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Re: any prevention for polyhydramnios next time?

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 23 Jul 2001 07:27:20 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 22 Jul 2001, Dr. wrote: >
>dear Dr. von Almen,
>
>thanks for ur very prompt reply.
>please let me know if restriction of fluid and salt intake and complete
>bed rest can help in avoiding or atleast worsening of existing
>polyhydramnios. also indomethacin seems to have still birth as a side
>effect. is this true? is indomethacin routinely given? in india, amnio
>is not very routinely done to decrease the amniotic fluid. should this
>be done?
>any other sites where i can find more information on these aspects?
>
>thanks for your valuable time and care.
>
>best regards,
>Dr. Anuradha Singh
>India
>

>>
>>I would not expect it to be recurrent as you have ruled out all possible
>>recurrent causes
>>
>>--
>>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
>>Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
>>Private Practice
>>New Orleans, La.
>>
>>*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
>>
>>*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are
>>not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
>>health care provider. They are not intended to be the start
>>of a physician-patient relationship.
>>

ANU

Indocin is a recognized drug for ptl. It will decrease amniotic fluid, but I am not aware of it being a therapy for polyhydramnios. Therapeutic amnios are done here for poly.

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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