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1
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What is IUGR?

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Refers to poor growth of fetus while in the mothers womb during pregnancy

2
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What are the major categories of IUGR?

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  • Symmetrical

- Asymmetrical

3
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What kind of IUGR is more common?

A

Asymmetrical

4
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What % of cases of IUGR are asymmetrical?

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70%

5
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What happens in asymmetrical IUGR?

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There is a restriction of weight followed by length, but the head continues to grow at normal or near-normal rates, called head sparing

6
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What does a lack of subcutaneous fat lead to in asymmetrical IUGR?

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A thin and small body out of proportion with the liver

7
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When does asymmetrical IUGR occur?

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When the embryo/fetus has grown normally in the first 2 trimesters, but encounters difficulties in the third

8
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What is asymmetrical IUGR most commonly caused by?

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Extrinsic factors that affect the fetus at later gestational ages

9
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What does symmetrical IUGR indicate?

A

The fetus has developed slowly throughout the duration of the pregnancy, and thus was affected from a very early stage

10
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Is the head circumference of the newborn with symmetrical IUGR in proportion to the rest of the body?

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Yes

11
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Is permanent neurological sequelae more common in symmetrical or asymmetrical IUGR?

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Symmetrical

12
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Why are permanent neurological sequelae more common in symmetrical IUGR?

A

Because most neurones have developed by 18 weeks gestation

13
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Give 4 examples of causes of symmetrical IUGR

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  • Early intrauterine infection
  • Chromosomal abnormalities
  • Anaemia
  • Maternal substance abuse
14
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What are the categories of causes of IUGR?

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  • Maternal
  • Uteroplacental
  • Fetal
15
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What are the maternal causes of IUGR?

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  • Pre-pregnancy weight and nutritional status
  • Poor weight gain during pregnancy
  • Poor nutrition
  • Anaemia
  • Alcohol, smoking, or drug-use
  • Pre-gestational diabetes or gestational diabetes
  • Pulmonary, renal, or cardiovascular disease
  • Hypertension
  • Coeliac disease
16
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What are the uteroplacental causes of IUGR?

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  • Pre-eclampsia
  • Multiple gestation
  • Uterine malformations
  • Placental insufficiency
17
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What are the fetal causes of IUGR?

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  • Chromosomal abnormalities

- Vertically transmitted infections

18
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What is the main symptom of IUGR?

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A small for gestational age baby, specifically being below the 10th percentile

19
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What are the other clinical features of IUGR?

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  • Dry, peeling skin
  • Overly-thin umbilical cord
  • Hypoxia
  • Hypoglycaemia
20
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What investigations may be useful in IUGR?

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  • Estimating babies size
  • Ultrasound
  • Doppler flow
  • Weight checks
  • Fetal monitoring
  • Amniocentesis
21
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How is the babies size estimated in IUGR?

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Measurement from fundus to pubic bone

22
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How might estimating the babies size be useful in IUGR?

A

Can help initially identify IUGR

23
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What is the importance of ultrasound in IUGR?

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It is the main test for checking baby’s growth in the uterus

24
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What are the management strategies for mothers whose fetus is diagnosed with IUGR based on?

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Monitoring and delivery methods

25
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Give an example of a monitoring method for a fetus with IUGR

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Umbilical artery Doppler

26
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What is recommended for women with spontaneous labour with a small for gestational age fetus?

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Early admission

27
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Why is early admission recommended for a mother in spontaneous labour with a small for gestational age fetus?

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In order to instigate continuous fetal heart rate monitoring

28
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What are the potential complications of IUGR?

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  • Polycythaemia
  • Hypothermia
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Leukopenia
  • Hypocalcaemia
  • Pulmonary haemorrhage
  • Neurodevelopmental disorders

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