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ABDOMINAL

GENERALISED LYMPHADENOPATHY

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A 33-year-old woman gave birth to a dead fetus with gestational age more than 43 weeks. The fetal skin was dry and chap. An autopsy revealed a general hypotrophy and nuclei of ossification (Beclard’s nuclei) in a proximal epiphysis of tibial and humeral bones. Amniotic fluid, an umbilical cord and placental membranes were dyed by meconium. Name the period of the described perinatal Pathology
A
The antenatal period
B
The prenatal period
C
The intranatal period
D
The postnatal period
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gestational age is the common term used during pregnancy to describe how far along the pregnancy is. It is measured in weeks, from the first day of the woman’s last menstrual cycle to the current date. A normal pregnancy can range from 38 to 42 weeks. Infants born before 37 weeks are considered premature.

Detailed explanation-2: -Although in the first trimester the fetal size is normally within 3 to 5 days of the menstrual age, by the third trimester the fetal size can be as much as a month ahead of dates due to accelerated growth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Spotting or bleeding during pregnancy. Pain and cramping. Fetal kicking and movement suddenly stops. Fetal heartbeat is indetectable with a Doppler or stethoscope. Fetal heartbeat and movement is indetectable with an ultrasound. 03-Jun-2020

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