Monkeypox echocardiography or ultrasound

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Bassel Almarie M.D.[2]

Ultrasound may be helpful to assess the fetus well-being in pregnant women with laboratory confirmed monkeypox^[1].

Ultrasound may be helpful assess the fetus and placental function in pregnant women infected with monkeypox:

• In the first trimester, confirm viability and offer screening.
• In the second and third trimester, assess fetal biometry 10–14 days apart, detailed anatomy, and amniotic fluid volume. Fetal Doppler in the third trimester to assess umbilical artery and middle cerebral artery^[1].