Urgent need for better education: example of maternal dyspnea in a twin pregnancy. (23rd July 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Baud, David; Van Mieghem, Tim; Windrim, Rory; Raio, Luigi; Keunen, Johannes; Ryan, Greg
• Is Part Of: Prenatal diagnosis. Volume 34:Number 11(2014:Nov.)
• Page Start: 1119
• Page End: 1122
• Publication Date: 2014-07-23
• Subjects: Prenatal diagnosis -- Periodicals; Fetus -- Diseases -- Diagnosis -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 618.32075
• DOI: 10.1002/pd.4437
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0197-3851

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="short"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <bold>What's already known about this topic?</bold> <list id="pd4437-list-0001" list-type="bullet"> <list-item id="pd4437-li-0001"> <p>Monochorionic pregnancies are 1/200 pregnancies, one in seven of whom will develop twin–twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS)</p> </list-item> <list-item id="pd4437-li-0002"> <p>TTTS is usually lethal to both twins if untreated.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="pd4437-li-0003"> <p>Timely fetoscopic laser ablation of the 'culprit' placental anastomoses is curative</p> </list-item> </list> </p> <p> <bold>What does this study add?</bold> <list id="pd4437-list-0002" list-type="bullet"> <list-item id="pd4437-li-0004"> <p>Surveillance is the chorionicity diagnosis early and q2 weekly ultrasounds until delivery</p> </list-item> <list-item id="pd4437-li-0005"> <p>Refer urgently to an appropriate fetal medicine unit if discordant fluid volumes or Dopplers</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </abstract>