polyhydramnios


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Related to polyhydramnios: oligohydramnios
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pol·y·hy·dram·ni·os

n. polihidramnios, exceso de líquido amniótico.
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Therefore, esophageal atresia may be strongly suspected when polyhydramnios (amniotic fluid index [greater than or equal to]25) and a persistently absent stomach (72 hour review) are noted.
Adverse pregnancy outcomes were assessed and recorded, including preterm delivery, premature rupture of membranes (PROM), pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH), intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), polyhydramnios, postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), macrosomia, large for gestational age (LGA) and low Apgar score.
According to the latest classification, the amniotic fluid volume was categorized as follows: less than 2 cm, oligohydramnios; 2 to 8 cm, normal; more than 8 cm, polyhydramnios. [11]
It was also found that all mothers studied faced gestational toxicosis of various degrees throughout pregnancy; anemia in 67.7%, fetoplacental insufficiency in 87.7%, intrauterine infection in 70.3%, endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases in 40%, polyhydramnios in 86.5%, multiple pregnancies in 13.5% and 8.1% of mothers with low weight also gave birth to LBW children.
Antenatal 3D USG scan would reveal abnormal facial features with ectropion, eclabium, short foot length, incurved toes, clenched fist, poor delineation of nostrils and polyhydramnios.4 Unamuno et al.5 described 4 premature infants born to consanguineously married couple.
Adverse pregnancy outcomes were recorded including stillbirth, gestational hypertensive disorders, polyhydramnios, placental abruption, cesarean section, and preterm delivery.
An increased incidence of preterm birth and low birth weight (LBW) has been reported in PWS, together with obstetric symptoms such as reduced fetal movement (FM), polyhydramnios and malpresentation (16,17,18).
After Harrison's death, Michelle contacted a solicitor who asked for her hospital medical notes and found she had a condition called polyhydramnios, or excess fluid in the womb.
Face presentation is associated with multiparity, macrosomia, cephalopelvic disproportion, prematurity, polyhydramnios, and fetal anomalies (such as anencephaly or cervical mass) (9).