SONOGRAPHY EVALUATION OF AMNIOTIC FLUID

Course overview

AMNIOTIC FLUID IS PRODUCED AND PROCESSED LARGELY BY THE FETUS. TWO MAIN METHODS ARE USED TO COMMUNICATE AMNIOTIC FLUID LEVELS: THE AMNIOTIC FLUID INDEX (AFI) OR THE MAXIMAL VERTICAL POCKET (MVP). ADEQUATE AMOUNTS OF AMNIOTIC FLUID ARE NECESSARY FOR NORMAL FETAL DEVELOPMENT, AND ALTERATIONS CAN INDICATE AN UNDERLYING DISEASE PROCESS AFFECTING THE PREGNANCY. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE SONOGRAPHIC EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION OF AMNIOTIC FLUID LEVELS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE INTER-PROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN EVALUATING AND TREATING ABNORMALITIES IN AMNIOTIC FLUID LEVELS.