Umbilical artery Doppler flow studies during pregnancy.
The fetus depends upon adequate uteroplacental blood flow for normal growth and development. Inaccessibility of the fetus has made assessment of uteroplacental blood flow difficult. Doppler ultrasound of umbilical artery blood flow provides a noninvasive method for assessing pregnancies at risk for poor outcomes. This article describes blood flow studies using the Doppler ultrasound technique and provides related nursing implications.
Cundiff
J L
JL
Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Haubrich
K L
KL
Hinzman
N G
NG
D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D014469:Umbilical Arteries