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Ch 57 anterior abdominal wall
diagnostic medical sonography
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Medical
Undergraduate 2
04/18/2012

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Term
omphalocele
Definition

failure of the bowel to return to the abdomen

covered by a membrane

umbilical cord goes through the defect

 

Term
12 weeks
Definition
when does an omphalocele happen?
Term
yes highly
Definition
are omphaloceles associated with other anomalies?
Term
gastroschisis
Definition
located to the right of the umbilicus; bowel herniation without a membrane; should have normal cord insertion
Term
no it is isolated
Definition
is gastroschisis associated with other anomalies?
Term
  • look for presence of membrane
  • look at umbilical cord
  • look for other anomalies 
Definition
what should the sonographer look for to differentiate omphalocele from gasroschisis?
Term
amniotic band syndrome
Definition
a rupture of the amnion; leads to entrapment or entanglement of the fetal parts by the "sticky" amnion
Term
beckwith-wiedemann syndrome
Definition

group of disorders having in common the coexsistenc of omphalocele, macroglossia, and visceromegaly

Characterized by macrosomia along with defects(overgrowth of tissues)

Term
amniotic band syndrome
Definition
rupture of the amnion that leads to entrapment or entanglement of the fetal parts by the "sticky" chorion
Term
beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
Definition
group of disorders having in common the coexistance of an omphalocele, macroglossia, and visceromegaly
Term
cloacal exstrophy
Definition
defect in the lower abdominal wall and anterior wall of urinary bladder
Term
encephalocele
Definition
protrusion of the brain through a cranial fissure
Term
exencephaly
Definition
abnormal condition in which the brain is located outside the cranium
Term
gastroschisis
Definition
opening in the layers of the abdominal wall with evisceration of the bowel (and occasionally the stomach and genitourinary organs, but rarely the liver)
Term
limb-body wall complex
Definition
anomaly with large cranial defects, facial cleft, large body wall defects, and limb abnormalities
Term
omphalocele
Definition
develops when there is a midline defect of the abdominal muscles, fascia, and skin that results in herniation of intraabdominal structures into the base of the umbilical cord
Term
pentalogy of Cantrell
Definition
rare anomaly with five defects: omphalocele, ectopic heart, lower sternum, anterior diaphragm, and diaphragmatic pericardium
Term
scoliosis
Definition
abnormal curvature of the spine
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