itsefficacy (1). Nonreactive and abnormal CTG has been associ-ated with acidosis and hypoxemia, (155,156) and this justifiesits use as a screening tool for fetal well-being.
Biophysical ProfileEvidence from RCTs does not support the use of BPP as a testof fetal well-being in high-risk pregnancies (157). In high-
risk pregnancies (including FGR, post-term pregnancies,hypertensive disorders, or other conditions), when comparinga BPP to other tests of fetal well-being, there is no difference inperinatal deaths or low Apgar scores (157). Although theoverall incidence of adverse outcomes was low, there is nosignificant differences between the groups in perinatal deaths(RR 1.33, 95% CI 0.602.98) or in Apgar score
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IUFD
Fetal death after 20 weeks gestation but before the onset of labor.
1% of pregnancies.
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Risk factors
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non-Hispanic black race, nulliparity or multiparity (>5),unmarried status, low socioeconomic status, low education,multiple gestation, assisted reproductive technology, and pastobstetric history (previous stillbirth, preterm delivery, orgrowth restriction) (616). Obesity, smoking, drug, and alco-hol abuse are common modifiable risk factors for fetal death.Pesticides, radiation, and fertility drugs have also been asso-ciated with fetal death. In developing countries, the mostcommon causes of stillbirths are complications of labor andinfections. Basic emergency obstetric care, births in adequatefacilities with option for safe cesarean delivery (CD), improve-ment in nutrition, and prevention and treatment of syphilisand malaria are the most feasible and cost-effective interven-tions in developing countries to decrease the incidence ofstillbirth (17).
PREVENTIONSome of the risk factors listed in Table 54.1, in particularobesity, smoking, and drug and alcohol abuse, are modifiable,and should be avoided. As the vast majority of fetal deathsoccur in developing countries, interventions should be focusedon prevention in these settings, and include (18) the following:
l Periconception folate fortificationl Insecticide-treated bed nets or intermittent preventative
treatment for malarial Syphilis detection and treatmentl Detection and treatment of hypertensive disordersl Detection and management of diabetes in pregnancyl Detection and management of FGRl Induction at 41 weeks (prevention of postterm pregnancy)l Skilled care at birthl Basic and comprehensive emergency obstetric care
PREGNANCY MANAGEMENTCounselingCounseling should include review of possible etiologies(Table 54.1), workup (Table 54.2), delivery options, as well as
Table 54.1 Associations/Risk Factors/Possible Etiologies of Fetal Death
Maternal risk factors Fetal risk factors
Chronic hypertensionPreeclampsiaDiabetes mellitus, thyroid disordersRenal diseaseSystemic lupus erythematosusAutoimmune diseaseAntiphospholipid syndromeCholestasis of pregnancyAlloimmunizationObesitySubstance abuse (especially cocaine, alcohol, coffee:>3 cups/day, etc.)
SmokingViral infections:
Parvovirus B19CytomegalovirusEnteroviruses (e.g., coxsackie virus)EchovirusesHSV-1, HSV-2HIV
Bacterial infections:Listeria monocytogenesEscherichia coliGroup B streptococciUreaplasma urealyticumTreponema pallidum
Parasitic infections:Toxoplasma gondii
Uterine malformationsAbdominal trauma
Congenital malformations (1520%)Chromosomal/genetic abnormalities (813%): monosomy X,trisomy 21, trisomy 18, and trisomy 13
Single gene disorders: hemoglobinopathies (e.g., alpha-thalasse-mia); metabolic diseases (e.g., SmithLemliOpitz syndrome)
Glycogen storage diseasesPeroxisomal disorders amino acid disordersConfined placental mosaicism (aneuploidy in placenta with a euploidfetus)
Placental abruption, placenta and vasa previaPlacental pathology
Chronic villitisMassive chorionic intervillositis
Complications of multifetal gestation (e.g., twin-twin transfusion, twinreversed arterial perfusion syndrome, and discordant growth)
Umbilical cord complications, fetomaternal hemorrhageFetal growth restrictionUteroplacental insufficiencyIntrauterine asphyxiaPreterm labor or rupture of membranesPostterm
In bold, most common associations.
Table 54.2 Maternal and Fetal Investigation for Fetal Death
Predeliveryl Amniotic fluid for cytogeneticsl Screen for coagulopathy (only if fetal death > 4 wk from delivery)l CBC, antibody screen, urine drug screenl KleihauerBetke testing or flow cytometryl Lupus anticoagulant, anticardiolipin antibodies (IgM, IgG) and
anti-b2-glycoprotein antibodies (IgM, IgG)l Parvovirus B19 titers (IgM, and IgG)a
l Syphilis testing (RPR or VDRL)l Thyroid-stimulating hormonel Glucose screening (oral glucose tolerance test, hemoglobin
A1C) (if glucose screening not done in pregnancy)l Thrombophilia workup only to be considered in cases of severe
placental infarcts, fetal growth restriction, or in the setting of apersonal history of thrombosis (factor V Leiden mutation;G20210A prothrombin gene mutation; antithrombin III)
Postdeliveryl Cord blood for cytogeneticsl Autopsy and placental examinationl Protein C, protein S activity (in selected cases as described
above for other thrombophilia workup)
aConsider workup for parvovirus especially in cases with fetal hydrops orother signs of this viral infection
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Diagnosis Suspect
Absence of fetal movements
Uterus is small for dates
Fetal heart tones are not detected
Confirm by US
NO FH activity
Overlapping of skull bones (Spalding sign)
Gas shadow in fetal heart (Robert sign)
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Management
Expectant management: weekly coagulation
IOL: Prostaglandin, Misoprostol
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Work up
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non-Hispanic black race, nulliparity or multiparity (>5),unmarried status, low socioeconomic status, low education,multiple gestation, assisted reproductive technology, and pastobstetric history (previous stillbirth, preterm delivery, orgrowth restriction) (616). Obesity, smoking, drug, and alco-hol abuse are common modifiable risk factors for fetal death.Pesticides, radiation, and fertility drugs have also been asso-ciated with fetal death. In developing countries, the mostcommon causes of stillbirths are complications of labor andinfections. Basic emergency obstetric care, births in adequatefacilities with option for safe cesarean delivery (CD), improve-ment in nutrition, and prevention and treatment of syphilisand malaria are the most feasible and cost-effective interven-tions in developing countries to decrease the incidence ofstillbirth (17).
PREVENTIONSome of the risk factors listed in Table 54.1, in particularobesity, smoking, and drug and alcohol abuse, are modifiable,and should be avoided. As the vast majority of fetal deathsoccur in developing countries, interventions should be focusedon prevention in these settings, and include (18) the following:
l Periconception folate fortificationl Insecticide-treated bed nets or intermittent preventative
treatment for malarial Syphilis detection and treatmentl Detection and treatment of hypertensive disordersl Detection and management of diabetes in pregnancyl Detection and management of FGRl Induction at 41 weeks (prevention of postterm pregnancy)l Skilled care at birthl Basic and comprehensive emergency obstetric care
PREGNANCY MANAGEMENTCounselingCounseling should include review of possible etiologies(Table 54.1), workup (Table 54.2), delivery options, as well as
Table 54.1 Associations/Risk Factors/Possible Etiologies of Fetal Death
Maternal risk factors Fetal risk factors
Chronic hypertensionPreeclampsiaDiabetes mellitus, thyroid disordersRenal diseaseSystemic lupus erythematosusAutoimmune diseaseAntiphospholipid syndromeCholestasis of pregnancyAlloimmunizationObesitySubstance abuse (especially cocaine, alcohol, coffee:>3 cups/day, etc.)
SmokingViral infections:
Parvovirus B19CytomegalovirusEnteroviruses (e.g., coxsackie virus)EchovirusesHSV-1, HSV-2HIV
Bacterial infections:Listeria monocytogenesEscherichia coliGroup B streptococciUreaplasma urealyticumTreponema pallidum
Parasitic infections:Toxoplasma gondii
Uterine malformationsAbdominal trauma
Congenital malformations (1520%)Chromosomal/genetic abnormalities (813%): monosomy X,trisomy 21, trisomy 18, and trisomy 13
Single gene disorders: hemoglobinopathies (e.g., alpha-thalasse-mia); metabolic diseases (e.g., SmithLemliOpitz syndrome)
Glycogen storage diseasesPeroxisomal disorders amino acid disordersConfined placental mosaicism (aneuploidy in placenta with a euploidfetus)
Placental abruption, placenta and vasa previaPlacental pathology
Chronic villitisMassive chorionic intervillositis
Complications of multifetal gestation (e.g., twin-twin transfusion, twinreversed arterial perfusion syndrome, and discordant growth)
Umbilical cord complications, fetomaternal hemorrhageFetal growth restrictionUteroplacental insufficiencyIntrauterine asphyxiaPreterm labor or rupture of membranesPostterm
In bold, most common associations.
Table 54.2 Maternal and Fetal Investigation for Fetal Death
Predeliveryl Amniotic fluid for cytogeneticsl Screen for coagulopathy (only if fetal death > 4 wk from delivery)l CBC, antibody screen, urine drug screenl KleihauerBetke testing or flow cytometryl Lupus anticoagulant, anticardiolipin antibodies (IgM, IgG) and
anti-b2-glycoprotein antibodies (IgM, IgG)l Parvovirus B19 titers (IgM, and IgG)a
l Syphilis testing (RPR or VDRL)l Thyroid-stimulating hormonel Glucose screening (oral glucose tolerance test, hemoglobin
A1C) (if glucose screening not done in pregnancy)l Thrombophilia workup only to be considered in cases of severe
placental infarcts, fetal growth restriction, or in the setting of apersonal history of thrombosis (factor V Leiden mutation;G20210A prothrombin gene mutation; antithrombin III)
Postdeliveryl Cord blood for cytogeneticsl Autopsy and placental examinationl Protein C, protein S activity (in selected cases as described
above for other thrombophilia workup)
aConsider workup for parvovirus especially in cases with fetal hydrops orother signs of this viral infection
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