Abdominal wall hot spots in pregnant women.
Using a hand-held infrared temperature sensor, temperatures were recorded from the abdominal wall in antenatal patients at 35+ weeks' gestation. The inguinal and periumbilical areas appeared to be relative "hot spots" in normal pregnancy. This noninvasive technique may be useful in confirming the diagnosis of chorioamnionitis.
D000009:Abdominal Muscles; D002821:Chorioamnionitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology*; D012881:Skin Temperature; D013817:Thermography