8B) Antenatal Care - Fetal anomalies/screening Flashcards
Between what CRL measurements can first trimester screening be performed?
45-84mm (11+2–>14+1)
What are the measures involved in first trimester screening?
Maternal age (or donor age if oocyte donated)
Nuchal translucency
free bhCG
PAPP-A
What does free bhCG do in Down’s/Edward’s/Patau?
Increased in Down’s.
Reduced in Edward/Patau.
What does PAPP-A do in Down’s/Edward’s/Patau?
Reduced in all.
What is classed as a “high risk” screening result?
> 1 in 150
When should second trimester screening be performed?
If CRL >84mm then pregnancy dated based on HC > 101mm. (14+2 until 20+0)
What are the measures involved in second trimester screening?
Maternal age AFP hCG uE3 Inhibin-A
What does AFP go up in?
Neural tube defects
When does AFP go down?
Down’s
What is uE3 level in Down’s?
Low
What is inhibin level in Down’s?
Increased
How to calculate EDD of pregnancy?
Based on CRL unless CRL >84mm in which case use HC.
Which abnormalities can always be detected on a 1st trimester scan?
Anencephaly
Body stalk anomaly (abdominal organs develop outside body and attach to placenta)
Megacystis
Alobar holoprosencephaly
Which abnormalities can sometimes be detected on a 1st trimester scan?
Spina bifida
Facial cleft
Polydactyly
Renal agenesis
Which abnormalities are never detectable on 1st trimester scan?
Microcephaly
Agenesis corpus callosum
How many pregnancies will be classed as “high risk” based on first trimester screening?
3-5%
What are the 11 conditions to be detected on a second trimester ultrasound?
Edwards Patau Anencephaly Gastroschisis Open spina bifida Cleft lip Bilateral renal agesnsis Exompholos Serious cardiac abnormalities (TGA, AVSD, TOF, hypo plastic L heart) Lethal skeletal dysplasia Diaphragmatic hernia
Which conditions should have a >95% detection rate?
Edwards
Patau
Anencephaly
Gastroschisis
Which conditions should have a 90% detection rate?
Open spina bifida
Which conditions should have a 75-85% detection rate?
Cleft lip
Bilateral renal agenesis
Exompholos
Which conditions should have a 50-60% detection rate?
Serious cardiac abnormalities (TGA, AVSD, TOF, hypoplastic left heart)
Lethal skeletal dysplasia
Diaphragmatic hernia
Normal variants which don’t need reporting from 2nd trimester scan if no other concerning features
Choroid plexus cyst
Dilated cisterns magna
Echogenic focus in heart
Two vessel cord
Findings which should be reported on 2nd trimester scan
NT >6mm Ventriculomegaly (>10mm) Echogenic bowel Renal pelvic dilatation Measurements <5th centile
What are lethal skeletal dysplasias?
Group of over 200 genetic conditions affecting bone growth and development
What is seen in lethal skeletal dysplasias?
Restricted growth with abnormally small limbs/trunk.
Restricted rib growth prevents lung development.
Most common lethal skeletal dysplasias?
Thanatophoric dysplasia
Type 2 Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Overall incidence of lethal skeletal dysplasias
1 in 10,000
Prognosis of lethal skeletal dysplasias
No treatment. Fatal either in utero or after birth.
How can a formal diagnosis of lethal skeletal dysplasia be made?
Usually impossible via molecular genetics unless known mutation. Formal diagnosis after delivery via postmortem/full body XR, cord blood to genetics.
Inheritance of achondroplasia
Autosomal dominant
Clinical features of achondroplasia
Homozygous - lethal.
Heterozygous - short stature but normal intelligence and lifespan.
Percentage of cases of achondroplasia which occur as new mutations
80%
Which side is congenital diaphragmatic hernia most common on?
Left side (heart displaced to right)
Incidence of CDH
4 in 10,000
Survival rate of CDH
50%
What proportion of infants with CDH have another abnormality?
1/3 associated abnormalities
10-20% Chromosomal (Trisomy 18,21, Pallister Killian)
Recurrence rate of CDH
2%
Incidence of cleft lip
10 in 10,000
What proportion of CLP are lip only/palate only/both?
25/25/50
Proportion of infants with cleft lip with other abnormalities
16% other structural abnormalities.
7% part of syndrome.
When to offer karyotype to infant with cleft lip?
If midline, bilateral or other abnormalities.
Risk factors for cleft lip
Smoking, alcohol, obesity
Recurrence rate of cleft lip
4%
Percentage of live births with cardiac abnormalities
1%
Percentage of NND associated with cardiac abnormalities
35%
What is seen on scan with oesophageal atresia?
Absence of fetal stomach + polyhydramnios.
If associated tracheal fistula it may not be detected on scan.
Proportion of infants with oesophageal fistula who have associated abnormalities
2/3
When is duodenal atresia usually detected?
From late second trimester onwards as “double bubble” effect