Re: Doubts about AFI in PROM

From: Malcolm Griffiths (malcolm@mgriff22.demon.co.uk)
Wed Jun 4 09:33:13 1997


In message <199706031721.OAA25615@orion.ufrgs.br>, Ricardo Savaris <savaris@orion.ufrgs.br> writes >Dear members,
>
>I have seen a few PROM on the last couple of days and I have a doubt about
>its management. How much should we consider the amniotic fluid index (AFI)
>in these patients. Lets say, NST, Biophysical Profile and Doppler are
>normal, except by the AFI, which is zero.
>

Speaking as someone who doesn't particularly do biophysical profiles anyway - the BPP score is of less value still in PROM. Presumably the score must be out of 8 rather than ten. Malcolm Griffiths MD,MRCOG,MFFP,Cert.Mgmnt Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Luton & Dunstable Hosp., LU6 2DT, UK. Tel: 01582-497459 (office) Fax: 01582-497376 01525-222849 (home) email: Malcolm@mgriff22.demon.co.uk http://www.obgyn.net/board/griffith.htm "It is dangerous to be right on a subject on which the established authorities are wrong." (Voltaire) "But sometimes it's fun :-)" (Griffiths)





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