Braxton Hicks contractions
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Braxton Hicks contractions are physiological contractions of myometrium that occur in pregnancy. They are often sporadic and start by ~6 weeks.
Radiographic features
Antenatal ultrasound
It may be seen as a transient change myometrial thickness 2.
History and etymology
Named after John Braxton Hicks: English physician who first described it in 1871 1,5.
Differential diagnosis
Considerations for a focal myometrial thickness include:
- uterine leiomyoma: not transient
See also
-<p><strong>Braxton Hicks contractions</strong> are physiological contractions of myometrium that occur in pregnancy. They are often sporadic and start by ~6 weeks.</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>Antenatal ultrasound</h5><p>It may be seen as a transient change myometrial thickness <sup>2</sup>.</p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>Named after <strong>John Braxton Hicks</strong>: English physician who first described it in 1871 <sup>1,5</sup>.</p><h4>Differential diagnosis</h4><p>Considerations for a focal myometrial thickness include:</p><ul><li>- +<p><strong>Braxton Hicks contractions</strong> are physiological contractions of myometrium that occur in pregnancy. They are often sporadic and start by ~6 weeks.</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>Antenatal ultrasound</h5><p>It may be seen as a transient change myometrial thickness <sup>2</sup>.</p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>Named after <strong>John Braxton Hicks</strong>: English physician who first described it in 1871 <sup>1,5</sup>.</p><h4>Differential diagnosis</h4><p>Considerations for a focal myometrial thickness include:</p><ul><li>
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