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What is the term used to describe a tentative diagnosis obtained through the evaluation of the health history and the physical examination?
Clinical Diagnosis
What is the term used to describe a tentative diagnosis obtained through the Evaluation of the health history the physical examination?
Clinical Diagnosis
What is pathological?
Pathology is the study and diagnosis of disease through examination of organs, tissues, cells and body fluids.Study of disease
Describe the surgery technique for open prenatal surgery?
Incisions are made through the mother's abdominal wall. Using ultrasound as a guide. A narrow tube is placed through a tiny hole in the uterine wall to drain and collect the amniotic fluid.
What are aminocentesis?
Amniocentesis (also referred to as amniotic fluid test or AFT), is a medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis of genetic risk factors, in which a small amount of amniotic fluid, which contains fetal tissues, is extracted from the amnion or amniotic sac surrounding a developing fetus, and the fetal DNA is examined for genetic abnormalities.Before the actual procedure, a local anesthetic is sometimes given to relieve the pain when inserting the syringe to withdraw the fluid. A syringe is usually inserted through the mother's abdominal wall or at the end of the vagina, and through the wall of the uterus into the amniotic sac. With assistance from ultrasound a physician aims an area of the sac that is away from the fetus and extracts a small amount of amniotic fluid for testing. The puncture heals, and the amniotic sac automatically replenishes the liquid over a day or so. After the amniotic fluid is extracted, the fetal cells are separated from it using a centrifuge, and cell chromosomes are examined for abnormalities. Various genetic testing may be performed, but the three most common abnormalities tested for are Down's syndrome, Trisomy 18 and spina bifida. Amniocentesis can be performed as soon as sufficient amniotic fluid surrounds the fetus to allow a sample to be recovered relatively safely, usually no earlier than the 14th week of pregnancy. Often, genetic counseling is offered in conjunction with amniocentesis.
What is the diagnosis of thrush?
Thrush is a yeast (fungal) infection that is typically diagnosed through a fungal culture or a microscopic examination of the exudate.
How is premature rupture of membranes diagnosed?
Premature rupture of membranes can be diagnosed through a physical examination to check for fluid leakage from the vagina, a nitrazine paper test to detect amniotic fluid in vaginal secretions, and microscopic examination to confirm presence of ferning pattern in dried amniotic fluid. Ultrasound may also be used to assess the amniotic fluid volume and fetal well-being if necessary.
What is the procedure of an amniocentesis test?
The woman is given an injection to numb the area - then using an ultra sound as a guide, a needle is placed through the mother's abdomen into the uterus and a small amount of amniotic fluid is removed.
What is a prenatal infection?
A prenatal infection is a maternal infection that is transmitted to the fetus through the placenta.
How is papilledema diagnosed?
A diagnosis of papilledema is achieved by visual examination of the eye with an ophthalmoscope. This instrument shines light through the pupil of the eye and illuminates the retina while the clinician looks through it.
How is X-linked agammaglobulinemia diagnosed?
To make a definitive diagnosis, the child's X chromosome is analyzed for defects in the Btk gene. Similar analysis can be used for prenatal diagnosis or to detect carriers of the defective gene
Can Sjogren-Larsson syndrome be diagnosed before birth?
In families who have an increased risk of Sjogren-Larsson disease, prenatal diagnosis can be accomplished through amniocentesis, chorionic villi sampling, or fetal skin biopsy.
