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What is the first line specific genetic test for down's syndrome?
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Antenatal ultrasound screening tests are conducted in which weeks gestation?
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8 weeks
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12 weeks
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16 weeks
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20 weeks
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24 weeks
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is an X-linked [blank_start]recessive[blank_end] condition
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What is the chance that a child of these parents will be affected by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy?
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1 in 2
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1 in 4
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1 in 8
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1 in 16
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In terms of autosomal dominant conditions, the risk of an affected child if 1 parent is affected is [blank_start]50%[blank_end]
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X linked recessive conditions typically only occur in [blank_start]males[blank_end]
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Chorionic Villus Biopsy can be conducted after [blank_start]11[blank_end] weeks gestation
Amniocentesis can be conducted after [blank_start]16[blank_end] weeks gestation
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The sex of a child can be determined as of [blank_start]8[blank_end] weeks gestation
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Let's say a pregnant woman who is a carrier for DMD is 8 weeks pregnant, and a scan confirms her child will be male. Which is the best screening test for DMD?
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Typically, if a pregnant woman who is a DMD carrier has her child confirmed as female, she does not need to worry about her being affected by the condition.
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Pneumoperitoneum is an abnormal presence of [blank_start]gas[blank_end] in the peritoneal cavity
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air or other gas
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amniotic fluid
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faeces
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urine
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The first stool passed by an infant is known as the [blank_start]meconium[blank_end]
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Which congenital condition typically affects the pancreatic secretions making them abnormally thickened?
[blank_start]Cystic Fibrosis[blank_end]
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In a child with cystic fibrosis, the meconium typically becomes stuck in the [blank_start]distal ileum[blank_end]
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distal ileum
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transverse colon
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2nd part of the duodenum
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The first line treatment for meconium ileus is surgical in nature.
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The absence or abnormal narrowing of an opening or passage in the body is known as [blank_start]atresia[blank_end]
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A baby who produces bile stained vomit shortly after birth is considered to have which condition until proven otherwise?
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Pyloric Stenosis
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Malrotation/Volvulus
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Cystic Fibrosis
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This condition, whereby a section of the foetal intestines has telescoped inside of another, is a clinical emergency known as [blank_start]intussusception[blank_end]