USMLE Step 2 CK Lecture Notes 2019: Obstetrics/Gynecology (Kaplan Test Prep)

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GENETIC SONOGRAM


Genetic sonogram, ideally performed at 18–20 weeks, looks for anatomic
markers of fetal aneuploidy which include:


Generic:    any structural  abnormalities
Specific: nuchal skin fold thickness (strongest predictor), short long bones,
pyelectasis, echogenic intracardiac focus, hyperechoic bowel.

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