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Re: BPP 2 and reassuring tracing From: Andrew Folley (agfolley@hotmail.com) Thu Apr 23 19:39:08 2009 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Andrew Folley: "Re: GDM A2" Previous message: Andrew Folley: "Re: BPP 2 and reassuring tracing" In reply to: R. Daniel Braun: "Re: BPP 2 and reassuring tracing" Next in thread: Efrain Ramirez: "Re: BPP 2 and reassuring tracing" Essentially at term most physicians would consider a normal AFI to be between 5cm and 20cm. Low afi suggesting a chronic placental perfusion problem. Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:45:54 -0500 From: rd.braun@gmail.com To: ob-gyn-l@mail.obgyn.net Subject: Re: BPP 2 and reassuring tracing In terms of a Biophysical Profile {i.e. Presence of "adequate" AF}, it is any single pocket of fluid that is 2 Cm or greater in vertical depth. (Manning and Platt) In terms of AFI(Amniotic Fluid Index) which BTW is not part of the BPP, it is an index of greater value than the 5th %ile for gestational age. There are many charts published with this data present, Once again, by using words incorrectly, we confuse issues and jeopardize our patients well being. Dan On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 5:39 AM, Dr. John Provatopoulos B.Sc. M.D.C.M. F.R.S.C. <johnprov@sympatico.ca> wrote: At Wed, 22 Apr 2009, Efrain Ramirez wrote: > >What is a normal AFI? > >Ef > As one of the former U.S. presidents would say it depends on how you define it. -- Take care, John -- R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG(L) ABMP CMTh Professor Emeritus Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology Indiana U. School of Medicine R. Daniel Braun “Science without Religion is LAME; Religion without Science is BLIND" Einstein 1941 Next message: Andrew Folley: "Re: GDM A2" Previous message: Andrew Folley: "Re: BPP 2 and reassuring tracing" In reply to: R. Daniel Braun: "Re: BPP 2 and reassuring tracing" Next in thread: Efrain Ramirez: "Re: BPP 2 and reassuring tracing"

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