Fetal Pleural Effusions


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📄 Report Sample Line- Pleural effusions (During First Trimester / NT Screening)
Anechoic fluid collections noted within the fetal thoracic cavity, located between the lung and chest wall, consistent with unilateral/bilateral pleural effusion.


Conclussion: 📋 Sonographic findings are consistent with fetal pleural effusion
Recommendation: Screen for TORCH infections and fetal anemia (MCA Doppler)

Bilingual Quiz - Fetal Pleural Effusion

Note: Select English to answer in English, या हिंदी चुनें तो प्रश्नों के उत्तर हिंदी में दीजिए।

1. What is fetal pleural effusion (hydrothorax)? 1. फेटल प्ल्यूरल इफ्यूज़न (हाइड्रोथोरेक्स) क्या है?
A. Accumulation of fluid in the fetal pleural cavity
B. Fluid in the maternal pleural space
C. Fluid in the fetal peritoneal cavity only
D. Normal amniotic fluid
2. Common ultrasound appearance of a pleural effusion is: 2. प्ल्यूरल इफ्यूज़न का सामान्य अल्ट्रासाउंड रूप क्या है?
A. Anechoic fluid collection separating lung from chest wall with lung compression
B. Increased femur length only
C. Echogenic bowel only
D. Normal heart size always
3. Pleural effusions in the fetus may be unilateral or bilateral and are commonly associated with: 3. भ्रूण में प्ल्यूरल इफ्यूज़न एकतरफा या द्विपक्षीय हो सकता है और आमतौर पर किससे जुड़ा होता है?
A. Fetal hydrops, infection, pulmonary malformations, or lymphatic abnormalities
B. Maternal smoking only
C. Placenta previa only
D. Always twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
4. Which associated finding suggests severe disease and poorer prognosis? 4. कौन सी जुड़ी हुई खोज गंभीर बीमारी और खराब पूर्वानुमान का संकेत देती है?
A. Associated fetal hydrops (ascites, skin edema, pericardial effusion)
B. Isolated small unilateral effusion with normal lungs
C. Increased femur length only
D. Maternal age <20 years alone
5. Which antenatal intervention can be used for large symptomatic pleural effusions? 5. बड़े लक्षणात्मक प्ल्यूरल इफ्यूज़न के लिए कौन सा गर्भकालीन हस्तक्षेप उपयोग किया जा सकता है?
A. Thoracoamniotic shunt placement or ultrasound-guided thoracocentesis
B. Maternal antibiotics only
C. Immediate cesarean at 24 weeks always
D. No intervention is ever possible
6. Which investigation helps evaluate infectious causes of fetal pleural effusion? 6. भ्रूण में प्ल्यूरल इफ्यूज़न के संक्रामक कारणों का मूल्यांकन करने में कौन सी जाँच मदद करती है?
A. Maternal serology for TORCH infections and targeted PCRs (eg parvovirus B19)
B. Fetal chest X-ray
C. Maternal liver function only
D. Hair analysis
7. Prognosis for isolated small pleural effusion detected antenatally is usually: 7. गर्भकाल में पता चले अलग छोटे प्ल्यूरल इफ्यूज़न के लिए पूर्वाग्रह सामान्यतः कैसा होता है?
A. Often good—may resolve spontaneously with conservative monitoring
B. Always poor and incompatible with life
C. Always requires immediate fetal surgery
D. Guarantees long-term lung agenesis
8. Which sonographic feature differentiates pleural effusion from congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM)? 8. कौन सा सोनोग्राफिक लक्षण प्ल्यूरल इफ्यूज़न को जन्मजात पल्मोनरी एयरवे मालफॉर्मेशन (CPAM) से अलग करता है?
A. Anechoic fluid layer in the pleural space (effusion) vs solid/cystic intraparenchymal mass (CPAM)
B. Both are always identical on ultrasound
C. CPAM only occurs postnatally
D. Pleural effusion shows increased bone density
9. Which associated fetal sign suggests respiratory compromise after birth? 9. जन्म के बाद श्वसन संकट का संकेत देने वाला कौन सा जुड़ा हुआ भ्रूणीय संकेत है?
A. Severe lung compression and mediastinal shift on prenatal scan
B. Increased femur length only
C. Placental calcification only
D. Maternal tachycardia
10. Postnatal management of neonate with antenatal pleural effusion may include: 10. गर्भकालीन प्ल्यूरल इफ्यूज़न वाले नवजात शिशु का प्रसवोत्तर प्रबंधन क्या शामिल कर सकता है?
A. Respiratory support, chest tube drainage if significant, and evaluation for underlying cause
B. Immediate discharge without observation
C. Maternal antibiotics only
D. No neonatal care required

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