Talk:BGD Tutorial - Applied Embryology and Teratology
Page History
- 2011 - Update Birth defects in Victoria 2005 to 2006
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/ccopmm/vpdc/index.htm
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/ccopmm/downloads/birth_report.pdf
Top birth defects in Victoria - With a few exceptions, the majority of birth defects most commonly found in Victoria are not severe or life threatening to the child.
The incidence of the most common conditions in Victoria in 2005–2006 (in order of prevalence) was found to be:
- Hypospadias – the urethral opening is located on the underside of the penis: one in 135 (male) births
- Obstructive defects of the renal pelvis – abnormalities of the urinary tract: one in 250 births
- Ventricular septal defect – a hole in the tissue that divides the two heart chambers: one in 311 births
- Trisomy 21 – also known as Down’s syndrome, caused by an additional 21st chromosome: one in 339 births
- Congenital dislocation of the hip – the ball of the thigh bone doesn’t fit snugly into the hip bone socket: one in 364 births
- Trisomy 18 – also known as Edward syndrome, includes multiple abnormalities (including those of the heart, diaphragm, lung, kidneys, ureters and palate) caused by an additional 18th chromosome: one in 1,190 births
- Hydrocephalus – a build-up of cerebrospinal fluid inside the skull: one in 1,235 births
- Cleft palate – the roof of the mouth is split down the middle: one in 1,250 births
- Renal agenesis and dysgenesis – one or both kidneys are missing (agenesis) or the kidney is malformed (dysgenesis): one in 1,515 births
- Transposition of the great vessels – the two main arteries leaving the heart are reversed which changes the way blood circulates through the body, leaving a shortage of oxygen in blood flowing from the heart to the rest of the body: one in 1,587 births.
- Neural tube defects
Neural tube defects, such as anencephaly and spina bifida, occur just outside the top 10 most common birth defects, but are widely known. Their prevalence has generally decreased since 1993, most likely due to an increased awareness by the public of their prevention and increased use of folic acid:
- Spina bifida – malformations of the spinal column: one in 1,667 births
- Anencephaly – the brain is partially or completely absent: one in 1,818 births.
- 2010 - Original page on website 2010_BGD_Tutorial_-_Applied_Embryology_and_Teratology. Replaced as now removing dates from pages to avoid multiple copies and confusing navigation. With Wiki, can always view history to see earlier versions.
- 2009 and 2008 - On original website http://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Medicine/BGD2tutorial.htm linked to other content pages.
Tutorial Handout
- Current handout print version of Wiki page.
- Previous handouts included teratogenesis extract from "Embryology made Easy" M.W Rana http://www.amazon.com/Human-Embryology-Made-Easy-Waheed/dp/9057025450
- Spiral-bound: 376 pages
- Publisher: CRC Press (July 28, 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 9057025450
- ISBN-13: 978-9057025457
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Activity URL Link
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