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1. What's the incidence of macrosomia in fetus of DM type 1 or type 2 mothers?

a - 10%

b - 20%

c - 30%

d - 50%

e - 80%



2. Macrosomia increases the risk for C-section and:

a - cardiovascular disease

b - renal disease

c - intracranial hemorrhage and jaundice

d - neonatal infections

e - necrotizing enterocolitis


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  #2

dont know the percentages

but cardiovascular diseases is answer for 2nd part of the question.


  #3

1. 20% in diabetic mom and ~ 10% in non-diabetic

2. Macrosomia

** Maternal:
- higher incidence of C-section (double that of control subjects)
- birth canal lacerations with vaginal delivery
- Postpartum hemorrhage and blood transfusion

** Fetal
- birth trauma (3-7%) with shoulder dystocia (9.2-24%); brachial plexus injuries (1-4%); and death (0.4%)

** Neonatal
- hypoglycemia (50%)
- polycythemia
- electrolyte disturbances (up to 50%)
- NICU admissions
- congenital anomalies, particularly congenital heart disease

  #4

1-b-20%

I DON'T LIKE THIS SORT OF Qs that asks percent ,

2-c - intracranial hemorrhage and jaundice


  #5

Me neither, just thought it was interesting.

1. d

2. c


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  #6

Nobody likes them, I guess
We have to deal with, anyway
We, docs don't like numbers winkgrin

  #7

Exactly!


  #8

1c 2d


  #9

It's 1-d 2-c, whitedove. wink


Edited by arlete on 10/12/08 - 02:37 PM

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  #10

whats the answer?

in my opinion 1 (dunno mostly 20%)

2= ICH and jaundice?

arllete you gave contradicting answers

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  #11

hmm I think if the Q was which is increased in babies born to Diabetic mothers , it would be cardiac disease.

But as for Macrosomia it increases incidence of Intracranial haemorrhage , i think.

not sure it is c or a

  #12

yes youre right yukti, for macrosomia, answer is h'ge and jaundice, otherwise generally any baby born to diabetic moother has higher incidence of cardiac anomalies, first when i answered i didnt read that macrosomia increases.....is the format of the questionsmiling face


  #13

Sorry, guys, I messed up when trying to correct whitedove, I repeated what he said, so I edited my post.

The correct is: 50% and what yukti_5 said is right: macrosomia increases the incidence of IC hemorrhage and jaundice.

Sorry again.


Edited by arlete on 10/13/08 - 05:17 AM

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