Teaching Points
- Routine US in the third trimester is not indicated. However, there are a number of maternal, fetal and pregnancy related indications for an ultrasonography at this time. These include -
- Pregnancy induced hypertension/pre-eclampsia
- Severe chronic renal disease and hypertension
- Maternal Diabetes Mellitus/Pregnancy induced Diabetes Mellitus
- Maternal vascular disorder
- Suspected IUGR
- Previous history of placenta praevia
- Multiple pregnancy
- Clinical polyhydramnios
- Review of fetal anomaly
- Malpresentation
- Planned vaginal delivery of breech presentation
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