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[blank_start]Sensitivity[blank_end] = Proportion of people with a disease which are detected by the test
[blank_start]Specificity[blank_end] = Proportion of patients without a disease who are identified by a test
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Ultrasound Screening Scans are carried out in which weeks of pregnancy?
Week [blank_start]12[blank_end] and week [blank_start]20[blank_end]
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[blank_start]Naegele's rule[blank_end] is used to calculate a woman's due date.
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Naegele's rule
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Gaelin's rule
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Frederick's rule
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Ralder's rule
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Naegele's rule calculates a women's due date by taking the date of her last period and adding [blank_start]9[blank_end] months and [blank_start]7[blank_end] days (280 days in total)
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What are the terms given to each of the things described below?
[blank_start]Lie[blank_end] - baby's position in the womb i.e longitudinal or transverse
[blank_start]Presentation[blank_end] - what part of the baby is most inferior i.e cephalic (head) or breech (feet)
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The normal foetal heart rate is between [blank_start]120-160[blank_end] bpm
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In clinic, fundal length is measured from the fundus of the uterus to which bony landmark?
The [blank_start]pubic Symphysis[blank_end]
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In terms of the fundal height, 1cm is approximately equal to [blank_start]1 week[blank_end] of gestation
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1 week
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0.5 weeks
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2 weeks
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3 weeks
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A fundal length of 28cm would indicate the pregnancy is at around [blank_start]28[blank_end] weeks gestation
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Placenta [blank_start]praevia[blank_end] is when the placenta lies low in the uterus and covers the cervix
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If placenta praevia is shown on the screening scan around 20 weeks, the woman should be offered another scan at [blank_start]32[blank_end] weeks gestation
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As maternal age increases, the risk of giving birth to a baby with trisomy 21 increases.
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Measured early in the pregnancy, the [blank_start]nuchal[blank_end] thickness of a foetus is a prime indicator of Down's Syndrome
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Nuchal thickness is typically measured between weeks [blank_start]11 and 13[blank_end]
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11 and 13
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16 and 18
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19 and 20
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A nuchal thickness of below [blank_start]3.5[blank_end]mm is considered normal
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Which measurement on foetal ultrasound is used to estimate gestational age?
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Crown-Rump Length
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Femur Length
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Tibia Length
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Ulnar Length
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How are the following markers are affected by Down's Syndrome?
HCG - [blank_start]Increased in Down's Syndrome[blank_end]
AFP - [blank_start]Reduced in Down's Syndrome[blank_end]
PAPP-A - [blank_start]Reduced in Down's Syndrome[blank_end]
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Reduced in Down's Syndrome
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Increased in Down's Syndrome
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Reduced in Down's Syndrome
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Increased in Down's Syndrome
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Increased in Down's Syndrome
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Reduced in Down's Syndrome
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Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) involves taking a sample of the maternal [blank_start]blood[blank_end] and can be conducted any time after the Week [blank_start]8[blank_end] of gestation
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An inherited blood disorder characterized by abnormal hemoglobin production is known as a [blank_start]thalassemia[blank_end]
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As well as thalassemias, what is the other main haematological condition that is tested for during the antenatal period?
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Sickle Cell Anaemia
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Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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Amyloidosis
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Spherocytosis
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It important to screen pregnant mothers for anaemia as can sporadically develop during pregnancy.
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Whether a person is Rhesus positive or negative depends on the presence of the Rhesus [blank_start]D[blank_end] Antigen
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Rhesus disease only occurs when the mother and father of a child have differing Rhesus statuses.
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Rhesus disease only occurs if the woman is pregnant for the first time.
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Which two of the following clinical signs are early indicators of pre-eclampsia?
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Proteinuria
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Hypertension
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Haemolytic Anaemia
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Hyperprolactinaemia
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Thrombocytopenia
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Deranged LFTs
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Increased Creatinine
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Women at a high risk of pre-eclampsia are advised to take which drug daily from 12 week until the birth of the baby?
75mg [blank_start]Aspirin[blank_end] daily
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Pregnant women have routine urinalysis conducted. Which endocrine condition seen in pregnancy may be shown by this routine screening?
Gestational [blank_start]Diabetes[blank_end]
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If urinalysis shows bacteriuria in a pregnant woman but she is asymptomatic, she should be treated for this anyway.
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The first trimester ends at [blank_start]13[blank_end] weeks
The second trimester ends at [blank_start]28[blank_end] weeks
The third trimester ends at [blank_start]40[blank_end] weeks
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Rhesus Disease can only possibly occur in Women who are [blank_start]RhD Negative[blank_end]
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RhD Negative
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RhD Positive