Diagnosis and Management of Macrosomia

Management of Common Problems in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Fifth Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 30-32

  Ouzounian, Joseph G ^a   Goodwin, T Murphy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Delivery route based on estimated fetal weight; Fetal biparietal diameter, head and abdominal circumference fetal weight estimation; Macrosomia diagnosis and management; Macrosomia and large for gestational age (LGA) excessive fetal growth; Macrosomia diagnosis fundal height measurement; Macrosomia risk factors maternal diabetes, maternal obesity; Suspected macrosomia management

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953886561     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444323030.ch8     Document Type: Chapter

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