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What is achondrogenesis? |
Rare, lethal condition resulting abnormal development of bones and cartilage. |
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What is achondroplasia? |
skeletal dysplasia condition causing abnormal bone growth and dwarfism |
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Alpha Feto-protein is produced where? |
Fetal Yolk sac, fetal liver, fetal GI tract; can be produced by some malignant tumors |
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What is anencephaly? |
Neural tube defect; Lack of skull or brain tissue (cerebral hemispheres) |
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What does autosomal dominant disorder mean? |
At least one parent has to be a carrier of the gene of the disease in order for the fetus to inherit the disorder or trait. |
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What is Axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton? |
Axial includes the cranium and spine. Appendicular includes the ones of the upper and lower extremities and pelvic girdle. |
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Banana sign means? |
Think spina bifida. Cerebellum is curved when spina bifida is present. |
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BPD measurement includes and where are the calipers placed? |
Transverse plane at level of third ventricle, thalamus. Include CSP, falx cerebri Outer of proximal parietal bone to inner of the distal parietal bone. |
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What is caudal regression syndrome? |
Absence of sacrum and coccyx. (Sacral agenesis) |
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What is cephalocele? |
Protrusion of intracranial contents through defect in the skull. |
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Which part of the brain is responsible for the motor output, sensory perception, equilibrium? |
Cerebellum |
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What’s the term of closed spina bifida? |
Spina bifida occulta |
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What is club foot? |
When the metatarsals and toes lie in the same plane as tibia and fibula. |
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What is colpocephaly? |
Abnormal lateral ventricle in which there is a small frontal horn and enlarged occipital horn |
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What is encephalocele? |
Protrusion of the brain tissue through the defect in the skull. |
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What is exencephaly? |
Form of acrania in which the entire cerebrum is located outside of the skull. |
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What is exencephaly? |
Form of acrania in which the entire cerebrum is located outside of the skull. |
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Gastroschisis is left sided or right sided? What is it? |
Right side; herniation of abdominal contents through a periumbilical abdominal wall defect |
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What is germ cell tumor? |
Type of neoplasm derived from germ cell of the gonads. May also be found outside the reproductive tract. |
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Benign tumor composed of blood vessels? |
Hemangioma |
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What is hemivertebra? |
Anomaly of the spine in which there is absence of all or part of a vertebral body and posterior element. |
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What is heterozygous achondroplasia? Characterized by? |
Most common non lethal skeletal dysplasia. Characterized by rhizomelia. |
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What is homozygous achondroplasia? |
Fatal form of achondroplasia |
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This hormone is produced by trophoblastic cells. Tumor marker for males. |
HCG |
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What is kyphoscoliosis? |
Combination of scoliosis and kyphosis in the fetus |
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What is kyphosis? |
Abnormal posterior curvature of the spine. |
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Lemon sign means? |
Lemon shaped skull which associates with spina bifida |
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Lemon sign means? |
Lemon shaped skull which associates with spina bifida |
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What is Limb body wall complex? |
Group of disorders. Findings include short umbilical cord or absent umbilical cord, ventral wall defect, limb defect, craniofacial defect, scoliosis. |
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What’s a lipoma? |
Benign fatty tumor |
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What’s the maternal screening consist of? |
Evaluate maternal levels of AFP, estriol, hCG, to Eval for neural tube defect or chromosomal abnormalities. |
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What’s the maternal screening consist of? |
Evaluate maternal levels of AFP, estriol, hCG, to Eval for neural tube defect or chromosomal abnormalities. |
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What are meninges? |
Coverings of the brain and spinal cord. |
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What’s the maternal screening consist of? |
Evaluate maternal levels of AFP, estriol, hCG, to Eval for neural tube defect or chromosomal abnormalities. |
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What are meninges? |
Coverings of the brain and spinal cord. |
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Meningocele means? |
Herniation of the spine or cranial meninges because of an open cranial or spinal defect; contains CSF but not nerve tissue. |
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What’s the maternal screening consist of? |
Evaluate maternal levels of AFP, estriol, hCG, to Eval for neural tube defect or chromosomal abnormalities. |
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What are meninges? |
Coverings of the brain and spinal cord. |
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Meningocele means? |
Herniation of the spine or cranial meninges because of an open cranial or spinal defect; contains CSF but not nerve tissue. |
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What is meningomyelocele? |
Mass that results from open spina bifida that contains the spinal cord and the meninges. Also referred to as myelomeningocele. |
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What’s the maternal screening consist of? |
Evaluate maternal levels of AFP, estriol, hCG, to Eval for neural tube defect or chromosomal abnormalities. |
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What are meninges? |
Coverings of the brain and spinal cord. |
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Meningocele means? |
Herniation of the spine or cranial meninges because of an open cranial or spinal defect; contains CSF but not nerve tissue. |
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What is meningomyelocele? |
Mass that results from open spina bifida that contains the spinal cord and the meninges. Also referred to as myelomeningocele. |
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Myelocele means? |
Mass that results from open spina bifida that contains spinal cord only. |
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What’s the maternal screening consist of? |
Evaluate maternal levels of AFP, estriol, hCG, to Eval for neural tube defect or chromosomal abnormalities. |
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What are meninges? |
Coverings of the brain and spinal cord. |
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Meningocele means? |
Herniation of the spine or cranial meninges because of an open cranial or spinal defect; contains CSF but not nerve tissue. |
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What is meningomyelocele? |
Mass that results from open spina bifida that contains the spinal cord and the meninges. Also referred to as myelomeningocele. |
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Myelocele means? |
Mass that results from open spina bifida that contains spinal cord only. |
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What is omphalocele? |
Anterior abdominal wall defect where there is herniation of the fetal bowel and other abdominal organs into the base of the umbilical cord. |
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What’s the maternal screening consist of? |
Evaluate maternal levels of AFP, estriol, hCG, to Eval for neural tube defect or chromosomal abnormalities. |
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What are meninges? |
Coverings of the brain and spinal cord. |
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Meningocele means? |
Herniation of the spine or cranial meninges because of an open cranial or spinal defect; contains CSF but not nerve tissue. |
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What is meningomyelocele? |
Mass that results from open spina bifida that contains the spinal cord and the meninges. Also referred to as myelomeningocele. |
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Myelocele means? |
Mass that results from open spina bifida that contains spinal cord only. |
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What is omphalocele? |
Anterior abdominal wall defect where there is herniation of the fetal bowel and other abdominal organs into the base of the umbilical cord. |
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Posterior fossa includes? |
Located near Cerebellum and contains the cistern magna |
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What’s the maternal screening consist of? |
Evaluate maternal levels of AFP, estriol, hCG, to Eval for neural tube defect or chromosomal abnormalities. |
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What are meninges? |
Coverings of the brain and spinal cord. |
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Meningocele means? |
Herniation of the spine or cranial meninges because of an open cranial or spinal defect; contains CSF but not nerve tissue. |
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What is meningomyelocele? |
Mass that results from open spina bifida that contains the spinal cord and the meninges. Also referred to as myelomeningocele. |
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Myelocele means? |
Mass that results from open spina bifida that contains spinal cord only. |
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What is omphalocele? |
Anterior abdominal wall defect where there is herniation of the fetal bowel and other abdominal organs into the base of the umbilical cord. |
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Posterior fossa includes? |
Located near Cerebellum and contains the cistern magna |
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What is osteogenesis imperfecta? |
Group of disorders that result in multiple fractures in utero; caused by demineralization and poor ossification of the bones. |
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What is pregestational diabetes? |
Having diabetes before pregnancy; includes type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. |
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What is rhizomelia? |
Shortening of the proximal segment of a limb. |
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What is radial ray defect? |
Absence or underdevelopment of radius |
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What is a sacral dimple? |
Opening of the skin over the distal spine. |
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What is scoliosis? |
Lateral curvature of the spine |
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What is sirenomelia? |
Fusion of lower extremities; Renal agenesis and Oligohydramnios May be referred to as mermaid syndrome. |
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What’s the most common form of spina bifida? |
Spina bifida aperta |
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What is spina bifida occulta? |
Closed spinal lesion that is completely covered by skin. Difficult to visualize with ultrasound. |
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What is spina bifida occulta? |
Closed spinal lesion that is completely covered by skin. Difficult to visualize with ultrasound. |
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What does splay mean? What does synechiae mean? |
Turned outward. Adhesions. |
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What is spina bifida occulta? |
Closed spinal lesion that is completely covered by skin. Difficult to visualize with ultrasound. |
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What does splay mean? What does synechiae mean? |
Turned outward. Adhesions. |
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What does talipes equinovarus mean? |
Club foot |
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What is spina bifida occulta? |
Closed spinal lesion that is completely covered by skin. Difficult to visualize with ultrasound. |
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What does splay mean? What does synechiae mean? |
Turned outward. Adhesions. |
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What does talipes equinovarus mean? |
Club foot |
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What does spinal dysraphism mean? |
Group of neural tube defects that describe some manifestation of incomplete closure of the spine. |
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What’s the most common lethal skeletal dysplasia? |
Thanatotrophic dysplasia |
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What is trident hand? |
Wide separation between the fourth and third finger. (Middle and ring finger) |
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What is trident hand? |
Wide separation between the fourth and third finger. (Middle and ring finger) |
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Cloverleaf skull, frontal bossing, hydrocephalus. This is? |
Thanatotrophic dysplasia |
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Triple screen consists of? |
HCG, estriol and AFP |
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What is VACTERL association? |
Vertebral anomalies, Anal atresia, cardiac anomalies, tracheoesophageal fistula, renal anomalies, limb anomalies. (VATER Association) |
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Axial skeleton begins to form? |
Between 6-8 gestational weeks |
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Each fetal vertebrae has how many ossifications, detail? |
3; one centrum and two neural processes. |
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What are the most common neural tube defects? |
Anencephaly and spina bifida |
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MSAFP is not only elevated with spina bifida. What else? |
Gastroschisis, omphalocele, multiple gestation, anencephaly, fetal death. In second trimester, LBWC (opening in the ventral wall) will alter the MSAFP in elevating. |
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Spina bifida May be also referred to as what terms? |
Spinal dysraphism, meningomyelocele (myelomeningocele), meningocele. |
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Spina bifida occulta is hard to identify in utero, what findings are suspected in postnatal period? |
Hemangioma, lipoma, tuft hair, sacral dimple directly over distal spine. |
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Spina bifida will have intracranial anatomy altered, whereas __________________ doesn’t? |
Spina bifida occulta and sacrococcygeal Teratoma does not have intracranial anatomy altered. |
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Labs were taken on OB patient. MSAFP were elevated. Sono findings include: hydrocephalus, colpocephaly, Lemon shapes skull, obliterated CM, cystic mass protruding from the spine, and splaying on the laminate in area of defect. Suspect? |
Spina Bifida Aperta |
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What are the most common sono findings with LBWC? |
Short or absent umbilical cord, craniofacial defects (encephalocele or exencephaly), ventral wall defects, limb defects, scoliosis. |
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What are the four most common skeletal dysplasias? |
Thanatotrophic Dysplasia, achondrogenesis, homozygous achondroplasia, osteogenesis imperfecta. |
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How is rhizomelia detected? |
Difference in gestational age measurements between the BPD and femur length. (Typically in mid to late second trimester). |
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This dx occurs when both parents are dwarfs. Finding: micromelia, macrocrania, frontal bossing, flattened nasal bridge, trident hand. |
Homozygous achondroplasia |
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Trident hand is often associated with? |
Achondroplasia |
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What is the most common non- lethal skeletal dysplasia? |
Heterozygous achondroplasia |
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In utero finding includes multiple fractures, demineralization of the skull and bell shaped chest. |
Osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) |
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In utero finding includes multiple fractures, demineralization of the skull and bell shaped chest. |
Osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) |
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Finding includes Narrow chest and distended abdomen. Large skull, absent mineralization of the skull, spine, pelvis, limbs. Severely shortened limbs and polyhydramnios. Suspect? |
Achondrogenesis |
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In utero finding includes multiple fractures, demineralization of the skull and bell shaped chest. |
Osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) |
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Finding includes Narrow chest and distended abdomen. Large skull, absent mineralization of the skull, spine, pelvis, limbs. Severely shortened limbs and polyhydramnios. Suspect? |
Achondrogenesis |
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The finding in OB is a telephone receiver shaped long bones, hydrocephalus, depressed nasal bridge, polyhydramnios, thoracic and abdominal circumference are remarkably dissimilar. Narrow thorax. |
Thanatophoric dysplasia |
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What’s the strong association with causal regression syndrome? What’s another sonographic finding for CRS? |
Pregestational diabetes Possible clubfoot |
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This finding in utero is found frequently in females. Most common congenital neoplasm. Complex or solid mass posterior and inferior from distal fetal spine. |
Sacrococcygeal Teratoma |
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This finding in utero is found frequently in females. Most common congenital neoplasm. Complex or solid mass posterior and inferior from distal fetal spine. |
Sacrococcygeal Teratoma |
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Sacrococcygeal Teratoma have been associated with? |
Hydrops and may lead to high output congestive heart failure. |
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Shortening of a limb is made when long bones measure more than? |
Four standard deviations below the norm for gestational age. |
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Shortening of a limb is made when long bones measure more than? |
Four standard deviations below the norm for gestational age. |
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What does acromelia mean?? |
Shortening of the distal segment of the limb. |
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Arthrogryposis means? |
Limitation of fetal limb motion as a result of Joint contractures; most often affecting the hands and feet. |
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Clinodactyly means? |
Deviation of a finger (absence of the middle fifth phalanx) |
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Clinodactyly means? |
Deviation of a finger (absence of the middle fifth phalanx) |
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Mesomelia means? |
Shortening of the middle segment of the limb |
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Micromelia means? |
Shortening of entire limb |
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Phocomelia means? |
Absent long bones with the hands and feet arising from the shoulders and hips. |
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Rocker bottom foot means? |
Abnormal curved shaped of the sole of the foot |
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Sandal gap means? |
Exaggerative distance between first and second toe. |
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Syndactyly means? |
Fusion of digits (webbed toes) |
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Radial ray defect has a link with what anomaly? |
Cardiac abnormalities. Link with VACTERL association. |
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Uterine synechiae and amniotic band syndrome are seen in sono as thin, linear bands, however synechiae is different how? |
Has a broad base crossing the amniotic sac. |
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All of the following are sign of Arnold Chiari II malformation except: A. S shaped spine B. Banana sign C. Lemon sign D. Colpocephaly |
A. S- shaped sign |