Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis Quiz

Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis Lecture Summary

• Mission statement: To produce competent physicians with leadership qualities for patient-centered care and research
• Learning objectives: Understand prenatal screening and diagnosis, know its values and indications, identify appropriate protocols and modalities, and recognize the importance of prenatal counseling
• Prenatal screening: Non-invasive test to identify fetuses at risk for a disease or condition before birth, to prompt further investigation or preventive action
• Prenatal screening does not confirm the presence of a condition, only evaluates the risk
• Prenatal diagnosis: Aims to detect or exclude genetic defects in the fetus during pregnancy
• Specific tests for prenatal diagnosis: Tests in amniotic fluid including QF-PCR technique, chromosome analysis, SNP array, and biochemical studies
• Focus on aneuploidy prenatal screening and diagnosis, as well as prenatal screening and diagnosis for open neural tube defects (NTDs)
• Emphasis on the systematic application of non-invasive tests for prenatal screening
• Purpose of prenatal diagnosis: To identify or exclude genetic defects in the fetus during pregnancy
• Importance of prenatal counseling for patients undergoing prenatal screening and diagnosis
• Intended learning objectives include understanding the concept, values, and benefits of prenatal screening and diagnosis
• Graduates are expected to be capable of providing patient-centered health care and conducting sound research.