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# **ULTRASOUND IN PREGNANCY – COMPLETE DETAILED NOTE**
## **1. Introduction**
Ultrasound (USG) is the primary imaging modality in pregnancy because it is:
* **Safe** (non-ionizing)
* **Widely available**
* **Provides real-time imaging** of fetus, placenta, amniotic fluid, Dopplers, maternal structures.
Key uses:
* Dating pregnancy
* Detecting fetal anomalies
* Assessing growth
* Doppler for fetal well-being
* Biophysical profile
* Placenta and cord evaluations
* Guidance for procedures (CVS, amniocentesis)
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# **2. Types of Obstetric Ultrasound**
### **A. Transvaginal (TVS)**
* Early pregnancy (≤12 weeks)
* Better resolution
* Assessment of cervix
* Placenta previa confirmation
* First-trimester viability, CRL, yolk sac
### **B. Transabdominal (TAS)**
* Mid and late pregnancy
* Fetal growth, anatomy, placental location
* Amniotic fluid, Doppler
### **C. Doppler Ultrasound**
* Umbilical artery
* Middle cerebral artery (MCA)
* Uterine artery
* Ductus venosus
* Fetal aortic isthmus
### **D. 3D / 4D Ultrasound**
* Structural anomalies
* Facial clefts
* Neural tube defects
* Heart screening (some centers)
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# **3. First-Trimester Ultrasound (0–13+6 weeks)**
### **3.1 Indications**
* Confirm intrauterine pregnancy
* Gestational age dating
* Fetal viability
* Bleeding / pain
* Rule out ectopic
* Dating uncertain LMP
* Multifetal pregnancy
* NT scan (11–13+6 weeks)
### **3.2 Key Measurements**
| Parameter | Timing | Normal |
| ---------------------------- | ----------------- | -------------------- |
| **Gestational sac** | 4–5 w | Yolk sac at ~5.5 w |
| **Yolk sac** | 5–6 w | Diameter <6 mm |
| **Crown-Rump Length (CRL)** | 6–13+6 w | Most accurate dating |
| **Fetal cardiac activity** | Seen at CRL ≥7 mm | |
| **Nuchal Translucency (NT)** | 11–13+6 w | <3 mm |
### **3.3 First-Trimester Screening**
* **NT + Nasal bone + DV flow**
* Combined test: **NT + PAPP-A + β-hCG**
* Detects Down syndrome (75–85%), T13, T18.
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# **4. Second-Trimester Ultrasound (18–22 weeks)**
**MOST IMPORTANT scan of pregnancy** – the *Anomaly Scan*.
### **4.1 Indications**
* Screening for congenital anomalies
* Placental localization
* Cervical length
* Growth parameters
### **4.2 Fetal Measurements**
| Parameter | Details |
| --------- | ----------------------- |
| **BPD** | Biparietal diameter |
| **HC** | Head circumference |
| **AC** | Abdominal circumference |
| **FL** | Femur length |
| **EFW** | Estimated fetal weight |
### **4.3 Structures Checked**
* Skull, ventricles, cerebellum, posterior fossa
* Face, orbits, lips
* Spine
* Heart (4-chamber, outflow tracts)
* Diaphragm
* Abdomen (stomach bubble, kidneys, bladder)
* Limbs (long bones, digits)
### **4.4 Placenta**
* Location
* Grade
* Placenta previa
* Placenta accreta markers
### **4.5 Cervical Assessment**
* TVS cervical length
* **<25 mm at 18–24 w → high risk for preterm labor**
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# **5. Third-Trimester Ultrasound (28–40 w)**
### **5.1 Uses**
* Fetal growth assessment
* Detect growth restriction (FGR) / macrosomia
* Placental location
* Liquor assessment
* Doppler studies
* Biophysical Profile
* Presentation / lie
* Assessment in hypertensive disorders / diabetes
### **5.2 Amniotic Fluid**
* **AFI**: normal 8–24 cm
* **Single deepest vertical pocket (SDVP)**: 2–8 cm
* **Polyhydramnios**: AFI >24 / SDVP >8
* **Oligohydramnios**: AFI <5 / SDVP <2
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# **6. Ultrasound in High-Risk Pregnancy**
## **6.1 Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR)**
Ultrasound includes:
* EFW <10th centile
* Umbilical artery Doppler
* MCA Doppler
* Ductus venosus Doppler
* Placental grading
* AFI
Doppler patterns in FGR:
* Increased umbilical artery PI
* Reduced MCA PI (brain-sparing)
* Absent or reversed end-diastolic flow (AEDF/REDF) → urgent delivery
* Abnormal DV → acidemia predictor
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## **6.2 Hypertensive Disorders / Pre-eclampsia**
Ultrasound uses:
* Growth restriction
* Placental insufficiency
* Uterine artery Doppler: **Notching** & ↑PI predict PE
* AFI
* Doppler for timing of delivery
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## **6.3 Diabetes in Pregnancy**
Ultrasound findings:
* Macrosomia
* Polyhydramnios
* Shoulder dystocia risk assessment
* Cardiac hypertrophy (in poorly controlled diabetes)
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## **6.4 Preterm Labor**
* Transvaginal cervical length
* Cervical funneling
* Amniotic fluid
* Fetal fibronectin (clinical adjunct)
* Fetal position before steroid therapy
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## **6.5 Multiple Pregnancy**
Ultrasound critical for:
* Chorionicity (lambda vs T-sign)
* Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) → Quintero staging
* Growth discordance
* Dopplers in monochorionic twins
* Twin anemia–polycythemia sequence (TAPS)
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# **7. Specialized Obstetric Ultrasound**
### **7.1 Biophysical Profile**
Components (each 2 points):
1. Fetal breathing
2. Fetal movements
3. Fetal tone
4. Amniotic fluid
5. NST (optional in modified BPP)
Score:
* **8–10** → normal
* **6** → equivocal
* **≤4** → delivery indicated
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### **7.2 Doppler Indices**
| Vessel | Significance |
| -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Umbilical Artery** | Placental resistance; AEDF/REDF = severe FGR |
| **MCA** | Brain-sparing; anemia (MCA PSV >1.5 MoM) |
| **Uterine Artery** | Pre-eclampsia prediction |
| **Ductus Venosus** | Cardiac compromise; abnormal A-wave predicts fetal demise |
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### **7.3 Placenta Evaluation**
* Placenta previa
* Accreta spectrum (PAS) markers:
• Loss of clear zone
• Lacunae
• Bridging vessels
• Thinning of myometrium
• Turbulent flow
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### **7.4 Cervical Ultrasound**
* TVS measurement most reliable
* **Short cervix (<25 mm)** → progesterone / cerclage based on history
* Funnel shapes: T → Y → V → U
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### **7.5 Fetal Echocardiography**
Indications:
* Maternal diabetes
* Family history CHD
* Abnormal 4-chamber view
* Increased NT
* Suspected arrhythmias
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# **8. Obstetric Procedures Under US Guidance**
* Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
* Amniocentesis
* Fetal reduction
* IUT (intrauterine transfusion)
* Fetal shunt placement
* Paracentesis/thoracocentesis
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# **9. Ultrasound in Bleeding in Pregnancy**
## **9.1 Early Pregnancy Bleeding**
* Viability
* Ectopic pregnancy
* Subchorionic hematoma
* Molar pregnancy
* Blighted ovum
* Missed abortion
## **9.2 Antepartum Hemorrhage**
* Placenta previa location
* Placental abruption (retroplacental clot)
* Vasa previa (color Doppler identifies fetal vessels over os)
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# **10. Safety of Ultrasound**
* No proven harm
* Use **ALARA principle**
* Avoid unnecessary prolonged Doppler early pregnancy
* 3D/4D okay for medical use but avoid non-medical scans
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# **11. MUST-KNOW VALUES**
* CRL = most accurate dating
* NT >3 mm → aneuploidy
* AFI <5 (oligo) / >24 (poly)
* Cervical length <25 mm → risk PTL
* MCA PSV >1.5 MoM → fetal anemia
* Umbilical artery reversed flow → deliver
* Placenta should migrate upward by 3rd trimester (low-lying early often resolves)
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## **CASE 1 — Early Pregnancy Bleeding + TVS**
**History:** 24-year-old G1P0, 6 weeks by LMP, spotting.
**Ultrasound (TVS):** Gestational sac seen, **no yolk sac**, MSD = 26 mm, no fetal pole.
**Diagnosis:** **Anembryonic pregnancy** (blighted ovum).
**Management:**
* Confirm with repeat scan in 7 days
* If persistent: **Mife + Miso**, suction evacuation, or expectant.
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## **CASE 2 — Viability Scan**
**History:** 27-year-old, 7 weeks by LMP, mild nausea.
**TVS:** CRL: 8 mm; **no cardiac activity**.
**Diagnosis:** Missed abortion.
**Management:**
* Repeat in 1 week; if still absent → Mife + Miso / evacuation.
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## **CASE 3 — Ectopic Pregnancy (Radiology Classic)**
**History:** Pain + spotting, β-hCG = 2800 IU/L.
**TVS:** Empty uterus + **adnexal ring sign** with live embryo.
**Diagnosis:** **Tubal ectopic—live**.
**Management:**
* **Surgical** (salpingostomy/salpingectomy).
* Methotrexate is contraindicated in live ectopic.
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## **CASE 4 — Heterotopic Pregnancy**
**History:** IVF conception, abdominal pain.
**TVS:** 1 intrauterine sac + 1 adnexal live embryo.
**Diagnosis:** Heterotopic pregnancy.
**Management:**
* Laparoscopic removal of ectopic; **continue IUP**.
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## **CASE 5 — First Trimester Aneuploidy Screening**
**History:** 30-year-old, 12 weeks.
**USG:** NT = **4.2 mm**, absent nasal bone, DV reversed a-wave.
**Diagnosis:** High risk of **Down syndrome**.
**Management:**
* Offer **NIPT**, **CVS**, or **amniocentesis**.
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## **CASE 6 — Cervical Insufficiency**
**History:** Previous mid-trimester losses.
**TVS:** Cervical length **18 mm**, funneling (U-shape).
**Diagnosis:** Short cervix.
**Management:**
* **History-indicated cerclage** (12–14 w) or
* **Ultrasound-indicated cerclage** (before 24 w).
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## **CASE 7 — 20-Week Anomaly Scan – Anencephaly**
**History:** 22-year-old G1.
**USG:** Absence of cranial vault, frog-eye appearance.
**Diagnosis:** **Anencephaly**.
**Management:**
* Counsel; pregnancy termination (legal cutoff followed).
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## **CASE 8 — Ventriculomegaly**
**USG:** Lateral ventricles = **12 mm**.
**Diagnosis:** Mild ventriculomegaly.
**Work-up:**
* TORCH
* Karyotype/NIPT
* Detailed anomaly scan
**Management:** Surveillance q2–4 weeks.
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## **CASE 9 — Neural Tube Defect**
**USG:** Lemon sign, banana sign, myelomeningocele.
**Diagnosis:** **Open spina bifida**.
**Management:**
* Fetal MRI
* Consider MTP depending gestation
* Neurosurgical consult.
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## **CASE 10 — Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)**
**USG:** 4-chamber view abnormal, ventricular asymmetry, outflow tract not visualized.
**Diagnosis:** CHD suspicion.
**Management:** Fetal echocardiography at 22–24 w.
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## **CASE 11 — Placenta Previa**
**History:** 32-year-old, 30 w, painless bleeding.
**USG:** Placenta covering internal os.
**Diagnosis:** **Major placenta previa**.
**Management:**
* Avoid PV exams
* Admit if bleeding
* Plan **elective C-section @ 36–37 w**
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## **CASE 12 — Placenta Accreta Spectrum**
**History:** Previous 2 CS, current placenta previa suspicion.
**USG:** Loss of retroplacental clear zone, lacunae, turbulent flow.
**Diagnosis:** **Placenta accreta**.
**Management:**
* MRI for mapping
* Delivery at tertiary center
* Prepare for **cesarean hysterectomy**.
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## **CASE 13 — Abruption**
**History:** Painful bleeding.
**USG:** Retroplacental hypoechoic clot.
**Diagnosis:** Placental abruption.
**Management:**
* Stabilize mother
* If fetal distress → **urgent delivery**
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## **CASE 14 — Polyhydramnios**
**History:** Diabetic mother.
**USG:** AFI = 28 cm, stomach bubble present, no anomaly.
**Diagnosis:** Maternal diabetes–related polyhydramnios.
**Management:**
* Glycemic control
* Serial AFI
* Rule out macrosomia.
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## **CASE 15 — Oligohydramnios**
**History:** 34 w, decreased fetal movements.
**USG:** AFI = 3 cm, EFW <10th centile, high UA PI.
**Diagnosis:** **FGR with oligohydramnios, placental insufficiency**.
**Management:**
* Dopplers twice weekly
* If AEDF/REDF → **deliver**
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## **CASE 16 — Doppler in FGR: REDF**
**USG Doppler:** Umbilical artery shows **reversed end-diastolic flow**.
**Diagnosis:** Severe placental insufficiency.
**Management:**
* **Immediate delivery** regardless of gestation.
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## **CASE 17 — MCA Doppler for Anemia**
**History:** Rh-negative mother, hydropic baby suspected.
**USG Doppler:** MCA peak systolic velocity = **>1.5 MoM**.
**Diagnosis:** **Fetal anemia**.
**Management:**
* **Intrauterine transfusion (IUT)** via cordocentesis.
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## **CASE 18 — Twin Pregnancy: Chorionicity**
**History:** 8 weeks twins.
**USG:** T-sign at membrane–placenta junction.
**Diagnosis:** **Monochorionic diamniotic** twins.
**Management:**
* Serial USG every 2 weeks
* Screen for TTTS.
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## **CASE 19 — Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome**
**USG:**
* Twin A: oligohydramnios (DVP <2 cm)
* Twin B: polyhydramnios (DVP >8 cm)
**Diagnosis:** **TTTS Stage I**.
**Management:**
* Fetoscopic laser ablation in specialized centers.
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## **CASE 20 — Malpresentation**
**History:** 36 weeks, suspected breech.
**USG:** Breech presentation confirmed, AFI normal, placenta fundal.
**Management:**
* If ECV feasible → attempt at 36–37 w
* If failed → plan C-section.
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# **ULTRASOUND FINDINGS IN PREGNANCY – COMPLETE DETAILED NOTE**
### *(Missed Abortion • Early Pregnancy • Indications of Obstetric USG • Fetal Echocardiography • Neural Tube Defects • Abdominal Wall Defects)*
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# **1. MISSED ABORTION – ULTRASOUND FINDINGS**
### **Definition:**
Embryo/fetus has died but is retained in the uterus without symptoms of expulsion.
### **Key USG Features**
| Finding | Description |
| ----------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| **Absent cardiac activity** | No heartbeat at CRL ≥7 mm (TVS) |
| **CRL criteria** | CRL ≥7 mm with no cardiac activity → diagnostic |
| **MSD criteria** | MSD ≥25 mm with no embryo → diagnostic |
| **Irregular gestational sac** | Collapsed or distorted sac |
| **Discrepancy** | Sac size small for dates |
| **Yolk sac abnormalities** | >6 mm, calcified or irregular |
| **No growth on serial scans** | No increase in CRL or sac after 7 days |
### **Ancillary Signs**
* Subchorionic hematoma
* Echogenic debris inside sac (blood products)
* No double-decidual sign if <6 weeks
### **Management**
* Expectant
* Medical (Mifepristone + Misoprostol)
* Surgical evacuation
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# **2. ULTRASOUND IN EARLY PREGNANCY – DETAILED**
## **2.1 Indications (Very Important)**
* Confirm intrauterine pregnancy
* Confirm viability
* Dating (CRL)
* Pain/bleeding
* Rule out ectopic pregnancy
* Multiple pregnancy & chorionicity
* Evaluate for miscarriage
* Pregnancy of unknown location
* IVF pregnancy follow-up
* Assess uterine anomalies, fibroids
* Gestational trophoblastic disease
* Early fetal anomalies (NT scan)
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## **2.2 Normal USG Milestones**
| Week | Expected USG Finding |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| **4–5 w** | Gestational sac |
| **5–5.5 w** | Yolk sac |
| **6 w** | Fetal pole + heartbeat |
| **7–8 w** | Better CRL, cardiac activity strong |
| **11–13+6 w** | NT scan + nasal bone + DV |
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## **2.3 Common Early Pregnancy Diagnoses**
### **A. Anembryonic pregnancy (blighted ovum)**
* MSD ≥25 mm
* No embryo/yolk sac
### **B. Non-viable pregnancy**
* CRL ≥7 mm, no heartbeat
* No embryo after ≥2 weeks post empty sac scan
### **C. Ectopic pregnancy**
* Empty uterus
* Adnexal mass/ring
* Free fluid
* Interstitial line sign
* Live ectopic on TVS
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# **3. INDICATIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OBSTETRIC ULTRASOUND**
### **(Based on ACOG + FOGSI + ISUOG guidelines)**
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# **A. Recommended Routine Obstetric Ultrasound Schedule**
| Trimester | Timing | Purpose |
| ------------------------ | --------- | --------------------------------- |
| **First Trimester Scan** | 11–13+6 w | Dating, viability, NT, nasal bone |
| **Anomaly Scan (TIFFA)** | 18–22 w | Detailed fetal anatomy |
| **Growth Scan** | 28–32 w | Assess growth, AFI |
| **Late-Term Scan** | 36–38 w | Presentation, placenta, EFW |
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# **B. Specific Indications**
## **1. Maternal Indications**
* Hypertension, preeclampsia
* Diabetes
* Hypothyroidism
* Epilepsy
* Connective tissue disorders
* Previous CS (accreta screening)
* Poor obstetric history
* Bleeding in pregnancy
## **2. Fetal Indications**
* Suspected congenital anomalies
* FGR suspicion
* Decreased fetal movements
* Non-reassuring NST
* Multiple pregnancy surveillance
* Suspected fetal anemia
## **3. Placental & Cord Indications**
* Low-lying placenta / previa
* Placenta accreta spectrum
* Vasa previa
* Umbilical cord anomalies
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# **4. FETAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY – COMPLETE NOTE**
## **4.1 Indications**
**Maternal**
* Diabetes
* SLE/anti-Ro/anti-La antibodies
* Phenylketonuria
* Teratogenic drug exposure (lithium, valproate)
**Fetal**
* Increased NT (>3.5 mm)
* Abnormal cardiac views on anomaly scan
* Arrhythmias
* Non-immune hydrops
* Single umbilical artery
**Family**
* Previous baby with CHD
* Parental CHD
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## **4.2 Recommended Timing**
* **Optimal: 22–24 weeks**
* Can be done 18–22 weeks in high-risk
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## **4.3 What Radiology Evaluates (Core Views)**
* **4-chamber view**
* **LVOT & RVOT**
* **3-vessel view**
* **Aortic & ductal arch**
* **IVC–SVC anatomy**
* **Ventricular function & ejection patterns**
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## **4.4 Common Diagnoses on Fetal Echo**
* Ventricular septal defect
* Atrioventricular septal defect
* Tetralogy of Fallot
* Transposition of great arteries
* Hypoplastic left heart
* Coarctation of aorta
* Arrhythmias (heart block, tachycardia)
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# **5. NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS – ULTRASOUND DETAILS**
### **Types**
1. **Anencephaly**
2. **Spina bifida (open/closed)**
3. **Encephalocele**
4. **Meningocele / Myelomeningocele**
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## **5.1 USG Findings**
### **A. Anencephaly**
* Absence of cranial vault
* “Frog-eye sign”
* Polyhydramnios
* Seen as early as **11 weeks**
### **B. Spina Bifida (Open)**
**Cranial markers (high-yield):**
* **Lemon sign** (frontal bone scalloping)
* **Banana sign** (cerebellum curved)
* **Ventriculomegaly**
**Spinal markers:**
* Splaying of posterior elements
* Cystic sac with neural tissue (myelomeningocele)
### **C. Encephalocele**
* Extracranial mass with bony defect
* Usually occipital
* May contain brain tissue (poor prognosis)
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## **5.2 Management**
* Anomaly confirmation
* MRI
* Folic acid counseling
* Consider MTP based on gestation
* Neonatal neurosurgery (if operable)
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# **6. ABDOMINAL WALL DEFECTS – ULTRASOUND DETAILS**
## **6.1 Gastroschisis**
* Para-umbilical (usually right-sided) defect
* **Free-floating bowel loops outside abdomen**
* No covering membrane
* Normal cord insertion
* No chromosomal association
* Associated: bowel edema, oligohydramnios
### **Management**
* Serial growth + AFI
* Deliver at 37 weeks
* Neonatal surgery
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## **6.2 Omphalocele**
* Midline herniation at base of umbilical cord
* **Membrane-covered sac**
* Contains bowel ± liver
* High association with:
* Trisomy 13 & 18
* Cardiac defects
### **Management**
* Fetal echo mandatory
* Karyotyping/NIPT
* Delivery at tertiary center
* Surgical repair
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## **6.3 Body Stalk Anomaly**
* Severe defect
* Absent umbilical cord
* Fetus attached to placenta
* Incompatible with life
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# **7. HIGH-YIELD TABLES**
## **USG Criteria for Non-Viable Pregnancy**
| Feature | Cutoff |
| ----------------------------------------------- | ---------- |
| CRL without heartbeat | ≥7 mm |
| MSD without embryo | ≥25 mm |
| No heartbeat after 11 days of yolk sac presence | Diagnostic |
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## **Differentiating Abdominal Wall Defects**
| Feature | Gastroschisis | Omphalocele |
| -------------------- | ----------------------- | ----------- |
| Location | Right of cord insertion | Midline |
| Covering membrane | **Absent** | **Present** |
| Cord insertion | Normal | Into sac |
| Chromosomal risk | Low | High |
| Contains liver | Rare | Common |
| Additional anomalies | Rare | Common |
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