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Category - The Postpartum Period

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Amniocentesis is the sampling of amniotic fluid to screen for developmental abnormalities in a fetus. Of the following, which maternal complication of amniocentesis occurs most frequently?
  1. Hemorrhage
  2. Trauma
  3. Respiratory distress
  4. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: A - Hemorrhage

The sampling of amniotic fluid is perfomed using a hollow needle inserted through the abdominal wall (and then into the uterus and amniotic sac) to extract amniotic fluid. Amniocentesis is performed in order to screen for developmental abnormalities in a fetus; it is usually performed between 16-20 weeks of pregnancy in women considered at risk of fetal abnormalities.

Maternal complications of amniocentesis can include:
1. Infection
2. Hemorrhage
3. Premature labor
4. Miscarriage
5. Premature rupture of membranes (PROM)
6. Rh incompatibility
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