Fetal

Fetal alcohol syndrome consists of the following abnormalities:
Intrauterine growth retardation: growth deficiency in the fetus and newborn in all parameters -- head circumference, weight, height ...
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Fetal surgery becomes an option when doctors predict that the fetus will not live long enough to make it to delivery or live long after birth.
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Fetal alcohol syndrome isn't a single birth defect. It's a cluster or pattern of related problems. The severity of signs and symptoms varies, with some children experiencing them to a far greater degree than others.
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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(FAS), pattern of physical, developmental, and psychological abnormalities seen in babies born to mothers who consumed alcohol during pregnancy.
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Fetal pleural effusion: In the fetus, excess fluid between the two membranes (the pleurae) that envelop the lungs.
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FETAL DEMISE - A term used to describe fetal death in utero.
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Fetal ultrasound is done to:
Estimate the age, size, and position of the fetus.
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Fetal attitude:
The fetal attitude describes the relationship of the fetus' body parts to one another.
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
The term fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) refers to a cluster of physical, mental and behavioral abnormalities associated with prenatal exposure of the fetus to alcohol, which occurs when a pregnant woman drinks heavily.
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Fetal monitoring can be helpful in a variety of different situations. During pregnancy, fetal monitoring can be used as a part of antepartum testing.
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a condition that affects facial features, growth retardation, and central nervous system problems. It can occur if a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy....more
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Fetal exposure to drugs or medications
Thalidomide causes the upper part of the arms or legs to be missing
Aminopterin causes shortness of the forelimb
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Fetal distress, also known as non-reassuring fetal heart rate ' This is a persistent and markedly abnormal fetal heart rate pattern during labor, which can be life threatening to the fetus.
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Fetal Distress: A condition in which the baby is deprived of oxygen. Can be seen by changes in the pattern of the baby's heartbeat.
Fetoscope: Special stethoscope used to listen to the baby's heartbeat during pregnancy and labor.
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Fetal alcohol syndrome occurs in infants born to alcoholic mothers when prenatal exposure to ethanol retards fetal growth and development.
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Fetal Tone
1 episode of flexion/extension of the fetal spine, limbs or hands, or fetal sucking
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Fetal consequences of maternal breast cancer
No damaging effects on the fetus from maternal breast cancer have been demonstrated, and there are no reported cases of maternal-fetal transfer of breast cancer cells.
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Copeland fetal scalp electrode
CorCap cardiac support device An implantable heart "jacket" (composed of a proprietary mesh-like fabric of polyester multifilament yarn) used to cover and support the heart walls to prevent further enlargement and ...
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When internal fetal monitors are placed in an expectant mother, the chances of later developing endometriosis are increased threefold.
Avoiding sexual activity during menstruation reduces the risk of developing this disorder.
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FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome)
Febrile Seizures
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Foreign Body in the Nose
FTT (Failure to Thrive)
GAS Infection (Group A Streptococcal Infections)
Gaucher Disease
GBS Sepsis (Group B Streptococcal Septicemia of the Newborn) ...
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If the process that causes this fetal tissue to become "male" or "female" is disrupted, ambiguous genitalia can develop. This genitalia makes it difficult to classify the infant as male or female. The extent of the ambiguity varies.
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Chief among the causes is an insufficient amount of oxygen or poor flow of blood reaching the fetal or newborn brain.
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The thymus is essential to the development of the body's system of immunity beginning in fetal life (ie, before birth).
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A cephalic version brings the fetal head into the birth canal. 2. In gynecology, the tilting of the uterus. Uterine retroversion indicates the uterus is tilted backwards. 3.
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A mass of rapidly growing cells that begins in embryonic (fetal) tissue. Embryonal tumors may be benign or malignant, and include neuroblastomas and Wilms’ tumors. Also called embryoma.
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Genetic Diseases, Inborn - Diseases that are caused by genetic mutations present during embryo or fetal development, although they may be observed later in life. The mutations may be inherited from a parent's genome or they may be acquired in utero.
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Untreated hyperthyroidism does cause fetal and maternal complications similar to untreated hypothyroidism.
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Pregnant women over 35 should consider whether to have an amniocentisis to test for fetal abnormalities. This article details the procedure, the risks and benefits.
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Immunoglobulin D (IgD)
Immunoglobulin receptor found on the surface of B-cells . May function during fetal development of the immune system.
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All women on AEDs should be given folic acid tablets before conception and throughout the first three months of pregnancy, as this may reduce the risk of miscarriage and fetal abnormalities, especially spina bifida.
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This fetal surgery carries many risks, so it is performed only in special circumstances, such as when the amniotic fluid is absent and the baby's lungs aren't developing or when the kidneys are very severely damaged.
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moms have morning sickness which tends to be more severe than for a singleton pregnancy Fatigue Abdomen is larger than expected Larger/faster weight gain Your care provider hears two (or more) heartbeats (as early as ten to 12 weeks) Feel more fetal ...
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Firstly, controlled animal data is reviewed and if available, human data as well as to how these drugs impact on the developing fetus, particularly when taken in the first trimester of pregnancy when the risk for fetal malformations is greatest.
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Percutaneous umbilical cord blood sampling, also called PUBS, umbilical vein sampling, fetal blood sampling, or cordocentesis. This procedure, similar to amniocentesis, tests a sample of the baby's blood from the vein in the umbilical cord.
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The presence of fasting hyperglycemia greater than 105mg/dl may be associated with increased risk of fetal malformations and death.
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