Interpreting Obstetric Ultrasound: A Case-based Approach contains 23 case scenarios dealing with the use of ultrasound in fetal medicine. The possible causes as well as approach to be followed for each of these scenarios are explained in detail. The cases are organised condition-wise rather than system-wise, since more than one system may be involved in a particular condition. Comprehensively illustrated with numerous ultrasound scans obtained by the author during his many years of experience in this field, this book will greatly aid and guide practising obstetricians, ultrasonographers, radiologists and specialists in Maternal–Fetal Medicine, as well as help candidates prepare for the RCR-RCOG Diploma examination/Fetal Medicine Special Skills Module conducted by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Amar Bhide is a Consultant in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at St George’s Hospital, London, UK. He has worked for over 10 years as Lecturer and Professor at Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity Hospital, Mumbai and for over 7 years in the UK. He is the author of Textbook of Obstetrics for Nurses and Midwives (Pregnancy and Child Birth), published in 2000.
1. Increased Nuchal Translucency 2. Twin Gestation and Invasive Testing 3. Anhydramnios 4. Increased Amniotic Fluid Volume 5. Echogenic Bowel 6. Intracranial Cysts 7. Mild Renal Pelvic Dilatation 8. Intra-abdominal Cysts 9. Positive Uterine Artery Doppler Screen 10. Ventriculomegaly 11. Enlarged Cisterna Magna 12. Shortening of Long Bones 13. Presence of a Soft Marker on an Anomaly Scan 14. Suspected Fetal Growth Restriction 15. Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome 16. Monochorionic Twin Pregnancy 17. Red Cell Alloimmunisation 18. Hydrops Fetalis 19. Obstructive Uropathy 20. Ultrasound Diagnosis of Placenta Previa 21. Two-Vessel Cord 22. Facial Cleft 23. Irregular Heart Rhythm on Fetal Heart Auscultation Index