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A pregnant woman has come to you for advice. She is in thesecond trimester of her pregnancy and by mistake she tookthalidomide prescribed for her husband. She is certain that shetook the drug early in the pregnancy but is not positive of theexact date. She has come to you to determine whether her child willbe born with malformed limbs.
a. Explain what test or tests you would suggest that couldanswer her question.
b. Explain why you choose that test.
c. What results would you expect if the fetus was affected.
A pregnant woman has come to you for advice. She is in thesecond trimester of her pregnancy and by mistake she tookthalidomide prescribed for her husband. She is certain that shetook the drug early in the pregnancy but is not positive of theexact date. She has come to you to determine whether her child willbe born with malformed limbs.
a. Explain what test or tests you would suggest that couldanswer her question.
b. Explain why you choose that test.
c. What results would you expect if the fetus was affected.
Casey DurganLv2
30 Jan 2019
