When to Refer Patients
... Abnormal prenatal diagnostic results or abnormal prenatal ultrasound examination. Maternal factors such as schizophrenia, depression, seizures, alcoholism, diabetes, thyroid disorder and others in which fetal abnormalities may be associated either with the disease process or with common medications ...
... Abnormal prenatal diagnostic results or abnormal prenatal ultrasound examination. Maternal factors such as schizophrenia, depression, seizures, alcoholism, diabetes, thyroid disorder and others in which fetal abnormalities may be associated either with the disease process or with common medications ...
embryological development and dysmorphology
... 18-30 days:early differentiation highly susceptible 31-60 days: advancing organogenesis susceptibility continually lessening 2nd trimester decreasing susceptibility 3rd trimester minimal susceptibility ...
... 18-30 days:early differentiation highly susceptible 31-60 days: advancing organogenesis susceptibility continually lessening 2nd trimester decreasing susceptibility 3rd trimester minimal susceptibility ...
Differentiation
... a gene on the Y chromosome directs the undifferentiated gonads to become testes. If Y chromosome is not present (as in normal females), undifferentiated gonads will become ovaries (female epigenesist) ...
... a gene on the Y chromosome directs the undifferentiated gonads to become testes. If Y chromosome is not present (as in normal females), undifferentiated gonads will become ovaries (female epigenesist) ...
CD ch 4-3 powerpoint - Fairfield Public Schools
... • Stillbirth: If the baby dies after the 20th week of pregnancy This occurs in about 2% of pregnancies common causes: abnormal chromosomes poor growth infections problems with the placenta ...
... • Stillbirth: If the baby dies after the 20th week of pregnancy This occurs in about 2% of pregnancies common causes: abnormal chromosomes poor growth infections problems with the placenta ...
Prevention of Birth Defects: A Priority for Nations
... defects was higher in population with high frequency of consanguineous marriages. For instance, the reported incidence of consanguineous marriages in India varies from 1.4% in the state of Assam to 30.8% in Pondicherry and 26.4% in Maharashtra [5-7]. Exact cause of many of the BD is not known. Some ...
... defects was higher in population with high frequency of consanguineous marriages. For instance, the reported incidence of consanguineous marriages in India varies from 1.4% in the state of Assam to 30.8% in Pondicherry and 26.4% in Maharashtra [5-7]. Exact cause of many of the BD is not known. Some ...
Objective 4 What physical traits did I inherit?
... diet is nutritional, any diseases or infections that strike the mother during pregnancy, or any harmful substances such as alcohol, tobacco smoke, and drugs, exposure to outside hazards such as radiation. ...
... diet is nutritional, any diseases or infections that strike the mother during pregnancy, or any harmful substances such as alcohol, tobacco smoke, and drugs, exposure to outside hazards such as radiation. ...
Objective 4 What physical traits did I inherit?
... diet is nutritional, any diseases or infections that strike the mother during pregnancy, or any harmful substances such as alcohol, tobacco smoke, and drugs, exposure to outside hazards such as radiation. ...
... diet is nutritional, any diseases or infections that strike the mother during pregnancy, or any harmful substances such as alcohol, tobacco smoke, and drugs, exposure to outside hazards such as radiation. ...
Chapter 4.2 * Problems in Prenatal Development
... pregnancy Harmful substances the mother consumes such as alcohol, over-the-counter medications, tobacco, and illegal drugs Some medicines that benefit the mother but hurt the baby ...
... pregnancy Harmful substances the mother consumes such as alcohol, over-the-counter medications, tobacco, and illegal drugs Some medicines that benefit the mother but hurt the baby ...
Genetics of Childhood Diseases
... Association – this is a non-random occurrence of abnormalities not explained by syndrome e.g. VATER association. This usually does not have a genetic cause. Neural Tube Defect Has multifactorial inheritance e.g. spina bifida, anencephaly. Conseqences are very severe. It results from defective cl ...
... Association – this is a non-random occurrence of abnormalities not explained by syndrome e.g. VATER association. This usually does not have a genetic cause. Neural Tube Defect Has multifactorial inheritance e.g. spina bifida, anencephaly. Conseqences are very severe. It results from defective cl ...
BASICS OF CONGENITAL ANOMALIES
... 1941- 1st well-documented reports of maternal rubella infection as a cause of cataracts, cardiac defects and deafness in the offspring Thalidomide tragedy- thalidomide was widely used as a sedative during 1958-1962. Severe limb anomalies were seen in babies born to mothers who took it in 1st trimest ...
... 1941- 1st well-documented reports of maternal rubella infection as a cause of cataracts, cardiac defects and deafness in the offspring Thalidomide tragedy- thalidomide was widely used as a sedative during 1958-1962. Severe limb anomalies were seen in babies born to mothers who took it in 1st trimest ...
Slide 1 - Ms. Smersh Classroom
... While the causes of most birth defects are not known, there are a number of steps a woman can take to reduce her risk of having a baby with a birth defect. Visit a health care provider for a pre-pregnancy check up. Especially if a woman has health problems ...
... While the causes of most birth defects are not known, there are a number of steps a woman can take to reduce her risk of having a baby with a birth defect. Visit a health care provider for a pre-pregnancy check up. Especially if a woman has health problems ...
PSYC 2314 Lifespan Development
... which can precipitate birth. • For behavioral teratogens there is no safe period. The brain and nervous system can be harmed throughout the prenatal development. ...
... which can precipitate birth. • For behavioral teratogens there is no safe period. The brain and nervous system can be harmed throughout the prenatal development. ...
Genetics - University of Puget Sound
... Blood relatives with disorders History of previous miscarriages Children with specific genetic disorders Members of at-risk group Mother’s age and Father’s age Behavior- Do parents use drugs/alcohol ...
... Blood relatives with disorders History of previous miscarriages Children with specific genetic disorders Members of at-risk group Mother’s age and Father’s age Behavior- Do parents use drugs/alcohol ...
An Approach to Birth Defects: Perspectives on Dysmorphology
... • Constellation of defects derived from a cascade of effects related to a single known, or presumed, localized abnormality (malformation, deformation, disruption) – Potter sequence • Renal dysplasia, pulmonary hypoplasia, facial dysmorphisms ...
... • Constellation of defects derived from a cascade of effects related to a single known, or presumed, localized abnormality (malformation, deformation, disruption) – Potter sequence • Renal dysplasia, pulmonary hypoplasia, facial dysmorphisms ...
Genetic Birth Defects
... Most babies die before birth and the few that make it die within a few days of birth. ...
... Most babies die before birth and the few that make it die within a few days of birth. ...
Prenatal Development - Southern Illinois University School
... mother is not aware that she is pregnant until after most of the damage has been done • If even a small amount of drugs or alcohol is consumed during the first trimester of pregnancy, the risk of having a miscarriage before the third month is raised ...
... mother is not aware that she is pregnant until after most of the damage has been done • If even a small amount of drugs or alcohol is consumed during the first trimester of pregnancy, the risk of having a miscarriage before the third month is raised ...
Problems in Prenatal Development
... The rest of the family is affected by the emotional and financial strain the defect causes. Responsible parents do everything they can to minimize the possibility of birth defects. Causes such as infections, drugs, alcohol can be controlled. Parents need to make healthy choices. Early dete ...
... The rest of the family is affected by the emotional and financial strain the defect causes. Responsible parents do everything they can to minimize the possibility of birth defects. Causes such as infections, drugs, alcohol can be controlled. Parents need to make healthy choices. Early dete ...
Chromosomal Anomalies
... Congenital abnormalities result from exposure to teratogenic substances. Teratogens take many forms- drugs, infectious agents, trauma. Generally the degree of damage is a function of two things: 1. The amount exposure 2. The time of exposure related to gestational age ...
... Congenital abnormalities result from exposure to teratogenic substances. Teratogens take many forms- drugs, infectious agents, trauma. Generally the degree of damage is a function of two things: 1. The amount exposure 2. The time of exposure related to gestational age ...
General Population Risk for Birth Defects
... A “birth defect” is a health problem or physical change, which is present in a baby at the time he/she is born. Birth defects may be very mild in which the baby looks and acts like any other baby, or birth defects may be very severe, and you can immediately tell there is a problem. Some birth defect ...
... A “birth defect” is a health problem or physical change, which is present in a baby at the time he/she is born. Birth defects may be very mild in which the baby looks and acts like any other baby, or birth defects may be very severe, and you can immediately tell there is a problem. Some birth defect ...
LONG-TERM EPIGENETIC EFFECTS AFTER PRENATAL
... chromosome has changed after irradiation, leading to the loss of imprinting and therefore a doubling of the gene dosage of these genes. Interestingly, the non-coding RNAs of this region are especially highly expressed in the adult brain, whereas the induced microRNAs are predicted to preferentially ...
... chromosome has changed after irradiation, leading to the loss of imprinting and therefore a doubling of the gene dosage of these genes. Interestingly, the non-coding RNAs of this region are especially highly expressed in the adult brain, whereas the induced microRNAs are predicted to preferentially ...
Multiple-choice Questions:
... Section A: Multiple-choice Questions (20%) 1. X-linked recessive inheritance A. An affected male will have daughters who are all carriers B. Are transmitted by carrier females C. Show female to male transmission D. Hemophilia is an example E. Down syndrome is an example 2. In Duchene muscular dystro ...
... Section A: Multiple-choice Questions (20%) 1. X-linked recessive inheritance A. An affected male will have daughters who are all carriers B. Are transmitted by carrier females C. Show female to male transmission D. Hemophilia is an example E. Down syndrome is an example 2. In Duchene muscular dystro ...
CHAPTER 2: Development before Birth
... growth is faster during the embryonic period than at any other time: all body tissues, organs, and systems develop. Environmental teratogens are substances in the environment that adversely affect the development of the fetus, causing death, malformations, growth deficiency, or functional deficits—f ...
... growth is faster during the embryonic period than at any other time: all body tissues, organs, and systems develop. Environmental teratogens are substances in the environment that adversely affect the development of the fetus, causing death, malformations, growth deficiency, or functional deficits—f ...
A Healthy Pregnancy
... in which the two sides of the palate did not fuse, or join together, as the unborn baby was developing One of every 700 newborns is affected by cleft lip and/or cleft palate. Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects, which occur very early in pregnancy. The majority of clefts appear to be due to ...
... in which the two sides of the palate did not fuse, or join together, as the unborn baby was developing One of every 700 newborns is affected by cleft lip and/or cleft palate. Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects, which occur very early in pregnancy. The majority of clefts appear to be due to ...
