[Fetal growth and repeated measurements of chest circumference. 2. Rate of growth of chest circumference: monitoring criteria of good fetal health?].
It would seem that observing the speed at which the circumference of the thorax of the fetus grows can be a rapid and reliable indication for monitoring whether the pregnancy is normal or abnormal. In 38 cases admitted to hospital because of troubles in fetal growth 20 showed that normal growth of the circumference of the thorax was associated with absence of pathology. On the other hand when growth was altered or absent the fetal or maternal pathology was serious.
D000886:Anthropometry; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000175:diagnosis; D005333:Fetus / Q000502:physiology*; D006128:Growth; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D013909:Thorax / Q000254:growth & development*; D014463:Ultrasonography
Croissance foetale et mesures répétées du périmètre thoracique. 2. La vitesse de croissance du périmètre thoracique: critère de surveillance de la bonne santé foetale?