Intrauterine fetal demise (nuchal cord accident)

Case contributed by Dennis Odhiambo Agolah , 24 Mar 2022
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Dennis Odhiambo Agolah, 29 Mar 2022

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Post operative- c-section findings

AcardiacNon-viable singleton fetus in breech presentation. No macerations. No spalding sign. Tight nuchal cord at the neck (x2) and umbilical cord tightly encircling the fetal wrist. Impression/conclusion: Umbilical cord accident.

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What does acardiacnon-viable fetus refer to?
Answer was changed:
Fetus with no cardiac myocardial activity/movement.

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