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Symptoms Trisomy 18
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Symptoms Trisomy 18

Related articles: Trisomy 18 Definition Trisomy 18 is a genetic disease caused by the presence of an excess chromosome 18 inside the cells. This anomaly can occur in an absolutely random way: the defect takes place before the conception, inside the gamete (ovule or spermatozoon) of one of the parents, which keeps both copies of chromosome 18 inside the same cell

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Podalica del Feto position

Generality The breech position of the fetus indicates the presentation of the unborn child with the buttocks, feet or knees facing the uterus. This condition represents a risk factor for the health of the future mother or child, as vaginal delivery is more complex. Usually, in fact, the head is the first part to come out, as well as the most delicate, followed by the rest of the body; obviously, in the breech parts the opposite happens: the head is at the top, while the butt or feet are at the bottom, ready to channel into the birth canal
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Hiccup of the Fetus

Generality The hiccup of the fetus is a phenomenon that occurs when the unborn child is still in the womb. This particular movement is characterized by "taps" or jerks, rhythms and jerks, which can last a minute or more. From a physiological point of view, the hiccup in the fetus indicates that the child is preparing for extra-uterine life
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omphalocele

Generality The omphalocele is a congenital anatomical defect, marked by the failed closure of the abdomen and the consequent protrusion, through an opening at the umbilical level, of one or more abdominal organs (intestine, liver, stomach, spleen etc.). From: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omphalocele In a more than fair number of cases, the omphalocele represents a clinical sign of specific chromosomal alterations, such as those that induce trisomy 13 or trisomy 18
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Great child for gestational age - Causes and Symptoms

Related articles: Great child for gestational age Definition A child is defined as large for gestational age when his birth weight is above the 90th percentile. This condition can lead to difficulties in performing the delivery vaginally (it increases the risk of dystocia of the shoulder, fractures of the clavicle or limbs and perinatal asphyxia), as well as hypoglycemia and fetal hyperbilirubinemia
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Small child for gestational age - Causes and Symptoms

Definition A child is defined as small for gestational age ( Small for Gestational Age - SGA) when its birth weight is less than the 10th percentile. Intrauterine growth retardation can occur for various reasons, maternal, placental and fetal. A newborn may be small at birth due to congenital infections (in particular, the TORCH complex), fetal hyponutrition, metabolic diseases, genetic defects and malformations
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Fetal Erythroblastosis Symptoms

Definition Fetal erythroblastosis is a form of haemolytic anemia due to transplacental transmission of maternal antibodies directed against the red blood cells of the fetus or newborn. This pathology is usually caused by an incompatibility of the Rhesus factor (or Rh: antigen expressed on the surface of the red blood cells), which induces a fetal erythrocytic hyper-education
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Gastroschisis - Causes and Symptoms

Definition Gastroschisis is a congenital malformation characterized by the protrusion of the intestine through a defect in the formation of the abdominal wall, usually located on the right side of the insertion of the umbilical cord. In practice, in the gastroschisis the intestine comes out through an anomalous opening of the fetal abdomen and develops outside
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Fetal Hydrops - Causes and Symptoms

Related articles: Hydrops Fetal Definition Fetal hydrops is a serious condition that can develop during pregnancy, characterized by an excessive accumulation of fluids in the subcutaneous tissues (edema) or in the serous cavities of the fetus (ascites, pleural and pericardial effusion). This situation may lead to a spontaneous resolution before birth or, in the worst case, lead to intrauterine death of the child due to hypoxia and heart failure
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Lanugo - Causes and Symptoms

Definition Lanugo is a fine, soft down, usually unpigmented, which covers the body of the fetus from the fifth month of gestation. Usually, it falls between the seventh and eighth month of pregnancy, but can also be found on the newborn. The very thin hair on the body, however, is destined to disappear within a few days or weeks after birth
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Omphalocele - Causes and Symptoms

Related articles: Omphaloceles Definition The defalocele is a serious congenital malformation, characterized by the protrusion of the abdominal viscera through a defect on the median line of the wall that normally contains them. At the base of the navel, the herniated organs are covered by a thin membranous, translucent and avascular sac, internally formed by peritoneum and externally by amnios
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