A case of 35 week pregnancy with hydromnios and marked respiratory distress is best treated by:
As the patient has respiratory distress and the gestational age is 35 weeks -fetal maturity has not acquired our main aim is to relieve the distress continuing the pregnancy to atleast 37 weeks. This can be achieved by Amniocentesis - drainage of good amount of liquor. Ref:Dutta Obs 9e pg 203.
Intravenous frusemide
Saline infusion
Amniocentesis
Aificial rupture of membranes
General obstetrics