Volume : VIII, Issue : VIII, August - 2019

AMNIOTIC FLUID INDEX IN HIGH RISK PREGNANCIES AND FOETAL OUTCOME

Dr Malini Raghavan, Dr P V Jose

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Background: Amniotic fluid index is one of the major and deciding components of foetal Biophysical profile and by itself it can predict pregnancy outcome. Objective: To study the effect of AFI on perinatal outcome in high risk pregnancies Methodology:AFI was measured in one hundred consecutive patients diagnosed with pregnancy induced hypertension and well documented duration of pregnancy.Patients were followed up until delivery and foetal outcome was noted . Results: The incidence of induction of labour in oligohydramnios was 72.6%. The perinatal morbidity and mortality were higher in Oligohydramnios group. Conclusion: The four quadrant technique of Amniotic fluid index is an accurate and reproducible method of estimating Amniotic fluid volume. The test has good correlation with abnormal FHR pattern, meconium staining of liquor, low Apgar score, caesarean section for foetal distress and admissions in neonatal intensive care unit.

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AMNIOTIC FLUID INDEX IN HIGH RISK PREGNANCIES AND FOETAL OUTCOME, Dr Malini Raghavan, Dr P V Jose PARIPEX‾INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-8 | August-2019

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