Fetal Medicine Flashcards
What infection causes laryngeal papillomas of the neonate
HPV 6 & 11 - genital warts
A triad of cardiac, eye and ear symptoms is caused by which congenital infection
Rubella
Cardiac - patent ductus, pulmonary valvular stenosis, coarctation of the aorta, ASD, VSD
Eye - congenital cataract
Ear- sensorineural deafness
How long after presentation with varicella should a fetal USS be done
5 weeks
Describe Holoprosencephaly
What is it associated with
Forebrain fails to develop into two hemispheres
Other features: fused thalami or ventricles, absence of cavum septi pellucidi, dysgenesis of the corpus callosum
Trisomy 13, 18, triploidy and warfarin
What % of pregnancies are found to have major structural anomalies
2-3%
What % of neonatal deaths are due to congenital malformations
20-30%
What is the detection rate of serious cardiac anomalies at the anomaly scan
50%
When should the anomaly scan be completed
18-20+6
How common is anencephaly
1:1000
What is an encephalocele
Herniation of intracranial content through defect in the skull
75% are occipital
At what gestation is inability to see the bladder abnormal
14 weeks
What % of megacystitis resolve if the karyotype is normal
90%
A NT measurement of more than what is associated with an increased risk of fetal chromosomal anomalies
3.5mm
What is the probability of pulmonary hypoplasia if prom occurs at 21 weeks
90%
Regarding anencephaly what is the risk of recurrence
2-3%
Define ventriculomegaly
Lateral ventricles >10mm