Chapter 29: The Fetal Genitourinary System Flashcards
The fetal urinary bladder fills and empties approximately every:
30 minutes
What is the canal connecting the fetal bladder with the allantois?
urachus
Which of the following is associated with sirenomelia?
a. ADPKD
b. bilateral renal agenesis
c. infantile polycystic disease
d. MCDK
b
What measurement should the renal pelvis not exceed after 20 weeks gestation?
7mm
Which of the following is considered a sonographic marker for Down syndrome?
a. megacystis
b. urethral atresia
c. ureterocele
d. pyelectasis
d
Which of the following is not part of Potter syndrome?
a. abnormal facial features
b. horseshoe kidneys
c. pulmonary hypoplasia
d. bilateral renal agenesis
b
What is a common cause of a bladder outlet obstruction in the male fetus?
posterior urethral valves
During an 18-week sonogram, multiple cysts of varying sizes are noted within the renal fossa of a male fetus. The other kidney appears to be normal. Which of the following would be an associated finding?
a. megacystis
b. ovarian dysgenesis
c. hypospadias
d. normal amniotic fluid
d
The most common malignant adrenal pediatric tumor is the:
neuroblastoma
The “keyhole sign” would be seen in all of the following situations except:
a. urethral atresia
b. prune belly syndrome
c. autosomal dominant polycystic renal disease
d. posterior urethral valves
c
What is the most common fetal abnormality noted during an obstetric sonogram?
hydronephrosis
The “lying down” adrenal sign would be seen in all of the following situations except:
a. unilateral renal agenesis
b. bilateral renal agenesis
c. Potter syndrome
d. pyelectasis
d
The birth defect in which the sex of the fetus cannot be determined defines:
ambiguous genitalia
What measurement should the renal pelvis not exceed before 20 weeks gestation?
7 mm
Cloacal exstrophy is associated with all of the following except:
a. omphalocele
b. spina bifida
c. encephalocele
d. imperforate anus
c
The renal cystic disease that results in the development of cysts late in adulthood is:
autosomal dominant polycystic disease
What is the most common cause of hydronephrosis in the neonate and the most common form of fetal renal obstruction?
UPJ obstruction
Bladder exstrophy describes:
a. absence of the cloaca
b. protrusion of the bladder into the umbilicus
c. external position of the bladder
d. enlargement of the bladder
c
Which of the following would result in compensatory hypertrophy?
a. unilateral renal agenesis
b. bilateral renal agenesis
c. pelvic kidney
d. horseshoe kidneys
a