Complications of Intrauterine growth restriction 1. Oligohydramnios • Less space for fetus leading to cord compression • Umbilical artery & vein gets compressed • Fetal distress & fetus will pass meconium • Fetal swallows meconium with amniotic fluid 2. Meconium Aspiration Syndrome 3. Low birth weight 4. Fetal distress/ hypoxia 5. Still birth →In Neonates …
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Causes of Intrauterine growth restriction Maternal Causes: • PIH • Placental insufficiency • Chronic renal disease • Heart disease (NYHA 3 & 4) • Connective tissue disorders • Infections • Diabetes with vasculopathy • Diabetes with PIH Placental Causes: • Placental insufficiency • Abnormal placentation • Calcification in placenta Fetal Causes: • Chromosomal abnormality • …
Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome • APLA syndrome can lead to thrombosis in vessels. Depending upon which vessels get thrombosed we will get the manifestation like if cerebral vessel get thrombosed manifestation of stroke can be seen. It can even lead to thrombosis in placental blood vessels. Based on this size of placenta will decrease and there …
