FA Peds Flashcards
Primordial atrium is divided into L and R by
Septa primum and secundum
What forms the valve of the foramen ovale, wh/ closes about 3 mos after birth?
Septum primum
Formamen ovale connects RA and
Aorta
Failure of the foramen oval to close results in
ASD
When does the foramen oval normally close?
By about 3 mos after birth
The ductus venosus connects the umbilical vein with the
IVC
The ductus arteriosus connects the pulmonary trunk with the
aorta
When does the ductus arterious normally close?
within the first few days of life (PA pressure drops because the lungs expand, which reduces flow across DA, which causes it to close)
Horseshoe kidney gets caught on the
IMA during ascent
insufficient rotation fo teh midgut
malrotation
incomplete separation of foregut and primitive airway
TEF
failure of intestine to return to abdomen –> full thickness abdominal wall defect with extruded intestine
gastroschisis
Primitave alveoli and surfactant production begin at 24 weeks, but babies born prior to X weeks need surfactant their moms need steroids
30
failure of casual neural tube to close completely
spina bifuda
Lecithin to sphingomyelin ratio in the amniotic fluid greater than X indicates fetal lung maturity
3
Fetal portion of placenta is formed from
chorionic sac
Maternal portion of placenta is derived from
endometrium
What things CAN’T pass through placenta?
heparin and insulin
maternal AFP is high in
multiple gestations, fetal neural tube defects, gastroschisis
maternal AFP is low in
Down and Edwards (trisomy 18)