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A 26-year-old gravida 2, para 1-0-0-1 woman at 25 weeks and 5 days’ gestation presented for maternal-fetal medicine consultation for a known diagnosis of monochorionic monoamniotic (MCMA) twin gestation. Antenatal history was uncomplicated and aneuploidy screening was low risk, including nuchal translucency measurements. On anatomic ultrasonography, twin B was found…
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Mashup Score: 0Parental Experiences of Genetic Testing - 2 day(s) ago
Genetic testing is increasingly used in clinical practice in the neonatal period, including in NICUs. This testing may have psychological consequences for parents. To best support families, neonatal clinicians should be aware of the various ways in which parents view and respond to genetic testing. In this review, we summarize…
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Mashup Score: 3A Practical Guide to Whole Genome Sequencing in the NICU - 6 day(s) ago
Abstract. The neonatal period is a peak time for the presentation of genetic disorders that can be diagnosed using whole genome sequencing (WGS). While any one genetic disorder is individually rare, they collectively contribute to significant morbidity, mortality, and health-care costs. As the cost of WGS continues to decline and…
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Mashup Score: 3A Neonate with Recurrent Extubation Failure - 10 day(s) ago
A female infant is born via cesarean delivery at 35 weeks’ gestation to a 20-year-old gravida 3, para 2 woman who has a history of 1 spontaneous abortion and 1 neonate who died soon after birth because of respiratory failure of unknown etiology. Antenatal history is significant for fetal growth…
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Mashup Score: 2Duodenal Atresia: Prenatal Diagnosis and Postnatal Management - 16 day(s) ago
A 30-year-old gravida 2, para 1 pregnant woman underwent fetal ultrasonography at 33 5/7 weeks, which was suggestive of duodenal atresia (DA). Her initial pregnancy course was uncomplicated, and routine anatomy ultrasonography at 20 weeks’ gestation did not reveal any signs suggestive of DA. She had a normal cell-free DNA…
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Mashup Score: 0Intracranial Bleeding in a Neonate - 20 day(s) ago
A late preterm male infant is delivered at 36 weeks’ gestation via the vaginal route. The 30-year-old gravida 3, para 3 woman has gestational diabetes mellitus and is colonized with group B Streptococcus. She receives 1 dose of betamethasone and magnesium sulfate before induction of labor for preeclampsia. The delivery…
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Mashup Score: 2Preterm Neonates with Umbilical Venous Catheter and Radiographic Abnormalities Overlying the Liver - 22 day(s) ago
A preterm male neonate with mild respiratory distress and increased abdominal girth.Born to a 30-year-old gravida 7, para 0-2-4-1 womanPrenatal course complicated by cholestasis of pregnancy and preterm laborEstimated gestational age: 32 2/7 weeksCesarean delivery secondary to a history of previous cesarean deliveryPrenatal testing unremarkable except for prenatal ultrasonographic findings…
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Mashup Score: 0A 3-day-old Neonate with Generalized Edema and a Bullous Rash - 28 day(s) ago
A 3-day-old male infant presented with generalized edema and bullous rash involving the face, arms, chest, abdomen, and legs.Born to a 34-year-old gravida 3, para 2 woman of Asian originThird-degree consanguineous parentsUneventful antenatal period; antenatal scans were normalFamily history: 2 elder siblings are healthy; suspected Dubin-Johnson syndrome in a maternal…
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Mashup Score: 5One Bone in Two Pieces: Does It Have to Be a Fracture? - 1 month(s) ago
A female infant is delivered to a 33-year-old gravida 2, para 1 woman via spontaneous vaginal delivery at 40 2/7 weeks’ gestation. The pregnant woman received good prenatal care; her laboratory findings are unremarkable, except for gestational thrombocytopenia, with a recent platelet count of 110 × 103/μL (110 × 109/L)….
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A 30-year-old gravida 3, para 2-0-0-2 pregnant woman was seen for a maternal-fetal medicine consultation because of an elevated maternal serum α-fetoprotein (msAFP) level at 19 multiples of the median (MoM). Her previous obstetrical history was significant for 2 full-term vaginal deliveries. One neonate was born small for gestational age,…
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