MFM Physicians
Someone who will order MCA's for polyhydramnios.
Who is Dr. Lang?
An AV canal defect is the most common CHD in this syndrome.
What is Down Syndrome?
The most common congenital heart defect (CHD) detected on fetal ultrasound.
What is a VSD (ventricular septal defect)?
The first limb bone usually to be clearly defined and measured on a fetal ultrasound.
What is the femur bone?
Labetalol is used to help treat this condition.
A man who knows many languages.
Who is Dr. Fox?
A proboscis may be a facial anomaly seen during the fetal ultrasound.
What is Trisomy 13?
A single large vessel arises from the heart, overriding a ventricular septal defect (VSD), rather than the normal two separate vessels (aorta and pulmonary artery).
What is truncus arteriosus?
Severe shortening in the long bones.
What is micromelia?
Can be controlled with either changing your diet or starting certain medications like metformin.
What is Gestational Diabetes (GDM)?
Has been heard to say "I want to adopt a Down Syndrome baby".
Who is Dr. Rink?
Another name used could be Edwards Syndrome.
What is Trisomy 18?
Where both the aorta and pulmonary artery arise from the right ventricle, usually with a VSD.
What is double-outlet right ventricle?
Characterized by extreme shortening of limbs, bowed femurs or cloverleaf skull, usually a type of lethal skeletal dysplasia.
What is Thanatophoric Dysplasia?
One sign of this condition could be transvaginal ultrasound showing a shortened cervical length (<15–20 mm) with funneling.
What is preterm labor?
A doctor who has been able to keep a plant alive and never watered it once.
Who is Dr. Kabiru?
Patau Syndrome is another name for this.
What is Trisomy 13?
The standard view of the heart that is routine, but also often misses complex heart defects.
What is the 4-chamber view?
Suspected by ultrasound when a poorly ossified skull is seen, causing the brain to appear unusually bright or clear on the scan.
What is OI (Osteogenesis Imperfecta)?
Signs and symptoms include proteinuria, headaches, vision changes, swelling or sudden weight gain and/or high blood pressures.
What is pre-eclampsia?
A new physician that isn't new to the field.
Who is Dr. Retzke?
Finding consistent with a strawberry-shaped cranium and rocker-bottom feet.
What is Trisomy 18?
A specialized ultrasound ordered if a structural issue of the heart is suspected, allowing doctors to map out the heart's structure and blood flow before birth.
What is a Fetal Echocardiogram (FE)?
Ultrasound cannot see this bone because they are entirely cartilage at birth, only turning into solid bone between ages 2 and 6.
What is the kneecap (patella)?
Patient complains of itching on palms and soles without a rash, dark urine and possible right upper abdominal pain.
What is Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy (ICP)?