Re: Knots. the dead and the undead

From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)
Wed Oct 15 11:45:55 1997


At Wed, 15 Oct 1997, DoctorJoe@aol.com wrote: >
>In a message dated 10/15/97 6:26:41 AM, you wrote:
>
><<How do you tell from ultrasound whether a nuchal cord is tight or not?>>
>
>Interesting question... The best answer I can give you is, how do you tell
>(without touching) whether a nuchal cord AT DELIVERY is tight or not? I just
>look... it seems fairly obvious to me when a cord is tight or loose and
>flapping in the breeze. Ultrasounds are VERY good these days, and I haven't
>really given that question much thought.
>
>Joe P.

hi

not to belabor this point but i do recall speaking with Dick Berkowitz about nuchal cords on ultrasound and he was most emphatic in his suggestion that this NOT be reported. perhaps this finding in a woman who offers that her fetus' movements have significantly decreased might have a different import; but barring this, we create the great potential to create more problems than we avoid.

just another $0.02 from a former member of the Green Wave (Tulane Med '74.)

regards

art

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art fougner, md
SonoScan/Genetic Sciences
forest hills, ny
evsono@pipeline.com




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