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    The biophysical profile (BPP) combines five parameters - fetal reactivity, breathing movements, body movement, tone, and amniotic fluid volume - into a single assessment of fetal well-being. Each item is scored 2 points for a maximum total of 10, similar to an infant's Apgar score. A BPP may be done daily during high-risk pregnancies, with scores of 8-10 considered normal, 6 suspicious, and 4 indicating a fetus in jeopardy. The BPP measures both short-term central nervous system function and long-term placental function through the heart/breathing record and amniotic fluid volume.

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    The biophysical profile (BPP) combines five parameters - fetal reactivity, breathing movements, body movement, tone, and amniotic fluid volume - into a single assessment of fetal well-being. Each item is scored 2 points for a maximum total of 10, similar to an infant's Apgar score. A BPP may be done daily during high-risk pregnancies, with scores of 8-10 considered normal, 6 suspicious, and 4 indicating a fetus in jeopardy. The BPP measures both short-term central nervous system function and long-term placental function through the heart/breathing record and amniotic fluid volume.

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    Biophysical Profile

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    The biophysical profile (BPP) combines five parameters - fetal reactivity, breathing movements, body movement, tone, and amniotic fluid volume - into a single assessment of fetal well-being. Each item is scored 2 points for a maximum total of 10, similar to an infant's Apgar score. A BPP may be done daily during high-risk pregnancies, with scores of 8-10 considered normal, 6 suspicious, and 4 indicating a fetus in jeopardy. The BPP measures both short-term central nervous system function and long-term placental function through the heart/breathing record and amniotic fluid volume.

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    BIOPHYSICAL

    PROFILE
    The BPP was developed by
    Manning in 1980
    A Biophysical profile combines five
    parameters into one assessment
    - fetal reactivity
    - Fetal breathing movements
    - Fetal body movement
    - Fetal tone
    - Amniotic fluid volume
     Fetal heart and breathing record
    measures short-term CNS function
     Amniotic fluid volume measures long-term
    adequacy of placental function.
     Each item has the potential for scoring a
    2, so 10 would be the highest score
    possible
     Also called fetal Apgar because the
    scoring is similar with that of the Apgar
    score done at birth of infants
     May be done as often as daily during a
    high-risk pregnancy
     8-10 = doing well
     6 = considered suspicious
     4 = denotes a fetus in jeopardy
     SONOGRAM – may be done to detect possible
    retained fragments and tool for diagnostic
    purposes.
     ASPHYXIA - Suffocation.
     NONSTRESS TEST – Most widely used primarily testing
    method for assessment of fetal well-being.
     AMNIOTIC FLUID VOLUME – Important determinant
    of fetal activity
     DOPPLER TECHNIQUE- Monitor is a hand-held
    ultrasound transducer used to detect the fetal
    heartbeat for prenatal care.

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