title: The role of amniotic fluid assessment in evaluating fetal well-being.
abstract: Owing to the frequent use of bedside ultrasound, much is known about the regulation of and normative values for amniotic fluid volume and the mechanisms by which this fluid is regulated. The management protocols for conditions with extremes of amniotic fluid volume have become more exact, resulting in interventions more likely to improve outcome. Much is still unclear; there are no tools to measure amniotic fluid volume with precision, and measurement of fetal urinary output is cumbersome and error-prone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Medicine, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, 200 West Arbor Drive, MPF 170, San Diego, CA 92103, USA. trmoore@ucsd.edu
authors.forename: Thomas R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005323:Fetal Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D005333:Fetus / Q000502:physiology*; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism; D016104:Oligohydramnios / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D006831:Polyhydramnios / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012016:Reference Values; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal