The following are related to fetal souffle except.: (A) It is soft blowing murmur synchronous with the fetal heart sounds, (B) It is due to rush of blood through the compressed umbilical arteries, (C) It is heard in about 15% cases, (D) When present is diagnostic of pregnancy
Answer is B. Ans. is b, i.e. It is due to rush of blood through the compressed umbilical arteriesRef. Dutta 9/e, p 64Funic or fetal souffle is due to rush of blood through the umbilical arteries. It is a soft, blowing murmur synchronous with the fetal heart sounds.