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Monkeypox echocardiography or ultrasound
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Ultrasound may be helpful to assess the fetus well-being in pregnant women with laboratory confirmed monkeypox[1].
Ultrasound
Ultrasound
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].
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Khalil A, Samara A, O’Brien P, Morris E, Draycott T, Lees C; et al. (2022). “Monkeypox and pregnancy: what do obstetricians need to know?”. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. doi:10.1002/uog.24968. PMID 35652380 Check
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