by Hira Ahsan | Aug 16, 2019 | Gastrointestinal Tract
Gastrointestinal Tract | Duodenal or intestinal atresia Duodenal and intestinal atresias are fetal bowel obstructions. They can occur at any point along the gastrointestinal tract (bowel). Whether or not the obstruction is a serious threat to the health of the fetus...
by Hira Ahsan | Aug 15, 2019 | Head and Neck
Head & Neck | Fetal neck masses Abnormalities of the fetal neck are uncommon and may be serious. The most important abnormalities are cystic hygromas, neck neural tube defects (occipital encephalocele, cervical meningomyelocele) and neck tumors (cervical teratomas)....
by Hira Ahsan | Aug 15, 2019 | Head and Neck
Head & Neck | Cleft lip and palate Cleft lip and cleft palate are congenital birth defects. The conditions develop early in pregnancy, sometimes before a woman even knows she is pregnant. In babies with a cleft lip, the upper lip does not form completely and there is...
by Hira Ahsan | Aug 12, 2019 | Lung
Lung | Congenital high airway obstruction (CHAOS) Congenital high airway obstruction (CHAOS) is a blockage in the upper airway of the fetus. This condition can be identified on a routine pregnancy ultrasound. Once identified, the pregnancy will be closely monitored,...
by Hira Ahsan | Aug 7, 2019 | Blood
Blood | Fetal hydrops Fetal hydrops, also known as hydrops fetalis, is a serious condition defined by the accumulation of abnormal fluid in at least two different fetal compartments. It implies an excess of total body water either under the skin, around the lungs or...
by Hira Ahsan | Feb 21, 2019 | Twins/Multiples
Twins / Multiples | Twin Anaemia Polycythaemia Sequence (TAPS) Essential Information Twin Anaemia Polycythaemia Sequence (TAPS) can develop spontaneously in up to 5% of monochorionic twin pregnancies, it can also develop rarely after incomplete laser for TTTS. TAPS is...
