CASE 63
H = fetal head; B = urinary bladder.
History: An asymptomatic patient in her third trimester undergoes imaging.
1. What abnormality in this third-trimester pregnancy is shown in the sagittal plane of the lower uterine segment in all three images? (Choose all that apply.)
C. Incompetent cervix with funneling
2. What is cervical funneling?
D. Foreshortening of the cervix
3. What is the best technique for measuring cervical length?
4. Which of the following maneuvers is most reliable to dilate a closed but incompetent cervix?
A. Standing
B. Coughing