Items tagged “first trimester”

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Missed miscarriage

A missed miscarriage, sometimes termed a missed abortion 3, is a situation when there is a non-viable fetus within the uterus, without symptoms of a miscarriage.   Radiographic features Ultrasound Ultrasound diagnosis of miscarriage should only be considered when either a mean gestation sac d...
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Yolk sac

Yolk sac is the first anatomical structure identified within the gestational sac. It plays a critical role in embryonal development by providing nutrients, serving as the site of initial hematopoiesis, providing endocrine, metabolic and immunological functions and contributing to the development...
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Fetal heart beat

Fetal heart beat can be detected as early as 34 days (just under 6 weeks) gestation on good quality, high frequency transvaginal ultrasound, as a crown rump length (CRL) of as little as 1-2 mm. If a fetal heartbeat cannot be identified with a CRL ≥7 mm using transvaginal scanning, then embryona...
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Failed early pregnancy

  Diagnosis certain
Bruno Di Muzio
Published 05 Aug 2010
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Ultrasound
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Complete hydatidiform mole

A complete hydatidiform mole (CHM) is a type of molar pregnancy and falls at the benign end of the spectrum of gestational trophoblastic disease.  Epidemiology A complete hydatidiform mole is the commonest type of gestational trophoblastic disease. Pathology Complete moles are characterized ...
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Pregnancy of unknown location

The term pregnancy of unknown location (PUL) is assigned when neither an intrauterine pregnancy (IUP) or an ectopic pregnancy is identified on transvaginal ultrasound in the context of a positive pregnancy test. Clinical presentation pelvic pain vaginal bleeding positive pregnancy test Path...
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Subchorionic hemorrhage

  Diagnosis probable
Abhijit Chikhlikar
Published 29 Dec 2012
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Ultrasound
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Calcified yolk sac

A calcified yolk sac has been described as a sign of intrauterine demise. The cause of yolk sac calcification in failed pregnancies is uncertain but is likely related to dystrophic calcification. Radiographic features Ultrasound abnormal increased echogenicity of the yolk sac with posterior a...
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Amniotic membrane

  Diagnosis certain
Matt A. Morgan
Published 12 Jun 2015
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Fetal rhombencephalon

  Diagnosis almost certain
Matt A. Morgan
Published 12 Jun 2015
63% complete
Ultrasound Annotated image
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Echogenic yolk sac

An echogenic yolk sac is an indeterminate finding in first-trimester fetal ultrasound. It differs from a calcified yolk sac, in that the contents of the yolk sac are echogenic, not just the rim. One study has suggested that this finding is associated with fetal demise, but other reports in the ...
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Fetal rhombencephalon

  Diagnosis almost certain
Matt A. Morgan
Published 15 Jun 2015
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Annotated image Ultrasound
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Fetal tricuspid regurgitation

Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) (also known as tricuspid insufficiency) is a common finding in imaging of the fetus. Tricuspid regurgitation represents the abnormal backflow of blood into the right atrium during right ventricular contraction due to valvular leakage (i.e. it is a valvulopathy).  Ep...

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