Clinical Genetics & Surgical Problems in O&G

What is the first line specific genetic test for down's syndrome?

Antenatal ultrasound screening tests are conducted in which weeks gestation?

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is an X-linked [blank_start]recessive[blank_end] condition

What is the chance that a child of these parents will be affected by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy?

In terms of autosomal dominant conditions, the risk of an affected child if 1 parent is affected is [blank_start]50%[blank_end]

X linked recessive conditions typically only occur in [blank_start]males[blank_end]

Chorionic Villus Biopsy can be conducted after [blank_start]11[blank_end] weeks gestation Amniocentesis can be conducted after [blank_start]16[blank_end] weeks gestation

The sex of a child can be determined as of [blank_start]8[blank_end] weeks gestation

Let's say a pregnant woman who is a carrier for DMD is 8 weeks pregnant, and a scan confirms her child will be male. Which is the best screening test for DMD?

Typically, if a pregnant woman who is a DMD carrier has her child confirmed as female, she does not need to worry about her being affected by the condition.

Pneumoperitoneum is an abnormal presence of [blank_start]gas[blank_end] in the peritoneal cavity

The first stool passed by an infant is known as the [blank_start]meconium[blank_end]

Which congenital condition typically affects the pancreatic secretions making them abnormally thickened? [blank_start]Cystic Fibrosis[blank_end]

In a child with cystic fibrosis, the meconium typically becomes stuck in the [blank_start]distal ileum[blank_end]

The first line treatment for meconium ileus is surgical in nature.

The absence or abnormal narrowing of an opening or passage in the body is known as [blank_start]atresia[blank_end]

A baby who produces bile stained vomit shortly after birth is considered to have which condition until proven otherwise?

This condition, whereby a section of the foetal intestines has telescoped inside of another, is a clinical emergency known as [blank_start]intussusception[blank_end]