polyhydramnios

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polyhydramnios

[¦päl·i·hī′dram·nē‚ōs]

(medicine)

An excessive volume of amniotic fluid. Also known as hydramnios.

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[16] who examined the effect of colour Doppler on the amniotic fluid index measurements, stated that amniotic fluid index measured by Doppler increases false-positive diagnosis of oligohydramnios and also may underestimate polyhydramnios. In a recent study by Odibo et al.

MEASUREMENT OF AMNIOTIC FLUID VOLUME- GRAY-SCALE VERSUS COLOUR DOPPLER ULTRASOUND

Women with GDM were more likely to have adverse pregnancy outcomes including gestational hypertensive disorders and polyhydramnios [Table 2].

Unsatisfactory Glucose Management and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in the Real World of Clinical Practice: A Retrospective Study

Intrauterine hypotonia causes polyhydramnios, malpresentation and reduced FMs leading to an increased prevalence of operative delivery.

Neonatal Features of the Prader-Willi Syndrome; The Case for Making the Diagnosis During the First Week of Life

10.2%; RR 2.86; 95% CI: 1.38-5.01; p = 0.004) and polyhydramnios (7.1% vs.

Neonatal and Obstetrical Outcomes of Pregnancies in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

No signs of polyhydramnios, cervical hyperextension, and no other fetal anomalies were detected.

Prenatal Diagnosis and Management of a Fetal Goiter Hypothyroidism due to Dyshormonogenesis

A male infant was born at 37 weeks gestation (BW, 2 kg) by elective CD due to polyhydramnios. AUS showed AD and DBL.

Surgical consequences in infants with delayed diagnosis of congenital chloride diarrhea

Congenital high airway obstruction syndrome is characterised by a dilated trachea, hyperechoic lungs, fattened diaphragm, foetal ascites and polyhydramnios on the antenatal care scan (1).

Unanticipated Difficult Airway in a Neonate: Are we Prepared for this CHAOS?/Bir Yenidoganda Beklenmeyen Zor Havayolu: Bu KAOS Icin Hazirlikli miyiz?

Also in TTTS, there is a finding of polyhydramnios in the recipient.

Detecting and managing monochorionic twin complications

Polyhydramnios was present in 25% of all pregnancies and turned out to be more common in pregnancies with boys (40%) than girls (10%) with EA (p < 0.01).

Treatment and Outcome for Children with Esophageal Atresia from a Gender Perspective

Polyhydramnios had been detected by ultrasonography at 33 weeks of gestation.

A Neonatal Case of Glial Choristoma of the Tongue Causing Airway Obstruction

Typically, the diagnosis is made by prenatal ultrasound with a history of polyhydramnios (32% to 81%) and the detection of two fluid-filled structures consistent with a "double bubble" (the stomach and the dilated proximal duodenum), in up to 44% of case.

Duodenal Atresia: Open versus MIS Repair--Analysis of Our Experience over the Last 12 Years

Pregestational diabetes alone was also associated with an increased risk of respiratory distress (OR, 2.7) and polyhydramnios (OR, 46.5).