Obstetrics and Gynecology/Diagnostic Testing in Obstetrical Medicine

Fetal Assessment Techniques Indications for Antenatal Assessment Antiphospholipid syndrome Hypertensive disorders Type 1 diabetes Hemoglobinopathy Cyanotic heart lesions Poorly controlled hyperthyroidism Systemic lupus erythematosis Chronic Kidney Disease Pre-eclampsia Poly/oligohydramnios Multiple gestation Intrauterine growth retardation Previously unexplained intrauterine fetal demise Iso-immunization Decreased fetal movement Assessment should be started at 26 weeks if there is a high index of suspicion for fetal death. Assessment may be started at 32-34 weeks of gestation if there is an increased risk of stillbirth.