Normal umbilical artery Doppler sonography does not exclude fetal distress.
Umbilical artery Doppler sonography is advocated as a method for fetal surveillance. Two cases of fetal distress caused by fetal anemia of non-immune origin are presented. In both cases a normal pulsatility index of the umbilical artery was found. It is emphasized that normal umbilical artery Doppler sonography does not exclude fetal distress.
Drogtrop
A P
AP
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Bruinse
H W
HW
Reuwer
P J
PJ
D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005316:Fetal Distress / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011673:Pulsatile Flow; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000592:standards*; D014469:Umbilical Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*