The Role of Amniotic Fluid Assessment in Evaluating Fetal Well-Being

Clinics in Perinatology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-46

  Moore, Thomas R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid; Antenatal testing; Biophysical profile; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

INDOMETACIN;

ACCURACY; AMNIOINFUSION; AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DELIVERY; DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; FETAL BIOPHYSICAL PROFILE; FETAL WELL BEING; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS MONITORING; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; HYDRAMNIOS; LUNG FLUID; MICTURITION; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; OSMOLALITY; PLACENTA FUNCTION; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SWALLOWING; URINARY TRACT MALFORMATION; URINE VOLUME;

AMNIOTIC FLUID; FEMALE; FETAL MONITORING; FETUS; FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; LUNG; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; POLYHYDRAMNIOS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REFERENCE VALUES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 79951843080     PISSN: 00955108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2010.12.005     Document Type: Review

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