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Podcast: Dr. Chapa’s OBGYN Clinical Pearls
Episode: Don’t Do Surveillance For These!
Description: The ACOG states, “In spite of its unproven value, antepartum fetal surveillance is widely integrated into clinical practice in the developed world”. Antepartum fetal surveillance can be done by a variety of techniques and, despite its unproven value, is a mainstay of obstetrical management. At what BMI should we offer fetal surveillance? Is this current BMI or pre-pregnancy BMI? And what about advanced maternal age? What is recommended for that? Did you know that there was a change in the ACOG wording regarding this AMA issue from June 2021 to August 2022? And what about ultrasound surveillance for cervical length after cerclage plac...