SAEVA Congress 2018 Proceedings | 12-15 February 2018 | ATKV Goudini Spa
Fetal fluids
The maximal vertical allantoic fluid depth in late gestation is abnormal if < 47 mm or
> 221 mm and the maximal vertical amniotic fluid depth is abnormal if < 8 mm or >
185 mm.
Fetal fluid depths
The lack of an adequate volume of fetal fluids may be associated with prolonged
fetal hypoxia or premature rupture of the fetal membranes. Excessive quantities of
amniotic fluid may be associated with abnormalities of fetal swallowing. With fetal
death, the fluids surrounding the fetus gradually disappear.
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