Re: ULTRASOUND digest 31

From: Art Fougner MD (evsono@pop.pipeline.com)
Mon Dec 22 23:49:25 1997


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In a message dated 97-12-23 00:57:49 EST, you write:

<< don't know if this helps but the literature suggests ( can't locate the reference at present ) that the discriminatory zone for observing fetal cardiac activity is 30,000 IU. however, medicine is like life - few always and fewer nevers. had one case where HCG was 31,000 and no iup was seen. pt was scanned 3 days later ( was asymptomatic and s/p IVF). at that time 3 IUG sacs were identified. all 3 kids have finished 1st grade now. :) >>

Hi!

Thanks for your informative post. Really good info, esp. about the 3 sacs. That is something to remember about HCG numbers. So 1,000 can be a problem in the case of mult. gestations... I never thought of this. All the more reason to re-scan when IUP isn't seen, but no ectopic is seen either!

Thanks again...

Diana Ross, RT, RDMS




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