HYDROPS FETALIS

Course overview

HYDROPS FETALIS, ALSO KNOWN AS FETAL HYDROPS, IS NOT A DISEASE BUT RATHER A SYMPTOM OF AN UNDERLYING HEALTH PROBLEM THAT AFFECTS THE FETUS. IF LEFT UNTREATED, THE EXCESS FLUID CAN STRESS THE FETAL HEART AND OTHER VITAL ORGANS, PUTTING THE FETAL LIFE AT RISK. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF WOMEN CARRYING A FETUS WITH HYDROPS FETALIS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF PREGNANT WOMEN WITH THIS CONDITION.