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Amniocentésis - Medical Animation

 

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Amniocentésis - Medical Animation
MEDICAL ANIMATION TRANSCRIPT: La amniocentesis es un procedimiento que les permite a los mdicos detectar o descartar problemas en la salud de los bebs mucho antes de su nacimiento. En el tero, el beb est rodeado de lquido amnitico, que proporciona proteccin y alimentos. Las clulas del beb se encuentran flotando en el lquido lo que le proporciona a los mdicos material gentico para su evaluacin. En la amniocentesis, el mdico tomar una muestra del lquido para evaluar trastornos genticos especficos y defectos de nacimiento. La amniocentesis, por lo general se hace en el segundo trimestre del embarazo, entre la semana 15 y 18. Generalmente se les ofrece a las mujeres con determinados factores de riesgo. Mujeres de 35 aos de edad o mayores, lo que aumenta el riesgo de trastornos cromosomticos como el sndrome de Down, un embarazo o un nio anterior con algn defecto de nacimiento, anlisis de sangre o ultrasonido que sugiere un defecto de nacimiento como sndrome de Down o defectos del tubo neural o un antecedente familiar de trastornos genticos como fibrosis sstica. La amniocentesis tambin puede ser realizada en el tercer trimestre por las siguientes razones: para determinar si debiera ser necesario un parto prematuro cuando los pulmones del beb estn lo suficientemente maduros para diagnosticar una infeccin uterina o para controlar la anemia en un beb con incompatibilidad RH. Para comenzar el procedimiento, el mdico usar ultrasonido para crear una imagen del feto y estructuras cercanas en la pantalla de una computadora. Mientras mira la imagen, el mdico puede elegir un lugar seguro para insertar la aguja. El mdico puede administrarle una inyeccin de anestesia local para adormecer la superficie del abdomen en donde se va a insertar la aguja de la amniocentesis. El mdico mirar cuidadosamente el monitor de ultrasonido para evitar el contacto con la placenta y el beb. Luego, introducir la delgada aguja a travs de la pared abdominal en el tero y en el saco amnitico. Extraer una pequea muestra de lquido amnitico. Quitar la aguja y cubrir el sitio con una venda. Su cuerpo fabricar lquido adicional para reemplazar el que se extrajo. El mdico seguir observado el ultrasonido para verificar que los latidos del corazn del feto sean normales y que el beb toler bien el procedimiento. Es posible que sienta leves ganas de defecar o presin en el abdomen inferior. Durante aproximadamente 24 horas despus del procedimiento se le aconsejar evitar el estrs fsico como ejercicio enrgico, alzamientos, quedarse de pie durante un tiempo prolongado y actividad sexual.

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