What follows is an outline of the steps in the
appropriate evaluation of a stillborn. ALL stillborns
should have the following information obtained about
them: external clinical examination; photographs;
radiographs; chromosomal evaluation; pre-natal and
perinatal histories; formal postmortem evaluation
including internal postmortem and placental and cord
examination; Kleihauer-Betke testing for fetomaternal
transfusion. You can either click on the desired protocol
step in the outline or page through the entire protocol
sequentially.
• Protocol flowchart
• Consent Procedures
• External Clinical
Examinations
• Photographs
• Radiographs
• Cytogenetics
• Placental and Cord
Examinations
• Internal Postmortem
• Kleihauer-Betke Testing
• Counseling
Justification of WiSSP Protocol
< == > Most Often Asked
Questions about Stillbirth Evaluation
Guide to the Etiologic
Evaluation of the Stillborn
WiSSP home page
|
