Diabetes, Fetal Demise, and Shoulder Dystocia: The Importance of Glucose Screening to Prevent Catastrophic Obstetric Outcomes

Diabetes is associated with increased risk of stillbirth and shoulder dystocia. Compared with uncomplicated pregnancies, diabetic patients have a 4-6x risk of stillbirth and 2-3x risk of shoulder dystocia. A 34 yo G2P0010 presented with a 40+3 wga IUFD with nonstandard antenatal glucose screening. A...

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Main Authors: S. Ahmed Hussain, Alisha M. Smith, Jennifer A. Cross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8142109
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