Multiple pregnancy, blood disorders, urogenital probs

Question 1

Effects of hormone replacement therapy

Answer 1

Increases the risk of stroke, coronary heart disease and VTE

Question 2

Increased nuchal translucency in the fetus is associated with what?

Answer 2

Cardiac abnormalities
Abdominal wall defects
Renal abnormalities
Diaphragmatic hernia
Genetic disorders such as Down’s syndrome

Question 3

Causes of raised Maternal Serum AFP?

Answer 3

Neural tube defects
Abdominal wall defects
Congenital nephrosis
Multiple pregnancy
Spontaneous fetal loss

Question 4

Causes of decreased maternal serum AFP

Answer 4

Down’s syndrome!
Edward’s syndrome
Type 1 diabetes
Overestimated gestation
High maternal weight

Question 5

Characteristic of maternal AFP?

Answer 5

Reaches a peak level around 32 weeks of gestation and gradually falls in a normal pregnancy.