IUGR
Intrauterine growth restriction is said to be present in those babies whose birth weight is below the tength percentile of the average for gestational age.
INCIDENCE
Dysmaturity comprised about one third of low birth weight babies.
In developed countries , its overall incidence is about
3-10%
Term babies (5%)
Post term babies (15%)
CAUSES OF IUGR
The causes of IUGR can be grouped as
Maternal causes
Fetal causes
Placental causes
Uterine and Environmental causes.
MATERNAL CAUSES
Pregnancy weight of mother influences the fetal size
Chronic maternal disease condition
Renal disease condition
Malnutrition
Multiple pregnancy
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Severe anemia
Previous baby suffered iugr etc.
FETAL CAUSES
Chromosomal anomalies
Exposure to an infection
German measles (rubella), cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex, tuberculosis, syphilis, or toxoplasmosis, TB, Malaria, Parvo virus
Birth defects
(cardiovascular, renal, anencephally, limb defect, etc).
• Placenta or umbilical cord defects.
PLACENTAL FACTORS
Uteroplacental Insufficiency
Fetoplacetal Insufficiency
Abruptio placenta
Placenta previa
Post term pregnancy
UTERINE CAUSES
Septate uterus
Fibroid/ myoma uterus
ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES
High altitude - lower environmental oxygen saturation
Toxins
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Due to maternal and placental causes
Decrease in placental transfer of nutrients and oxygen to the fetus
Resulting in reduced fetal body store of lipids, glycogen
Causes neonatal hypoglycemia
Lack of oxygen
Chronic hypoxia that leads to erythropoietin production
Polycythemia etc
CLASSIFICATION OF IUGR
Based On Pathological Processes
I)Type I- Symmetrical
II)Type II- Asymmetrical
SYMMETRICAL
Symmetric IUGR: (33 % of IUGR Infants)
height, weight, head circumference proportional
early pregnancy insult:
commonly due to congenital infection, genetic disorder, or intrinsic factors
reduced no of cells in fetus
normal ponderal index
low risk of perinatal asphyxia
low risk of hypoglycemia
ASYMMETRICAL
later in pregnancy:
commonly due to utero placental insufficiency, maternal malnutrition, hypoxia, or extrinsic factors
low ponderal index
cell number remains same but size is small
increased risk of asphyxia
increased risk of hypoglycemia
CLINICAL FEATURES OF BABY WITH IUGR AT BIRTH
Weight deficit
Large head circumference
Old man look
Cartilaginous ridges on pinna
Dry wrinkled skin
Length remain unaffected
Open eyes
Well defined creases
Alert and active
Normal reflexes Normal cry
Thin umbilical
Scaphoid abdomen
Signs of recent wasting - soft tissue wasting - diminished skin fold thickness - decrease breast tissue - reduced thigh circumference • Signs of long term growth failure - Widened skull sutures, large fontanelles - shortened crown – heel length - delayed development of epiphyses
Normal reflexes Normal cry
Thin umbilical
Scaphoid abdomen
2. Intrauterine growth restriction is said to be prsesent in those
babies whose birth weight is below the tength percentile of
the average for gestational age.
3. • Dysmaturity comprised about one third of low birth weight
babies.
• In developed countries , its overall incidence is about
• 3-10%
• Term babies (5%)
• Post term babies (15%)
4. The causes of IUGR can be grouped as
• Maternal causes
• Fetal causes
• Placental causes
• Uterine and Environmental causes.
5. • Pregnancy weight of mother influences the fetal size
• Chronic maternal disease condition
• Renal disease condition
• Malnutrition
• Multiple pregnancy
• Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
• Severe anemia
• Previous baby suffered iugr etc.
6. • Chromosomal anomalies
• Exposure to an infection
German measles (rubella), cytomegalovirus, herpes
simplex, tuberculosis, syphilis, or toxoplasmosis, TB,
Malaria, Parvo virus
• Birth defects
(cardiovascular, renal, anencephally, limb defect, etc).
• Placenta or umbilical cord defects.
10. Due to maternal and placental causes
Decrease in placental transfer of nutrients and oxygen to the fetus
Resulting in reduced fetal body store of lipids, glycogen
Causes neonatal hypoglycemia
Lack of oxygen
12. • Based On Pathological Processes
I)Type I- Symmetrical
II)Type II- Asymmetrical
13. • Symmetric IUGR: (33 % of IUGR Infants)
• height, weight, head circumference proportional
early pregnancy insult:
• commonly due to congenital infection, genetic disorder,
or intrinsic factors
• reduced no of cells in fetus
• normal ponderal index
• low risk of perinatal asphyxia
• low risk of hypoglycemia
14. • later in pregnancy:
• commonly due to utero placental insufficiency, maternal
malnutrition, hypoxia, or extrinsic factors
• low ponderal index
• cell number remains same but size is small
• increased risk of asphyxia
• increased risk of hypoglycemia
15. • Weight deficit
• Large head circumference
• Old man look
• Cartilaginous ridges on pinna
• Dry wrinkled skin
• Length remain unaffected
• Open eyes
• Well defined creases
• Alert and active
16. • Normal reflexes Normal cry
• Thin umbilical
• Scaphoid abdomen
• Signs of recent wasting
- soft tissue wasting - diminished skin fold thickness -
decrease breast tissue - reduced thigh circumference
• Signs of long term growth failure
- Widened skull sutures, large fontanelles -
-shortened crown – heel length - delayed development of
epiphyses
17. Diagnosis of IUGR is made by assessing the following
Maternal history may have history of
• chronic hypertension
• severe eclampsia
• chronic renal disease
• diabetes mellitus
• multiple gestation or prior delivery of IUGR
18. -Less Than The Period Of Gestation
-Doesn’t Correspond With The Period Of Gestation .
It Is Less Than Normal
-Fluid Volume Is Diminished
19. -Reveals The Presence Of Congenital Anomalies,
Dereased Amniotic Fluid Volume, And Laeger Ratio Of
Head - To - Abdominal
20. The aims of management of a pregnant women with IUGR
are as follows:-
• Identification of pregnant women at high risk of iugr
• Identification of fetuses wh are malnourished or
SGA(small for gestational age)
• Fetal surveillance for those pregnancied with IUGR
21. Management of IUGR can be described as :-
• Antepartum management
• Intrapartum management
• Immediate management
22. Monitor the mother carefully for fetal kicks counts, fetal
biophysical profile, NST(non stress test) and Doppler
velocimetry.
- mother can be prepared for spontaneous vaginal delivery.
- NST can be repeated twice a daily.
23. - before 48 hours prior to delivery, steroids are administered
to the mother to improve fetal lung maturity.
24. - depend upon cervical dilatation.
ARM (artificial rupture of membrane) is
done , followed by oxytocin as advised.
cervical ripening agents to be used
as per institutional policy.
If there is Fetal distress, Malpresentation, Induction failure and
history of Cesarean section
25. Delivery must be well equipped for delivering IUGR
babies.
An obstetrician and neonatologist should be
available during delivery
• intrapartum monitoring for hypoxia is to be done.
• fetal blood sampling is to be taken for further
action
26. • Infant should be transferred to the NICU for further
care.
• Babies admitted for care at NICU.
27. fetal distress and intrauterine
fetal death may occur
hypoxia and acidosis are common.
:- Immediately after birth, respirtory
distress syndrome, asphyxia, hypoglycemia,
meconium aspiration syndrome and infection etc.
can occur.