Gestational Diabetes in Obstetrics & Gynecology — Case | General Gynecology | SMLE Q#16605

SMLE Question #16605

Obstetrics & Gynecology General Gynecology

Objective: OBJ-ETH-STERIL

Last updated: February 2026
A 41-year-old G2P1 woman at 34 weeks’ gestation attends routine antenatal follow-up. She reports increasing abdominal fullness; fetal movements are normal. Ultrasound shows a single live fetus, no structural anomalies, and increased amniotic fluid volume (AFI 28 cm). She was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and has persistently elevated fasting capillary glucose despite dietary measures. Which of the following is the most common cause of polyhydramnios in this setting?

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