Effect of various antenatal factors on amniotoc fluid index
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: Amniotic fluid cushions the fetus from injury, allows movement, and helps to stabilize temperature. The composition of the fluid changes over the course of gestation. Initially, amniotic fluid is similar to maternal plasma. As the fetus develops, phospholipids originating from the lungs, fetal cells, lanugo, and urine are deposited in the fluid. Aims and objectives: To study the effect of various antenatal factors on amniotoc fluid index. Materials and Method: The present study was conducted in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, ACPM medical college, Dhule. Total 200 antenatal women were registered in the study. In each case detailed history was taken as per proforma at the time of admission. The General, systemic and obstetric Examination was performed in all patients. Amniotic fluid measurements were performed in all the study mothers by ultrasound on targeted patients and were divided in three groups (oligohydramnios, borderline and normal). The antenatal variables were compared with these three groups. Results: The mean age of the mothers in the study was 24.8±3.03, 26±3.6 and 25.4±3.6 in group I, II and III respectively. 20.8% mothers with in AFI Group I and 12.8% in AFI Group II while just 1% mothers in Group III were having the gestation age of 40 to 42 years. Percentage of primigravida in oligohydramnios group 60.4%, in borderline group 42.6% and in normal group 45.0%. anemia was most common complication diagnosed in all the three groups (20.8%, 2.1% and 1% in group I, II and III respectively). PIH was present in 7.5% mothers in group I and 2.1% mothers in group II whereas no mother was suffering from PIH in group III. Conclusion: Post dated pregnancies and Pregnancy induced hypertension were the commonest causes of reduced AFI during third trimester of pregnancy.
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Sarika Mitkare, Alka B Patil, Shruti Singh
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