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Antenatal Care: Aneuploidy, Teratogens Flashcards

1
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Who is responsible for antenatal care

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Midwives

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When are obstetricians involved

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High-risk pregnancies

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3
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When is booking appointment

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12W

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How many appointments will an uncomplicated nulliparous women recieve

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10 appointments

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5
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When is the early US scan done

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11-13+6

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When is structural anomaly scan performed

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18-20+6

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7
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When is first-dose anti-D prophylaxis started for rhesus negative women

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28W

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When is second-dose anti-D prophylaxis started for rhesus negative women

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34W

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9
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When is gestational diabetes screened for

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  • Booking if previous GDM

- 24-28W if at-risk

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10
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What indicates screening for GDM

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  • First-degree relative diabetes
  • Asian
  • Macrosomic baby
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11
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If a women had GDM in a previous pregnancy, when should OGTT be performed

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16 and 28W

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12
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What is a pregnant women eligible for

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Healthy start multivitamin

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13
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What does a healthy start multivitamin contain

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Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Folic acid

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14
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When is folic acid given

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Pre-conception to 12W

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15
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Why is folic acid given

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Prevent NTD

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16
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When is 5mg folic acid given

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Anti-epileptics 
Child with NTD
Diabetes 
BMI >30 
HIV
Co-trimoxazole
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17
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When is nuchal translucency looked for

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11-13+6

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18
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What are 3 conditions where nuchal translucency may be increased

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  1. Down syndrome
  2. Congenital heart defect
  3. Abdominal wall defect
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19
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What are 3 conditions that may cause hyperechogenic bowel

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  1. Cystic fibrosis
  2. Downs syndrome
  3. CMV
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20
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What is seen on anomaly scan

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Look at each structure independently

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21
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What is Down’s syndrome also known as

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Trisomy-21

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22
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What is the most common aneuploidy

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Trisomy-21

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23
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What genetic defect is in 95% of trisomy-21

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Non-Dysfunction

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24
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What is non dysjunction

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When two homologous chromosomes fail to separate in downs syndrome

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25
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What are two other genetic defects possible in trisomy 21

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Robertsonian

Mosaicism

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26
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What % is due to balanced robertsonian translocation

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5

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27
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What balanced translocation happens in D2

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Long-arm chromosome 14, joins long-arm chromosome 21

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28
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What is mosaicism

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two genetically different populations

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29
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What is risk Down syndrome in under 25’s

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1:1500

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30
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What is risk Downs syndrome in 30

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1:900

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31
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What is risk Down syndrome in 35

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1:400

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32
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What is risk in Down syndrome in 40

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1:100

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33
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What is risk in Down syndrome in over 45

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1:30

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34
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What differences can be seen in the eyes of DS child

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Large palpabrae fissures

Brushfield spots

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35
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What are brush field spots

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Grey-brown discolouration of the iris

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36
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What is an oral feature of downs syndrome

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Small mouth

High-arch palate

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37
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What is a nasal feature of downs syndrome

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Flat broad nasal bridge

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38
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How do the ears appear in downs syndrome

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Small, round, low-set ears

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39
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What can be seen on hands of downs syndrome child

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Single transverse palmar crease

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40
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What can be seen in feet of someone with downs syndrome

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Large sandal gap

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41
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What is a sandal gap

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Large gap between big and second toe

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42
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What heart defects are seen in DS

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AVSD (40%)
VSD (30%
ASD (10%)

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43
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What bowel defects are seen in DS

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Duodenal atresia

Hirschsprungs

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44
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What haematological defect is seen in DS

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ALL

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45
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What neurological deficits are seen in DS

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Epilepsy

Early-onset alzheimer’s disease

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46
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What motor features are seen in trisomy 21

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Hypotonia

Delayed motor development

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47
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What MSK features are seen in trisomy 21

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Short-stature

Obesity

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48
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What cognitive features are seen in DS

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Intellectual disability

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49
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What are all women in the UK offered

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Screening DS with combined test

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50
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When are women screened for DS

51
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What is used to screen for DS

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Combined test

52
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When can quadruple or triple test be offered to screen for DS

53
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What are the 4 components of the combined screening test

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  1. Maternal Age
  2. Nuchal translucency
  3. bHCG
  4. PAPP-A
54
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When is quadruple test performed

55
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What is PAPP-A

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Produced by placenta

56
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What do low levels of PAPP-A indicate

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Low levels indicate poor placentation - associated with trisomy. (Also low in smokers)

57
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What are two types of non-invasive pre-natal testing

58
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How does the SAFE and IONA test work

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Looks for foetal blood cells in circulation

59
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What is the problem with non-invasive pre-natal testing

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Still considered screening test, women will require diagnostic testing

60
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What is a ‘high-risk’ result

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Less than 1 in 150 risk DS

61
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What is offered to women with ‘high-risk’ result

A

Diagnostic testing

62
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When can chorionic villus sampling be performed

63
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Explain CVS

A

Needle inserted trans-abdominally to take sample from placenta

64
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How long does karyotyping for CVS take

65
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How long does enzyme analysis for CVS take

66
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What is the main advantage of CVS

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due to being earlier than amniocentesis - means termination happen earlier

67
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What is % miscarriage with CVS

68
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What is an additional problem with CVS

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mosacism - cells of placenta may be different

69
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When is amniocentesis offered

70
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What is amniocentesis

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needle inserted trans-abdominally and cells of amniotic fluid taken

71
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What is % miscarriage in amniocentesis

72
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How long does karyotyping take in amniocentesis

73
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How long does PCR take in amniocentesis

74
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What is life expectancy of downs syndrome

75
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What is Edwards Syndrome also known as

A

Trisomy 18

76
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What causes Edward’s syndrome

A

Non-Dysfunction

77
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What is a risk factor for Edward’s syndrome

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Maternal Age

78
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What are the presenting features of Edward’s syndrome

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Micrognathia
Cleft palate
Low-set round ears

Rockerbottom feet

VSD

79
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What is the prognosis of edward’s syndrome

80
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Define patau’s syndrome

A

Trisomy-13

81
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What causes patau’s syndrome

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Non-dysjunction

82
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What is a typical feature of patau’s syndrome

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Holoprosencephaly

83
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What is holoprosencephaly

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Where the forebrain of both hemispheres fails to seperate

84
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What are other features of patau’s syndrome

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Cleft palate
Polydactyl
Exomphalos

85
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What is the prognosis of patau’s syndrome

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Die shortly after birth

86
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What is the genetics in Turner’s syndrome

87
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What causes Tuner’s syndrome

A

Absence X chromosome in females

88
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What are 4 features of turner’s syndrome

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Short-stature
Webbed neck
Streak ovaries
Coarctation aorta

89
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What is Kleinfelter syndrome

90
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What are 5 features of Klinefelter’s syndrome

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Eunuchoid 
Testicular dysgenesis 
Reduced fertility 
Mitral valve prolapse 
Gynaecomastia 
Osteoporosis
91
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What is eunuchoid presentation

A

Tall, slim, long extremities

92
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How does cystic fibrosis present

A

Meconium ileum in new-born.

Child: FTT and steatorrhoea

93
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How is cystic fibrosis screened for

A

IRT on neonatal blood spot (5d)

94
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What is used to diagnose cystic fibrosis

A

Sweat chloride test

95
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When are structural anomalies identified on scan

96
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What are two most common neural tube defects

A

Anencephaly

Spina bifida

97
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What is anencephaly

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Absence cranial vault and cerebral cortex

98
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What is prognosis of anencephaly

99
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What is spina bifida

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Failure of vertebrae to fuse - causing herniation spinal cord

100
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What are the 3 types of spina bifida

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  • Occulta
  • Meningocele
  • Myelomeningocele
101
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What is spina bifida occulta

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When vertebrae fail to fuse - but there is no herniation of the spinal cord

102
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What is meningocele

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Vertebrae fail to fuse - causes herniation meninges

103
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What is myelomeningocele

A

Vertebrae fail to fuse - herniation meninges and spinal cord

104
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How does myelomeningocele present

A

Abnormal neurology below the lesion

105
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How are NTD prevented

A

400mcg Folate from 3m pre-conception to 12W

106
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What is the most common anomaly detected on structural anomaly scan in children

A

Cardiac anomalies

107
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What is the most common structural cardiac defect

108
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What murmur will be present in VSD

A

Pansystolic

109
Q

What is the mnemonic to remember teratogenic drugs

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TERATOWA

Thalidomide
Epileptic medications
Retinoids 
ACEi, ahminoglycosides 
Third element = lithium 
Oral contraceptives
Warfarin
Alcohol
110
Q

What are complications of ACEi during pregnancy

A

Renal dysgenesis

Prolonged foetal hypotension

111
Q

What are complications of alcohol during pregnancy

A

Absent philtrum
Hypoplastic upper lip
Microcephaly

112
Q

If a foetus has an absent phitrum and hypo plastic upper lip what is the cause

A

Foetal alcohol syndrome

113
Q

What does cocaine use in pregnancy cause

A

IUGR
Placental abruption
Pre-maturity

114
Q

What abnormality does lithium use in pregnancy cause

A

Ebstein’s anomaly

115
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What is Ebstein’s anomaly

A

Low insertion of the tricuspid valve causing large right atrium and small right ventricle

116
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What causes Ebstein’s anomaly

117
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What does thalidomide use in pregnancy cause

A

Limb-reduction defects

118
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What does valproate use in pregnancy cause

119
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What is a mnemonic to remember antibiotics toxic in pregnancy

120
Q

What antibiotics are toxic in pregnancy

A

Metronidazole
Chloramphenicol
Aminoglycosides
Tetracyclines

121
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What does metronidazole cause if used in pregnancy

A

Hepatic impairment

122
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What does chloramphenicol cause if used in pregnancy

A

Grey-baby syndrome

123
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What do amino glycoside cause if used in pregnancy

124
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What do tetracyclines cause if used in pregnancy

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Yellow discolouration teeth and weakness bones

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