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Slide1
Slide2Prenatal dx
A 36-year-old
primigravida
at 20 weeks’
gestation presents
to her obstetrician’s office with a
complaint of
leaking fluid.
Sonographic
examination
performed confirms
markedly decreased fluid, and
midtrimester
rupture
of membranes is suspected. The
patient elects
to continue her pregnancy, and
minimal
amnionic
fluid is present around the fetus. At
term,her
fetus is born with a right-sided clubbed
foot.This
is an example of which of the following?
a.
Sequence
b.
Disruption
c.
Deformation
d
.
Malformation
deformation-
by which a fetus develops abnormally
becauseof
extrinsic mechanical forces imposed by the uterine
envi-ronment
.
Slide3deformation-
by which a fetus develops abnormally
because of
extrinsic mechanical forces imposed by the uterine
envi-ronment
.
Slide4The finding seen below was identified
prenatally during
sonographic
examination and is an
example of
which of the following
?
a.
Syndrome
b. Disruptionc. Associationd. Malformation
disruption, which is a more severe change in form or
function that
occurs when genetically normal tissue is modified as
theresult
of a specific insult
Slide5disruption
, which is a more severe change in form or function that occurs when genetically normal tissue is modified as
theresult
of a specific insult
Slide6The infant shown below was also born with a
cleft palate
. These findings are consistent with which
of the
following processes
?
a.
Syndrome
b.
Sequencec. Associationd. Chromosome abnormality A sequence describes anomalies that all developed sequentially from one initial insult.An example is the Pierre-Robin sequence in which
micrognathia
Slide7A
sequence describes
anomalies
that all developed sequentially from one initial
insult.An
example is the Pierre-Robin sequence in which
micrognathia
Slide8A pregnant 25-year-old postdoctoral student
presents for
genetic counseling following a multiple
markerscreen
that revealed an increased risk for an
openneural
-tube
defect and trisomy 18. She is
fromFrance and her husband s from Great Britain. Hermedical history is significant for a seizure disorderwell controlled on phenytoin. Which of the followingis
NOT
an expected possible contributing factor
inher
elevated risk for an open neural-tube
defect
a.
Ethnicity
b.
Medication exposure
c.
Chromosome abnormality
d.
None of the above
Slide9gentic
Family history—multifactorial inheritance
MTHFR mutation—677C→T
Syndromes with autosomal recessive inheritance—
Meckel
Gruber, Roberts,
Joubert
,
Jarcho-Levin,
HARDE (hydrocephalus-agyria-retinal dysplasia-encephalocele)Aneuploidy—trisomy 13 and 18, triploidyEnvironmental ExposuresDiabetes—hyperglycemiaHyperthermia—hot tub or sauna, fever (controversial)Medications—valproic acid, carbamazepine, coumadin,thalidomide,
efavirenz
Geographical—Ethnicity, Diet, and Other Factors
United Kingdom, India, China, Egypt, Mexico, Southern
Appalachian United States
Slide10What is the recurrence risk for an open
neural-
tubedefect
after a couple has had one child born
with anencephaly
?
a.
3% to 5%b.
10%c. 25%d. Unknown
Slide11The recurrence risk is
approxi-mately
3 to 5 percent if a couple has previously had a child
with either
anencephaly or
spina
bifida, 5 percent if either parent was born with an NTD, and as high as 10 percent if a couple has two affected children. Importantly, almost 95 percent of NTDsdevelop in the absence of a family
history.Other risk factors for NTDs include hyperthermia, medi-cations
that disturb folic acid metabolism, and hyperglycemia from insulin-dependent diabetesPolymorphisms in the methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase gene, which leads to impaired homocysteine and folate metabolism, have been asso-ciated with increased risk for anencephaly and spina bifida, aswell
as for cardiac malformations (
Aneji
, 2012;
Harisha
,
2010;Munoz
, 2007; Yin, 2012)
Slide12Four-milligram folic acid supplementation
beforeconception
and in the first trimester of
pregnancywould
be most indicated in which of the
following scenarios
?
a. Maternal pregestational diabetesb. A personal history of open neural-tube defectc. Maternal valproic acid use for seizure disorderd. Maternal paroxetine use for depression
Slide13Most women at increased risk for NTDs benefit from 4
mg folic
acid taken daily before conception and through the
first trimester
. This is particularly important if a woman has one
or more
prior affected children or if either the pregnant
woman or her partner has such a defect. Folic acid supplementation may not decrease the risk for NTDs in those with valproic
acid exposure, pregestational diabetes, first-trimester fever or
hot tub exposure, or defects associated with a genetic syndrome (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 2013b
Slide14Which of the following maternal factors does
not affect
the maternal serum alpha fetoprotein (AFP
) multiples
of the median calculation
?
a.
Race
b. Parity
c. Weightd. Gestational age
Slide151. Maternal weight—The AFP concentration is adjusted
forthe
maternal volume of distribution.
2. Gestational age—The maternal serum
concentrationincreases
by approximately 15 percent per week duringthe second trimester (Knight, 1992). In general, the MoM should be recalculated if the biparietal diameter differs
fromthe stated gestational age by more than 1 week.
3. Race/ethnicity—African American women have at least10-percent higher serum AFP concentrations but are at lower risk for fetal NTDs.4. Diabetes—Serum levels may be 10 to 20 percent lower inwomen with insulin-treated diabetes, despite a three- to fourfold increased risk for NTDs (Greene, 1988; Huttly, 2004). There is controversy whether sremains necessary or if results should apply to all types of diabetes (Evans, 2002; Sancken
, 2001; Thornburg, 2008).
5.
Multifetal
gestation—Higher screening threshold
values are
used in twin pregnancies (
Cuckle
, 1990). At
Parkland Hospital
, an AFP level is considered elevated in a twin
preg
-
nancy
if greater than 3.5
MoM
, but other laboratories
use4.0
or even 5.0
MoM
.
Slide16Which of the following is
NOT
an indication
for
sonographic
evaluation of an elevated
maternal serum
AFP level result?a.
Determination of fetal sexb. Estimation of gestational agec. Determination of fetal numberd. Documentation of fetal viability
Slide17Slide18Your patient has a 1:100 risk for a fetal open
neuraltube
defect based on serum screening at 18 weeks’
gestation. She undergoes targeted
sonographic
examination, which documents a singleton fetus and
a marginal placenta previa. No fetal abnormalities
are detected. Following this examination, how
should she be counseled regarding her fetus’s risk for
having an open neural-tube defect?a. Reduced by 25%b. Reduced by 50%c. Reduced by 95%d.
Unchanged from the 1% risk
Slide19More than 25 years ago,
Nicolaides
and colleagues (1986)
described frontal bone scalloping—the lemon sign, and ante-
rior
curvature of the cerebellum with effacement of the cisterna
magna—the banana sign—in second-trimester fetuses with
open spina bifida (Fig. 14-4). These investigators also frequentlynoted a small biparietal diameter and ventriculomegaly in suchcases. Watson and coworkers (1991) reported that 99 percent
of fetuses with open spina bifida had one or more of these find-ings.
Slide20Multiple screening strategies exist to detect Down
syndrome during pregnancy. Which of the following
tests has the highest detection rate for Down
syndrome?
a.
Maternal serum AFP
b.
Integrated screening
c.
Quadruple marker testd. Combined first-trimester screening
Slide21Slide22A 38-year-old woman presents for
first-trimester screening
for Down syndrome at a gestational
age of
12 weeks and 1 day. The ultrasound image
below was
seen. What is the next step in evaluating
this finding?
a. Offer diagnostic prenatal testingb. Repeat the ultrasound measurement in 1 weekc. Complete the first-trimester screen and wait forher
numeric risk assessment
d.
Offer a sequential test as it has a high
sensitivityfor
Down syndrome detection
Slide23Slide24Which of the following correctly identifies
the second-trimester
analyte
level abnormalities in
a pregnancy
at increased risk for Down syndrome?
a.
Decreased MSAFP, increased
unconjugatedestriol
, increased inhibin, increased beta hCGb. Decreased MSAFP, decreased unconjugatedestriol, increased inhibin
, increased beta
hCG
c.
Increased MSAFP, increased unconjugated
estriol,decreased
inhibin
, decreased beta
hCG
d.
Decreased MSAFP, decreased
unconjugatedestriol
, decreased
inhibin
, increased beta
hCG
Slide25Two
analytes
used for first-trimester aneuploidy screening
arehuman
chorionic gonadotropin—either intact or free β -
hCG
—and pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A). In casesof fetal Down syndrome, the first-trimester serum free β -hCGlevel is higher, approximately 2.0 MoM
, and the PAPP-Alevel is lower, approximately 0.5
MoM2nd trimester Pregnancies with fetal Down syndrome are character-ized by lower aternal serum AFP levels—approximately0.7 MoM, higher hCG levels—approximately 2.0 MoM,
andlower
unconjugated
estriol
levels—approximately 0.8
MoM
(
Merkatz
, 1984; Wald, 1988). Levels of a fourth marker—
dimeric
inhibin
alph
—are
ele
a
a
-
vated
in Down syndrome, with an average value of 1.8
MoM
(Spencer
, 1996). The addition of
dimeric
inhibin
to the
otherthree
markers is the quadruple or e quad test, which has a
trisomy21
detection rate of approximately 80 percent at a
false-
positiverate
of 5 percent
Slide26Slide27A 25-year-old
primigravida
from China has a
Downsyndrome
risk of 1:5000 based on her
first-
trimesterscreening results. The finding shown is noted duringa routine sonographic examination performed at17 weeks’ gestation. How should she be
counseledregarding this finding?
a. Schedule a fetal echocardiogram at 22 weeks’gestationb. Offer an amniocentesis since she is nowconsidered “high-risk”
c.
Inform her that this finding is seen in up to 30%
of fetuses of Asian descent
d.
Inform her that her Down syndrome risk has
now increased from 1 in 5000 to 1 in 500
Slide28Second-Trimester
Sonographic
Markers
or “Soft Signs” Associated with Down
Syndrome Fetuses
An echogenic
intracardiac
focus (EIF) is a focal papillary
mus-cle
calcification that is neither a structural nor functional
car-
diac abnormality. It is usually left-sided (Fig. 14-6B). An EIFis present in approximately 4 percent of fetuses, but it may befound in up to 30 percent of Asian individuals (Shipp, 2000).As an isolated finding, an EIF approximately doubles the
riskfor fetal Down syndrome (.
Particularly if bilat-eral, they are also common with trisomy 13 (Nyberg, 2001)
Slide30Which of the following fetal conditions or events
is
NOT
associated with the finding of echogenic
bowel during
a second-trimester
sonographic
examination?
a. Down syndrome
b. Cystic fibrosisc. Toxoplasmosis infectiond. Intraamniotic hemorrhage
Slide31Echogenic fetal bowel appears as bright as bone and is seen in
lapproximately
0.5 percent of pregnancies (Fig. 14-6D).
Althoughj
typically associated with normal outcomes, it increases the risk
for Down syndrome approximately
sixfold (see Table 14-8).Echogenic bowel may represent small amounts of swallowedblood and may be seen in the setting of AFP level elevation(p. 287). It has also been associated with fetal cytomegalovirusinfection and cystic fibrosis—representing inspissated
meconiumin the latter.
Slide32Which of the following skeletal findings during
sonographic
examination suggest an increased
fetal risk
for Down syndrome?
a.
Observed:expected
femur ratio ≤ .90
b. Observed:expected
humerus ratio ≤ .90c. Femur length:abdominal circumference ratio < .20d. Observed:expected
biparietal
diameter ratio < .89
Slide33The femur and
humerus
are slightly shorter in Down
syn-drome
fetuses, although the femur length to abdominal
cir-cumference
(FL/AC) ratio is generally within the normal rangein the second trimester. The femur is considered “short” forDown syndrome screening if it measures ≤ 90 percent of thatexpected. The expected femur length is that which
correlates with the measured biparietal diameter (Benacerraf, 1987
Slide34What is the appropriate screening test for
hemoglobinopathies
in patients of African descent?
a.
Complete blood count
b.
Peripheral blood smear
c.
Hemoglobin electrophoresisd.
Hemoglobin S mutation analysis
Slide35Slide36There is an increased pregnancy loss rate following
amniocentesis in all
EXCEPT
which of the
following conditions?
a.
Twin gestation
b.
Maternal BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2
c. Transplacental puncture with needled. All of the above
Slide37Slide38A 40-year-old infertility patient underwent an
amniocentesis at 17 weeks’ gestation. She calls
1 day later and reports that she is leaking
amnionic
fluid. What should she be told about this
postamniocentesis
complication?
a.
Fetal survival is > 90%.
b. The risk of fetal death is 25%.c. The risk for chorioamnionitis is 2%.d. Fluid leakage occurs in approximately 10% ofpatients.
Slide39Slide40Early amniocentesis is defined as amniocentesis
that is performed during which of the following
gestational age windows?
a.
9–11 weeks
b.
11–14 weeks
c.
12–15 weeks
d. 14–16 weeks
Slide41Slide42A woman undergoes a chorionic villus sampling
(CVS) at 11 weeks’ gestation. The result shows two
cell lines—46,XY and 47,XY,+ 21. What is the
appropriate next step?
a.
Repeat CVS at 13 weeks’ gestation
b.
Plan no further evaluation or treatment
c.
Offer amniocentesis for clarification of resultsd. Provide the patient with appropriate informationregarding Down syndrome
Slide43Slide44Chorionic villus sampling has been associated with
limb reduction defects under what condition?
a.
Multiple needle passes are made.
b.
Performed at a gestational age < 10 weeks
c.
Performed using a
transabdominal
approachd. Larger volumes of chorionic villi are sampled.
Slide45Slide46Fetal blood sampling performed at the placental
insertion site is associated with which of the
following?
a.
Shorter procedure duration
b.
Increased pregnancy loss rate
c.
Increased procedure success rate
d. Decreased maternal blood contamination
Slide47Slide48Which of the following statements correctly
describes polar body analysis when used for
preimplantation
genetic testing?
a.
It involves sampling one cell of the embryo on
day 3.
b.
It is associated with decreased pregnancy success
rates.c. It can be used to determine paternally inheritedgenetic disorders.d. None of the above
Slide49Slide50Preimplantation
genetic diagnosis may be used for
which of the following scenarios?
a.
Determine fetal gender
b.
Diagnose single gene mutations
c.
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typingd.
All of the above
Slide51Slide52Which of the following is
NOT
a limitation of
preimplantation
genetic screening using fluorescence
in situ hybridization?
a.
The result may not reflect the embryonic
karyotype.b.
Genomic hybridization arrays have a high failurerate.c. Mosaicism is common in cleavage-stage embryoblastomeres.d. Pregnancy rates are lower followingpreimplantation
genetic screening
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