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A pattern of multiple anomalies related to a single causative factor or pathology

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Syndrome

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T or F? Trisomy is considered an association

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False: It is considered a syndrome because trisomy’s have multiple anomalies associated with that one syndrome

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A pattern of multiple anomalies not related to a single causative factor or pathology

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Association

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Is a 2V cord known as an association or sequence?

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Association

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A pattern of multiple anomalies that results from an initial single anomaly

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Sequence

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Is pulmonary hypoplasia considered an association or sequence?

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Sequence

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What is it called when the tissue in an anomaly is abnormal from the start?

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Malformation

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What is it called when tissue is acted upon by an outside force resulting in an abnormal shape or position?

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Deformation

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An anomaly where the structure breaks down due to some form of insult

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Disruption

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When structure of tissue lacks its normal cell organization?

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Dysplasia

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Are germ cells haploid or diploid?

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Haploid

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How many autosomes and sex cells are in a haploid cell?

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22 autosomes and 1 sex chromosome

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Are somatic cells haploid or diploid?

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Diploid

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How many autosomes and sex cells are in a diploid/somatic cell?

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(23 pairs of chromosomes) 22 pairs of autosomes and 2 sex chromosomes

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What type of cell goes through mitosis?

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Somatic

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How many daughter cells occur due to mitosis?

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2

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What type of cell goes through meiosis?

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Germ / haploid

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How many daughter cells occur due to meiosis?

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4

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What is the term used for changes in number of chromosomes present?

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Heteroploidy

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What is the term for integral multiples of the haploid number of chromosomes and all cells are affected equally?

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Euploidy

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Is tripoloidy an example of heteroploidy, aneuploidy, or euploidy?

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Euploidy

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What is the term for either having one less or one extra chromosome?

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Aneuploidy

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Is trisomy an example of heteroploidy, euploidy, or aneuploidy?

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Aneuploidy

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T or F? Multifactorial inheritance is due to both genetic and non-genetic conditions?

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TRUE

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What are the risk factors for chromosomal abnormalities?
1. Increased maternal age 2. Previous pregnancy with chromosomal abnormalities 3. Previous early pregnancy loss
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What is responsible for decongigating estriol?
Placenta
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What organs synthesize estriol?
Adrenal gland and liver
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What levels are elevated and decreased in Trisomy 21 in second trimester?
Elevated = hCG and Inhibin A Decreased = MSAFP and uE3
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What is the classic sonographic feature of BWS?
Macroglossia Macrosomia Hemi-hyperplasia
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In what abnormality can facial nevus flammeus be seen?
BWS
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Meckel-gruber's classic findings include?
1. Echogenic kidneys due to polycystic disease 2. Limb anomalies - polydactyly 3. Encephalocele
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What syndrome is also known as Monosomy X?
Turner Syndrome
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What is the chromosomal makeup of turner syndrome?
45 (XO)
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T or F? Turner syndrome mostly affects males
False: Only affects females and due to missing chromosome from paternal contribution
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What is the classic sonographic finding of Turner syndrome?
Cystic hygroma
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Malformations associated with potter sequence traces its cause to what?
Oliogohydramnios
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What is the term for abnormal facial features in potter sequences?
Potter facies
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What is diandry?
When two sperms fertilize one egg
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What is digyny?
An extra chromosome set from the mother
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What SF is seen in the first trimester with Triploidy?
NT thickening
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In triploidy, when an extra chromosome is given by the father, what two things occur (partial hydatidiform mole) ?
Large placenta symmetric IUGR
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In triploidy, when the extra chromosomes come from the mother, what two things occur?
Small placenta Asymmetric IUGR
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What are the most common sonographic findings in triploidy?
1. Ventriculomegaly 2. Syndactyly of the third and fourth digit
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What is mosaic trisomy 13?
When he or she has the extra chromosome in some but not all of their cells
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T or F? Most trisomy babies survive until birth
True
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Common findings in Patau syndrome?
1. Holoprosencephaly 2. Facial defects 3. Clubfeet 4. Omphalocele
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Survivors of Trisomy 13 may suffer from?
1. Hypotonia or hypertonia 2. Seizures
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What is the second most common trisomy?
Trisomy 18 and more common in females
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Screening values seen in Trisomy 18
Low triple screen values: hCG, MSAFP, and uE3
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Every organ system may have identifiable sonographic features in what abnormality?
Trisomy 18
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What abnormality is related to "strawberry skull"?
Trisomy 18
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T or F? NT thickening is greater in Trisomy 18 than 21
True
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Sonographic features of Trisomy 18
1. Strawberry skull 2. Increased NT 3. Clenched hands 4. ASD and VSD
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Abnormal hand posturing, growth restriction, and polyhydraminos is indicative of what abnormality and in what trimester are these seen?
Trisomy 18 - 3rd trimester
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T or F? Maternal disjunction accounts for most cases of trisomy 21
FALSE: maternal NONdisjunction accounts for most cases
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First trimester features seen in Trisomy 21?
1. Increased NT 2. Reversed ductus venosus flow 3. TR 4. Absent or hypoplastic nasal bone
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T or F? VACTERL association is thought to be "X" linked
TRUE
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Multiple defects in VACTERL association are usually due to what factors? (hint: environmental)
Environmental: 1. progesterone-estrogen 2. BCP 3. Lead exposure 4. Maternal diabetes
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Oligohydramnios is used interchangeably with what abnormality?
Potter sequence
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In the first trimester, what levels are increased or decreased in Triploidy?
Elevated = hCG, NT, MSAFP Low = PAPP-A
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In second trimester, what levels are increased or decreased in Triploidy?
Low hCG, uE3, and AFP
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In the first trimester, what values are elevated or decreased in Trisomy 21?
Elevated = NT, hCG Decreased = PAPP-A
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In what syndrome does second trimester triple screen not provide benefit but quadruple screen does?
Trisomy 13 (Patau)
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What values are increased or decreased in Trisomy 18?
Triple screen values are all LOW -hCG -uE3 -MSAFP
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In Trisomy 21, the median life span is 49 years. Mortality is most often associated with what?
Cardiac defects

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