DISORDERS OF AMNIOTIC FLUID-
oligohydramnios
DR.RUPAL
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Contents
โ€ข Physiology of amniotic fluid
โ€ข Normal volume of AF in varying gestation
โ€ข Definition of oligohydramnios
โ€ข Incidence & etiology
โ€ข Diagnosis
โ€ข Management
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PHYSIOLOGY OF AMNIOTIC FLUID
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NORMAL AMNIOTIC FLUID VOLUME
Weeks
Gestation
Fetus Amniotic Fluid Placenta
(g) (ml) (g)
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28
36
40
100 200 100
1000 1000 200
2500 900 400
3300 800 500
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DEFINITION
โ€ข AMNIOTIC FLUID VOLUME < 5 th
percentile for gestational age
โ€ข AMNIOTIC FLUID INDEX < 5
โ€ข SINGLE VERTICAL POCKET < 2 cms
โ€ข Amniotic fluid volume of less than
500 mL at 32-36 weeks' gestation
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INCIDENCE
0.5 โ€“ 5%
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AETIOLOGY
FETAL
โ€ข PROM (50%)
โ€ข CHROMOSOMAL ANOMALIES
โ€ข CONGENITAL ANOMALIES
โ€ข IUGR
โ€ข IUFD
โ€ข POSTTERM PREGNANCY
MATERNAL
โ€ข PREECLAMPSIA
โ€ข APLA SYNDROME
โ€ข CHRONIC HT
PLACENTAL
โ€ข CHRONIC ABRUPTION
โ€ข TTTS
โ€ข CVS
DRUGS
โ€ข PG SYNTHETASE INHIBITORS
โ€ข ACE INHIBITORS
IDIOPATHIC
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DIAGNOSIS
SYMPTOMS
NO SPECIFIC
SYMPTOMS
H/O leaking p/v
Postterm
s/o preeclampsia
Drugs
Less fetal movements
SIGNS
Uterus โ€“ small for
date
Feels full of fetus
Malpresentations
IUGR
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USG
METHODS
MVP <2 cms
(<1 severe)
AFI <5 cms
(5-8
borderline)
2D pocket <15 sq
cms
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Technique of AFI
โ€ข Uterus divided
into 4 quadrants
โ€ข Transducer in
vertical plane
โ€ข Sum of 4
quadrants max
pocket depth
excluding cord &
limbs.
โ€ข Prior to 20 wks 2
halves
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COMPLICATIONS
FETAL
Abortion
Prematurity
IUFD
Deformities โ€“
CTEV,contractures,amputation
Potters syndrome- pulmonary
hypoplasia
Malpresentations
Fetal distress
MSAF โ€“ MAS
Low APGAR
MATERNAL
Increased morbidity
Prolonged labour: uterine
inertia
Increased operative
intervention
(malformations,
distres)
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MANAGEMENT
DEPENDS UPON
โ€ข AETIOLOGY
โ€ข GESTATIONAL AGE
โ€ข SEVERITY
โ€ข FETAL STATUS & WELL BEING
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DETERMINE AETIOLOGY
โ€ข R/O PROM, h/o medical illness
โ€ข TARGETED USG FOR
ANOMALIES
โ€ข R/O IUGR ,IUFD when
suspected
โ€ข Amniocentesis if chromosomal
anomalies suspected โ€“ early
symmetric IUGR
โ€ข Tests for APLA Syndrome , if
suspected
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TREATMENT
โ€ข ADEQUATE REST โ€“ decreases
dehydration
โ€ข HYDRATION โ€“ Oral/IV Hypotonic
fluids(2 Lit/d)
โ€ข SERIAL USG โ€“ Monitor
growth,AFI,BPP
โ€ข INDUCTION OF LABOUR/ LSCS
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โ€ข AMNIOINFUSION
INDICATIONS
1.Diagnostic
2.Prophylactic
3.Therapeutic
Decreases cord
compression
Dilutes meconium
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TREATMENT ACC. TO CAUSE
โ€ข Drug induced โ€“ OMIT DRUG
โ€ข PROM โ€“ INDUCTION
โ€ข PPROM โ€“ Antibiotics,steroid โ€“
Induction
โ€ข FETAL SURGERY
VESICO AMNIOTIC
SHUNT-PUV
Laser photocoagulation for
TTTS
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IMP QUESTIONS
โ€ข SHORT NOTES- OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS
โ€ข AFI -2 MARKS
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THANK YOU
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Oligohydramnios