Associated symptoms | Hydrops fetalis

Associated symptoms As already mentioned, the fetus has fluid accumulations in the body. These are often water accumulations in the abdominal cavity (ascites) or between the lungs and the chest wall (pleural effusion). Another symptom is an increased amount of amniotic fluid (polyhydramnion). Furthermore, the affected fetus often suffers from weakness of the heart. After … Associated symptoms | Hydrops fetalis

Hydrops fetalis

Definition In prenatal diagnostics, the hydrops fetalis is described as an accumulation of fluid in the fetus. The fluid is found in at least two compartments of the fetus. The edema can spread over large parts of the unborn child’s body. The probability of a Hydrops fetalis is 1:1500 to 1:4000. Since the suspicion of … Hydrops fetalis