Sunday, 11 October 2015

Hydramnios | PGI MCQ for Medical PG Coaching & Preparations .. NIME

All are associcated with hydramnios except
A. Premature labour
B. Gestational diabetes
C. Renal agenesis.
D. Increasedamniotic fluid.
E. PROM



Ans.  (C) Renal agenesis
• Renal agenesis is associated with oligohydramnios.
- In Polyhydramnios, amniotic fluid is more than 2 liters.
---- Polyhydramnios is associated with gestational diabetes and premature labour.
The causes of Polyhydramnios divided into :
1. Foetal anomalies :
--- Anencephaly
- Open spina bifida
- Oesophageal or duodenal atresia
-- Facial clefts and neck mass.
- Hydrops fetalis.
II. Placental causes :
- Chorioangioma of placenta.
III. Multiple pregnancy :
Hydramnios is more common in uniovular twins, usually affects the second sac.
IV. Maternal causes :
- Diabetics
- Renal disease.
• Amnion nodosum — is a condition in which there is failure of secretion by the cells of amnion covering the placents  causes oligohydramnios.