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What is the purpose of an ultrasound in pregnancy?
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There are: multiple purposes: to confirn dates, viability, check for fetal abnormalities, check for placental abnormalities, fetal and placental position, guidance for amniocentesis or other interventions.
Answered 11/29/2014
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