Measurement of Maximum Vertical Pool

May 2024 ยท 1 minute read

To correctly measure the maximum vertical pool:

  • Identify an area within the uterus where you can see the most amniotic fluid. This should contain no fetal parts
  • Measure vertically the depth of fluid
  • Question: Look at this image.

    Which is the correct measurement for MVP?

    Select one option from the answers below.

    A.

    B.

    C.

    A. Correct. This is the deepest pool.

    B. Incorrect. There is a deep pool here but there are limbs within the pool that has been measured.

    C. Incorrect. The measurement has been made at the edge of the uterus and is compromised by a shadowing artefact from a limb. See below image.

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