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What serious conditions can be caused by maternal to fetal infections?
Infections can cause preterm labor, fetal or neonatal death, or serious illness in newborns.
What infections during pregnancy are associated with cerebral palsy?
Several maternal-fetal infections are known to increase the risk for CP, including rubella (German measles, now rare in the United States), cytomegalovirus (CMV), and toxoplasmosis.
What factors can cause fetal bradycardia during pregnancy?
Fetal bradycardia during pregnancy can be caused by factors such as maternal hypotension, maternal hypothermia, fetal hypoxia, umbilical cord compression, and certain medications.
What are other names for prenatal surgery?
Fetal surgery, antenatal surgery, or maternal-fetal surgery.
What has helped to reduce maternal-fetal transmission of HIV?
In developed countries widespread HIV testing and anti-retroviral therapy have reduced maternal-fetal transmission dramatically.
What is feto-maternal?
Feto-maternal refers to the relationship between the fetus and the mother during pregnancy. It involves the interactions and exchanges that occur between the developing fetus and the mother's body to support fetal growth and development. This relationship is crucial for the health and well-being of both the fetus and the mother.
What test uses a combination of fetal monitoring maternal reports of fetal movement and the fetal heart rate to determine the health of the baby in utero?
ultasound
How can maternal-to-fetal HSV transmission be prevented?
Prevention of maternal-to-fetal HSV transmission includes abstaining from sexual activity during the last trimester; using a condom; postponing membrane rupture; avoiding a fetal monitor; and, avoiding vacuum or forceps deliveries.
What blocks maternal recognition of fetal red blood cells?
RhoGAM
What does MFM mean after a Doctor's name?
Maternal fetal medicine specialist
What human organ brings together maternal and fetal circulation?
placenta
How is maternal influenza exposure thought to increase the susceptibility for schizophrenia?
products of the maternal immune system disrupt fetal development
