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What is the primary cause of gastroschisis?
What is the primary cause of gastroschisis?
- Trisomy 21
- Young maternal age
- Failure of the lateral folds of the embryonic disc to migrate and fuse (correct)
- Disruption of the right omphalomesenteric artery
What is the characteristic feature of omphalocele?
What is the characteristic feature of omphalocele?
- Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
- Protrusion of abdominal viscera contained within a parietal peritoneum and amniotic membranous sac (correct)
- Trisomy 21
- Protruded bowel not covered by a membrane
What is a risk factor for gastroschisis?
What is a risk factor for gastroschisis?
- Trisomy 18
- Family history of gastroschisis
- Maternal age over 35
- Maternal age under 20 (correct)
During which week of gestation do the lateral folds of the embryonic disc normally migrate and fuse?
During which week of gestation do the lateral folds of the embryonic disc normally migrate and fuse?
What is a possible consequence of the midgut failing to return to the abdomen by the 10th week of gestation?
What is a possible consequence of the midgut failing to return to the abdomen by the 10th week of gestation?
What is the primary repair method used for small diaphragmatic defects?
What is the primary repair method used for small diaphragmatic defects?
What is the incidence of gastroschisis per 10,000 births?
What is the incidence of gastroschisis per 10,000 births?
What is the most common location of the hernia in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)?
What is the most common location of the hernia in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)?
What is the male to female ratio for omphalocele incidence?
What is the male to female ratio for omphalocele incidence?
What is the percentage of gastroschisis associated with congenital anomalies?
What is the percentage of gastroschisis associated with congenital anomalies?
What is the primary cause of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)?
What is the primary cause of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)?
What is a common associated anomaly with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)?
What is a common associated anomaly with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)?
What percentage of omphalocele cases are associated with congenital anomalies?
What percentage of omphalocele cases are associated with congenital anomalies?
Who is credited with the first description of omphalocele?
Who is credited with the first description of omphalocele?
What is a characteristic of the Bochdalek type of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)?
What is a characteristic of the Bochdalek type of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)?
What is a consequence of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)?
What is a consequence of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)?
What is the clinical presentation of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) correlated with?
What is the clinical presentation of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) correlated with?
