Test 3 Flashcards
(186 cards)
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in the 7th week, what does metanephros develop from?
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- metanephric diverticulum (uteric bud)
- metanephric mass of the intermediate mesoderm
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what is the uteric bud?
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outgrowth of the mesonephric bud
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what does the uteric bud give rise to?
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- ureter
- renal pelvis
- calyces
- collecting tubules
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by when dp the kidneys ascend to the adult position?
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11 weeks
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when do the kindeys start to produce urine?
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11 weeks
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at the 9th week what does the cloaca divide into?
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- rectum posteriorly
- urogenital sinus anteriorly (female and most of male urethra, urinary bladder)
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what is the bladder continuous with?
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allantois
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what does the allantois become?
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a fibrous cord, the urachus, which extends from the apex of the bladder to the umbilicus
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when is renal architecture finalized?
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between 5-15 weeks of intrauterine development
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what does the urachus become?
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medial umbilical ligament
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what does the bladder form from?
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devlops from part of the upper part of urogenital sinus
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when are female and male genitalia identical?
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befpre 11 weeks
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in males, when does testicular descent occur?
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after 25 weeks gestation
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what does evaluation of the AVF provide important info on?
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fetal renal and placenta function
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when does fetal urine production become a major source of amniotic fluid?
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after 16 weeks
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what is fetal lung development affected by?
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- amniotic fluid adequancy
- available thoracic space
- neuromuscluar functions
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what growth factors is lung development regulated by?
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fluid volume and hyperoxia to cause cellular proliferation and differentiation
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what is an important component of amniotic fluid?
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fetal urine
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during fetal development what is the kidney a major source of?
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proline
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what is proline?
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aids in the formation of collagen and mesenchyme in the lung
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what is one of the most frequent sites of congenital anaomalies?
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urinary tract
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what does VATER stand for?
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- vertebral defect
- anal atresia
- tracheo-esophageal fistula
- radial defects and renal anomlaies
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what does VACTERL stand for?
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- vertebral defects
- anal atresia
- cardiac defects
- tracheo-esophageal fistula
- radial defects and renal anomlaies
- limb abnormalities
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Bilateral renal agenesis is a_____congenital anomaly
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lethal
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describe bilateral renal agenesis?
- male predomincance
- uteric bud fails to develop
- nephrons do not form
- no urine is produced
- severe olighydraminos
- pulmonary hypoplasia is the major cause of death
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what is potter sequence or syndrome?
case that presents with oligohydramnios or anhydramnios regardless of the source of the loss of amniotic fluid. (bilateral renal agenesis)
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what is potter syndrome characterized by?
- renal failure
- severe oligohydramnios
- face
- limb deformities
- IUGR
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what does the face look like with potter syndrome?
- beaked nose
- low set ears
- prominent epicanthic folds
- hypertelorsim
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what are the sonographic findings for bilateral renal agenesis?
- no visualization of fetal kidneys
- no visulization of fetal bladder
- before 16 wks, AVF is not dependant upon fetal renal function and fetal urine may be normal
- after 16 wks, severe olgohydramnios
- lying down adrenal gland
- absent rena; arteries using color doppler
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what may be mistaken for kidneys?
bowel or adrenal glans in the renal fossae
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what may mimic the bladder?
urachal diverticulum
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what excludes bilateral renal agenesis?
visualization of a normal fetal bladder
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is unilateral or bilateral renal agenesis more common?
unilaterl (4x)
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what is unilateral renal agenesis associtaed with?
- normal AVF
| - normal visualization of bladder
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what is a pitfall when imaging kidneys?
renal in far field because acoustic shadowing from the spine in TRV
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if a kidney is not found in the renal fossa what will the other one look like?
contralateral kidney may be enlarged
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what may happen with unilateral renal agenesis?
Vesicoureteral reflux may occur
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what are associated abnormalities with unilateral renal agenesis?
- genital
- cardiac
- skeletal
- GI
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where may renal ectopia be placed?
- pelvic
- crossed
- crossed fused
- horeshoe
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what is the most common renal ectopia?
pelvic kidney
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the ectopic kidney may be __________
hypoplastic or dysplastic
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what is horse shoe kidney?
bridge of renal tissue connecting the lower poles
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what does horseshoe kidney have a higher incidence in?
- vesicoureteral reflux
- renal calculi
- urinary tract infections
- hydronephrosis
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what is horsehoe kidney frequently associated with?
- urogenital
- cardiac
- skeletal
- CNS
- chromosomal
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what is the most common neoplasm in the fetus and newborn?
congenital mesoblastic nephroma
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what is congenital mesoblastic nephroma?
benign hamartoma composed of mesochymal tissue
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what is wilms tumor?
Wilms tumour is a malignant lesion that is extremely rare and composed of epithelial tissue
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what is the classification of renal cytic disease?
- dysplastic cysts
- hereditary cysts
- non-dysplastic non-hereditary cysts
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what results from early severe obstruction?
Multicystic dyspastic kidney and dysplastic kidney
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dysplasia
abnormality of development or an epithelial anomaly of growth and differentiation
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what is the most common form of cystic disease in childhood?
multi-cystic dysplastic kidney
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what is multi-cystic dysplastic kidney associated with?
atretic ureter and pelvoinfundibular atresia
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what is atresia?
a condition in which a body orifice or passage in the body is abnormally closed or absent
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what does multi-cystic dysplastic kidney look like?
kidney is replaced by multiple cysts of varying size and no normal renal tissue present (kidney not functional)
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where are the multiple cysts seen of varying sizes?
right paraspinous location
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what does multi-cystic dysplastic kidney look like with other structures?
no normal appearing kidney
| -the contralateral kidney, bladder and amniotic fluid are all normal
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what is the MCDK main distinguishing feature?
the pattern of renal cysts. randomly distributed, non communicating and of variable size
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what is important to assess with MCDK?
contralateral kidney
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how often is multicystic renal dysplasia bilateral?
19%-24% of cases
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what implies lethal renal disease?
MCDK is present with nonvisualization of the fetal bladder and severe oligohydramnios
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what can unilateral obstructive cystic renal disease caused by?
uteropelvic or vesicourethral junction obstructon
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what can bilateral obstructive cystic renal disease caused by?
severe bladder outlet obstruction, usually urethral atresia or posterior urethral valves
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what is the severity of Obstructive Cystic Renal Dysplasia related to?
the timing and severity of the obstruction to urine flow
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what is the sonographic appearance of cystic renal dysplasia?
- variable
- most typical finding, small echogenic kidney with one or several small subcapsualr cortical cysts plus evidence of urinary obstruction
- renal cysts may change in time
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what must happen between an autosomal recessive disorder?
two copies of an abnormal gene must be present in order for the disease or trait to develop
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what does Infantile Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease involve?
kidneys and liver
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what is Perinatal Infantile Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease?
severe renal disease, minimal hepatic fibrosis and early death from pulmonary hypoplasia
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what is Juvenile Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease?
minimal renal disease, marked hepatic fibrosis and longer survival
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what are the sonographic findings of Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease?
- both kidneys are symmetrically enlarged and show increased echogenicity
- rena function is impaired
- severe oligohydramnios and bladder may not be seen.
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do the size of the kidneys and cysts correlate with renal function
no
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what is an indication of infantile polycystic kidney disease?
an elevated KC/AC ratio
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what can IPKD be associated with?
meckel gruber syndrome
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what is autosomial dominant?
A single abnormal gene on one of the first 22 non-sex (autosomal) chromosomes from either parent can cause an autosomal disorder
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is adult autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease unilateral or bilateral?
bilateral
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what is the most common finding for adult autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease?
Nephromegaly with or without an increase in renal echogenicity
-AFV is usually normal
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what do simple renal cysts show as?
small solitary, unilocular cyst near the periphery of the kidney
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when are simple renal cysts seen?
early as 14-16 weeks
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when do simple renal cysts disolve?
20-24 weeks gestation
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what does Mild Pyelectasis present as?
mild dilation of the renal pelvis
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what is the most common fetal urinary tract abnormality detected with prenatal U/S?
hydronephrosis
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what is the most common cause of fetal hydronephrosis?
obstruction
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Measurement of the antero-posterior renal pelvic diameter (RPD) on a transverse scan of fetal abdomen is the most common to evaluate and classify
- renal pelvic dilation(mild to moderate marked)
- calyceal dilation
- parenchymal atrophy
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what is the RPD at 18-23 weeks?
over 5mm
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what is the RPD in the 3rd trimester?
over 7mm
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what is grade 0 of hydronephrosis?
no hydronephrosis, intact central renal complex
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what is grade 1 of hydronephrosis?
only dilated renal pelvis, there is some fluid in the renal pelvis
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what is grade 2 of hydronephrosis?
dilated renal pelvis and a few calices are visbale
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what is grade 3 of hydronephrosis?
all the calices are dilated
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what is grade 4 of hydronephrosis?
further dilation of renal pelvis and calices with thin renal parenchyma
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what is the most common cause of neonatal hydronephrosis?
UPJ obstruction (it is most often unilateral)
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what are most UPJ obstructions due to?
musclular abnormality in the uretral wall rather than the result of anatomic lesion such as abberant vessel or kink
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what are the sonographic findings of unilateral UPJ obstruction?
- dilation of the renal pelvis with or without dilation of calyces
- the ureter, bladder, and AFV appear normal
- bilateral UPJ is associated with variable degrees of oligohydramnois and a variable prognosis depending on the severity and duration of renal obstruction
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what is the second most common cause of fetal and neonatal hydronephrosis?
uretro-vesical junction obstruction
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what are the sonographic findings of unilateral UVJ obstruction?
- variable degrees of uretral dilation and hydronephrosis
- AFV and bladder are normal
- with bilateral UVJ obstruction variable severity of oligohydramnios depending on the obstruction
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what is a secondary cause of UVJ obstruction?
uterocele
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what is a uterocele?
Uterocele is a prolapse of the distal ureteric mucosa into the urinary bladder causing a cystic dilation of the prolapsed segment in the bladder.
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what does a simple uterocele look like?
if the ureter is normally located in the bladder wall
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what does a ectopic uterocele classified as?
if the ureter inserts into the bladder in an ectopic location
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what is ectopic uterocele associated with?
renal duplication. usually associated with focal or segmented hydronephrosis involving the upper pole of the duplex kindey
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what does a uterocele look like?
thin walled cystic structure can be seen in bladder in associated wth hydrouterer and /or hydronephrosis
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where is the hydrouterer?
located posteriorly and should be seen to communicate with the renal pelvis and/or bladder
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what is posterior urethral valve?
obstructive developmental anaomaly in the urethra and genitourinary system of male newborns
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what appears with posterior urethra valve?
- extra flaps of tissue in the urethra
| - these extra flaps of tissue block the normal flow of urine
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what is a common cause of bladder outlet obstruction?
posterior urethral valve
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what is the most specific sonographic sign for posterior urethral valves?
key hole sign
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what does the key hole sign describe?
dilated urinary bladder with a dilated proximal urethra
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what is non visualization of the bladder mostly due to?
specific fetal renal abnormalities and must be bilateral
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what causes failure to produce urine?
- bilateral renal ageneisis
- bilateral multicystic kidneys
- bilateral severe renal dysplasia
- bilateral severe UPJ obstruction
- autosomal recessive polycystic disease
- severe intrauterine growth
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what cuases the failure to produce urine?
- bladder extrophy
- cloacal extrophy
- bilateral single system ectopic uteres
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what is a sign of bladder putlet obstruction?
an abnormal large fetal bladder
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what is the most common cause of megacystitis?
posterior urethral valves
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what does fetal megacystitis refer to?
the presence of an unusually large bladder in a fetus
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what is the bladder diameter in the 1st trimester?
over 7mm
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what is the bladder diameter in the 2nd trimester?
over 30mm
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what is the bladder diameter in the 3rd trimester?
over 60 mm
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what is the main underlying mechanism of bladder megacystitis?
either a diatal stenosis for reflux
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what anamalies are associated with bladder megacystits?
- posterior urethral valves
- chromosomal anomalies
- oligohydramnois
- Megacystis microcolon intestinal hypoperistalsis (MMIH) syndrome (Berdon syndrome)
- megacystis megaureter syndrome
- prune belly syndrome
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what is a persistant cloaca?
a confluence of the rectum, vagina, and urethra into a single common channel.
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who does cloacal malformation occur in?
girls
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what defect is the most formidable technical challenges in pediatric surgery
cloacal malformation
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what is bladder exstrophy?
anterior abdominal wall and anterior wall of bladder fail to form
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what is bladder extrophy associated with?
- seperation of the pubic bones
- low set umbilicus
- abnormal genitalia
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what does bladder exstrophy look like sonographically?
- fluid filled bladder not isentified
| - mucosa my be seen as irregular mass on the anterior abdominal wall, inferior to umbilicus
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what is bladder exstrophy mostly associated with?
OEIS complex
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what is the second common cause of urethral level obstruction and causes the most severe form of urinary obstruction?
urethral atresia
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what are the sonogrpahic signs of urethral atresia?
megacystis associated with anhydramnois
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what is prune belly syndrome also known as?
eagle barrett syndrome
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what is prune belly syndrome?
- absent anterior abdominal musculature
- undescended testes
- urinary tract abnormalities
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what are te characteristiics for prune belly syndrome?
bladder distention interfaces with the descent of the testes and is responsible for cryptorchisism
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what is the classic triad for prune belly syndrome?
- absent abdominal musculature
- undescended testis
- urinary tract abnormalities
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what else is associated with prune belly syndrome?
- very large bladder
- dilated prostatic urethra
- ureters tortous and dilated
- kidneys normal, hyponephrotic or displastic
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what us hydrocele?
It is the accumulation of fluid in the tunica vaginalis, which surrounds the testes.
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when are small hydroceles common and is a normal finding?
in the 3rd trimester
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what do large hydroceles suggest?
an open or unclosed processus vaginalis and should be evaluated postnatally for inguinal hernia
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majority of fetal ovarian cysts are what?
benign and functional
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in the second half of pregnancy the main sources of fluid production are from what?
urine and lung secretions
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what are the main sources of fluid clearance?
- fetal swallowing of fluid and passing it back into mothers blood stream
- direct flow across the amnion into placental blood vessels
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when is stomach documented?
2nd or 3rd trimester
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what is a small or absent fetal stomach associated with?
- aneuploidy
- tracheosophageal fistula
- oligohydramnios
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what is esophageal atresia?
a congenital absence of a segment of the esophagus most often associated with tracheoesophageal fistula
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what is the most common esophageal atresia?
fistula connecting the distal portion of the esophagus with the trachea (90%)
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when should esophageal atresia be suspected?
when an empty or small fetal stomach is seen in the presence of polyhydramnois
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what is a direct sign of esophageal atresia? (upper neck puch sign)
visualization of the proximally dilated esophagus
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the grouping of anomalies with esophageal atresia is known as what?
VACTERL
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what are reasons for an absent stomach?
- normal stomach that recently emptied
- herniated stomach into chest
- displaced stomach into abdominal wall defect
- esophageal atresia
- aneuploidy
- anhydrmnois
- microgastia
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abnormal gastric dilation is most commonly seen in association with what?
duodenal atresia
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what does diagosing a dilated stomach require?
dilated for 30 min
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what is the most common site of intestinal atresia?
duodenal
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what is the doubel bubble sign?
2 fluid filled bubbles
- dilated stomach
- silated prox duodenum
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when is polyhydramnois frequently presented?
late 2nd trimester
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what is the most common etiology hypothesized for jejunoilieal atresia?
isolated vascular compromise
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what is diagnosis of Jejunal-ileal obstruction?
dilated loops of bowel
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what is the top normal lumen diameter used to diagnose bowel dilation?
7mm
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what is the apple peel sign?
subtype of jejunal-ileal obstruction, agenesis of the mesentery and is more often familial
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what is a common underlying etiology for ileal obstruction?
cystic fibrosis
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of all the large bowel atresias, which is the most common?
anorectal atresia
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what have the highest incidence of associated anomalies?
anorectal malformation
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what is the sonographic diagnosis of anorectal atresia?
dilated loops of small or colon in the absence of polyhydramnois
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what is the management of anorectal atresia?
fetal echocardiogram
| genetic counselling
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what is echogenic bowel associated with?
- aneuploidy
- cystic fibrosis
- meconium peritonitis
- congenital viral infection
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when is echogenic bowel normal?
normal in the 3rd trimester
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what is the most common anomaly of abdominal wall?
omphalocele
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what is omphalocele identified by?
herniation of abdominal organs (live and bowel) into the base of the umbilical cord
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what is omphalocele associated with?
- heart defects
| - chromosome anomalies (tri-18 most common)
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what is omphalocele mostly associated with?
pentalogy of cantrell and beckwith-wiedemann syndromes
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what is the sonographic diagnosis of omphalocele?
- ventral mass seen at the cord insertion site
- may be small or large (bowel and liver) and appear solid
- COVERED BY A MEMBRANE
- ascites may be seen in peritonel membrane
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what is pentalogy of cantrell?
- ectopia cordis
- heart defects
- diaphragmatic hernia
- pericardial defect
- omphalocele
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what is beckwith-wiedemann syndrome?
- macrosomia
- macroglossia
- omphalocele
- renal neoplasm
- gigantism
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what is Gastroschisis?
a cleft defect of the anterior abdominal wall with extrusion of abdominal organs into the amniotic cavity
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where is Gastroschisis most commonly located?
right of midline at umbilical level and usually only contains small bowel
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what are complications reuslting from bowel malformation and associated with bowel obstruction?
neonatal morbidity and mortality
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what is the increase incidence of gastroschisis?
teenage mothers
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what are associated GI abnormalities with gastroschisis?
atresias, stenosis, perforations, or volvus
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what is located in the fetal abdomen?
- umbilical vein
- liver
- IVC
- descending aorta
- spleen
- fetal stomach
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when can hepatomegaly be seen in what?
severe hemolytic disease
splenomegaly
hydrops
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do we routinely evaluate the spleen?
no
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what is splenomegaly associated with?
severe hemolytic disease due to isoimmunization and infection
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what is asplena associated with?
situs inversus
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what is heterotaxy sydrome?
a disorder that results in certain organs forming on the opposite side of the body
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what are choledochal cysts?
congenital sacculations of the common bile duct
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what is the most common type of choledochal cyst?
saccular cystic dilation of the CBD
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when are fetal adrenal glands imaged?
after 20 weeks gestation
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what is the appearance of adrenal glands?
hypoechoic and the central medulla is moderately echogenic
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what is a neuroblastoma?
malignant tumour of the adrenal gland
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what is the most common neonatal tumor?
neuroblastoma
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what does a neuroblastoma appear as?
complex masses and often areas of calcification
