patho test
What can individuals and/or families do to help prevent congeniml diseases?
avoid harmful substances choose a healthy lifestyle
What are the three forms of congenital hip dysplasia?
unstable hip dysplasia, incomplete dislocation, and complete dislocation
What are the four most common forms of clubfoot or talipes?
varus, valgus, equines, calcaneus
Ventricular septal defect
Abnormal opening between the right and left ventricles
Atrial septal defect
Abnormal opening between the two atria
What is the classic symptom of Tourette syndrome?
tics
Meningomyelocele
External sac that contains meninges, cerebrospinal fluid, and a portion of the cord and nerve roots
Patent ductus arteriosus
Failure of the fetal ductus arteriosus to completely close
menigocele
Incomplete closure of vertebrae with protrusion of spinal fluid and meninges into the sac
Can you name the signs and symptoms of cystic fibrosis?
Intestinal obstruction and wheezy respirations
How might you best describe an omphalocele?
It is a birth defect in which the umbilical cord comes out of the navel.
What do you recall about cerebral palsy?
It is marked by too much cerebrospinal fluid on the brain.
VVhat do you know about fetal alcohol syndrome?
It is totally preventable.
What is known about cleft lip and palate?
It occurs in I in 10,000 births.
Coarctation of the aorta
Localized narrowing of the aorta
The abbreviation TEF is used for what disorder?
Tracheoesophageal fistula
What are the two types of orofacial clefts?
cleft lip and cleft palate
What is the congenital disease that affects only males?
duchenne muscular dystrophy (cryptorchidism)
Can you name at least three congenital defects of the ureter, bladder, and urethra?
duplicated ureter, retrocaval ureter, ectopic orifice of ureter.
describe the treatment for PKU
eating a special diet with foods containing phenylalanine
spina biffida occulta
incomplete closure of one or more vertebrae
What does PKU stand for?
phenylketonuria
What is the term used to identify Down syndrome that names the congenital defect?
trisomy 21
What is the characteristic symptom in pyloric stenosis?
vomiting
