Early onset fetal growth restriction
A Nawathe, C Lees - Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•Early and late onsets FGR have different manifestations probably as a
consequence of different aetiopathologies.•The middle cerebral artery (MCA) Doppler is a
proxy hallmark of hypoxia.•Abnormal ductus venosus Doppler waveform can reliably predict
fetal acidaemia and neonatal death.•Monitoring should commence from 24 weeks in women
identified as being at high risk of FGR at booking.Fetal growth restriction remains a
challenging entity with significant variations in clinical practice around the world. The …
consequence of different aetiopathologies.•The middle cerebral artery (MCA) Doppler is a
proxy hallmark of hypoxia.•Abnormal ductus venosus Doppler waveform can reliably predict
fetal acidaemia and neonatal death.•Monitoring should commence from 24 weeks in women
identified as being at high risk of FGR at booking.Fetal growth restriction remains a
challenging entity with significant variations in clinical practice around the world. The …
