Talk:Foundations Practical - Neonatal

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Quiz - Week 9 to 36  

  

1 Which of the following prenatal diagnostic tools are considered "non-invasive".

Ultrasound
Amniocentesis
Chorionic Villus Sampling
Pregnancy urine test
Cordocentesis

2 Which parts of the early fetus are not in their adult anatomical location:

brain
heart
mid-gut
pituitary
spinal cord

3 Which of the following statements about ultrasound is incorrect:

Ultrasound is a non-invasive diagnostic technique
Ultrasound can establish maternal pregnancy date
Ultrasound can identify site of embryonic implantation
Ultrasound can determine the genetics of the fetus
Ultrasound can aid other diagnostic techniques

4 By the end of the fetal development period the entire body and organs have completed their development.

true
false



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Dancing Baby


Premature infant
Year < 34 weeks % 34-36 weeks % total preterm %
1990 3.3 7.3 10.6
1995 3.3 7.7 11
2000 3.4 8.2 11.6
2005 3.6 9.1 12.7

Data from USA: Prevention of preterm birth: a renewed national priority Damus K. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Dec;20(6):590-6 PMID: 18989136