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Polyhydramnios - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Polyhydramnios ( polyhydramnion , hydramnios ) is a medical condition describing an excess of amniotic fluid in the amniotic sac. It is seen in 0.5 to 5% of pregnancies. It is typically diagnosed...
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... Polyhydramnios is the presence of excessive amniotic fluid surrounding the unborn infant.
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When a woman has polyhydramnios, the level of amniotic fluid surrounding the baby is too high. To understand how this can affect your health and the health of your baby, it's helpful to first understand the role amniotic fluid plays in a healthy pregnancy.
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How are oligohydramnios and polyhydramnios diagnosed? An ultrasound examination can identify the amount of amniotic fluid. This procedure measures the depth of the fluid in four quadrants in the uterus. These amounts are then added up.
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The diagnosis of high amniotic fluid is polyhydramnios. ... Polyhydramnios is the condition of having too much amniotic fluid. Doctors can measure the amount of fluid through a few different methods, most commonly through amniotic fluid index (AFI) evaluation or deep pocket measurements.
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An abnormally high level of amniotic fluid, polyhydramnios, alerts the clinician to possible fetal ... In pregnancies affected by polyhydramnios, approximately 20% of neonates are born with a congenital anomaly of some type; therefore, the delivery of these newborns in a tertiary care setting is preferred.
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Overview: Polyhydramnios is the presence of excess amniotic fluid in the uterus. By definition, polyhydramnios is diagnosed if the deepest vertical pool is more than 8 cm or amniotic fluid index (AFI) is more than 95th percentile ... ... ; Polyhydramnios has a variety of causes affecting the mother or the fetus.
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What is excessive amniotic fluid, also known as polyhydramnios, and what does it mean for you and your baby? ... I was also diagnosed with polyhydramnios at 34 weeks. I was measuring 3 weeks ahead and they sent me for an ultrasound at the hospital. I'm just wondering what you know about this - being in the medical...
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