PSYCH 2B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Cytogenetics, Advanced Maternal Age, Pediatrics
13 Aug 2020
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The midwife on the gp delivery unit has requested a review of a baby born 15 minutes ago. She has looked after the mother for most of the pregnancy. During the baby check she has noted what she thinks are features of trisomy 21 (cid:523)down(cid:495)s syndrome(cid:524). The mother is 26 and the father is 28, and this is their second child they have most mothers of children with down(cid:495)s syndrome are <30 years because this is. The pregnancy was unplanned although the parents were delighted when they an 18- month-old daughter. Although downs syndrome rises with maternal age, the group that had the greatest number of children. found out. They had a negative first trimester screen for trisomy 21. The baby is a boy with dysmorphic features typical of trisomy 21: White speckles in the iris (brushfield spots) Single palmar and plantar fissures (simian crease) Examination of the cardiovascular, respiratory and abdominal systems appears normal.
