Original Launch Date: Dec 31 2017
Expiration Date: Jan 25 2023
ACCME PARS: 1674
This activity is intended for healthcare providers delivering care to women and their families.
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
1. Define renal pyelectasis
2. Summarize the management of a pregnancy with renal pyelectasis identified at the anatomical study
Estimated time to complete activity: 0.25 hours
Susan J. Gross, MD, FRCSC, FACOG, FACMG
President and CEO, The ObG Project
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The PIM planners and others have nothing to disclose. The OBG Project planners and others have nothing to disclose.
Faculty: Susan J. Gross, MD, receives consulting fees from Cradle Genomics.
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Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 0.2 contact hours.
Renal pyelectasis literally means “pelvis dilation” of the kidney, and is defined as an anteroposterior diameter of the renal pelvis of ≥ 4mm up to 20 weeks of gestation.
When seen in isolation, with no other fetal abnormalities
If other anomalies are detected
Renal pyelectasis is reported in 0.6-4.5% of fetuses in the second trimester. It is most commonly a transient physiologic state in which the renal pelvis, the structure that is essentially the funnel for urine exiting the kidney into the ureter, is dilated and measures larger than what is considered normal for a particular gestational age. The presence of renal pyelectasis as an isolated finding, in the setting of a negative aneuploidy screen, is not itself an indication for invasive testing; however, ACOG does give all women the option (both high and low risk) for invasive testing. Note, if the renal pelvis is still dilated in the third trimester, the urinary tract may require attention following delivery to ensure normal kidney function and prevent infection in the newborn.
ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 162: Prenatal Diagnostic Testing for Genetic Disorders
ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 226: Screening for Fetal Chromosomal Abnormalities
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