COMPLETE FETAL DOPPLER DIAGNOSTIC FINDINGS
1 NORMAL FETAL CIRCULATION
๐ UA PI normal + MCA PI normal → CPR normal.
Normal fetoplacental and cerebral circulation.
No Doppler evidence of fetal compromise.
2 UTEROPLACENTAL DYSFUNCTION
๐ Uterine artery PI ↑ with normal UA & MCA
Impaired placentation.
Increased risk of preeclampsia / FGR.
3 PLACENTAL INSUFFICIENCY
๐ UA PI ↑ + MCA PI normal → CPR ↓
Increased placental vascular resistance
4 FETAL HYPOXIA (BRAIN-SPARING EFFECT)
๐ UA PI ↑ + MCA PI ↓ → CPR ↓
Cerebral vasodilatation noted
Adaptive fetal response to hypoxia
5 LATE-ONSET FGR
๐ UA PI normal + MCA PI ↓ → CPR ↓
Late-onset placental dysfunction
Cerebral redistribution with preserved UA flow
6 EARLY-ONSET FGR
๐ UA PI ↑ + MCA PI normal / ↓ → CPR ↓
Placental insufficiency–dominant pattern
7 SEVERE PLACENTAL INSUFFICIENCY
๐ UA AEDF → Critical placental resistance
๐ UA REDF → Severe placental failure
8 ADVANCED FETAL COMPROMISE
๐ UA AEDF / REDF + MCA PI ↓
Abnormal ductus venosus waveform
Absent / reversed DV A-wave
High risk of fetal acidosis / IUFD
9 TERMINAL FETAL DECOMPENSATION
๐ Pulsatile umbilical venous flow
๐ Combined UA + DV + UV abnormalities
10 FETAL ANEMIA
๐ MCA PSV >1.29 MoM → Mild anemia
๐ MCA PSV >1.5 MoM → Moderate anemia
๐ MCA PSV >1.55 MoM → Severe anemia
11 FETAL POLYCYTHEMIA
๐ MCA PSV <1.0 MoM
Increased blood viscosity
12 TAPS (TWIN ANEMIA–POLYCYTHEMIA SEQUENCE)
๐ Donor twin: MCA PSV >1.5 MoM
๐ Recipient twin: MCA PSV <1.0 MoM
13 TTTS (TWIN-TO-TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME)
๐ Donor: UA PI ↑ + oligohydramnios
๐ Recipient: Cardiac strain + abnormal DV
14 SELECTIVE FGR (TWINS)
๐ Type I – Persistent positive UA EDF
๐ Type II – Persistent AEDF / REDF
๐ Type III – Intermittent AEDF
15 FETAL CARDIAC FAILURE / HYDROPS
๐ Abnormal DV + UV pulsatility
Elevated central venous pressure
16 OVERALL DOPPLER PROGNOSIS
๐ Favorable fetal hemodynamics
๐ Compromised fetal circulation
๐ Severe fetal compromise – urgent intervention advised
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