Trisomy 18 and Trisomy 13
Über den Vortrag
Der Vortrag „Trisomy 18 and Trisomy 13“ von Brian Alverson, MD ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Year 4 – Selective Sub-Internship“. Der Vortrag ist dabei in folgende Kapitel unterteilt:
- Trisomy 18 (Edwards Syndrome)
- Trisomy 13 (Patau Syndrome)
Quiz zum Vortrag
Which of the following is a finding in Edwards syndrome?
- Rocker bottom feet
- Polydactyly
- Death in the second year of life
- Mild cognitive disability
- Macrocephaly
Which of the following chromosomal abnormalities is most often the cause of Edwards syndrome?
- Trisomy 18
- Trisomy 21
- Trisomy 13
- Trisomy 9
- Trisomy 8
Which of the following is not true regarding Edwards syndrome?
- Most commonly due to a Robertsonian translocation
- Severe intellectual disability
- Presence of significant congenital malformations
- Greatly reduced life expectancy
- More common in females than males
Which of the following is the most common type of trisomy after Down syndrome?
- Trisomy 18
- Trisomy 13
- Trisomy 9
- Trisomy 8
Patau syndrome is characterized, amongst others, by small eyes, cleft lip and palate, and polydactyly. Which of the following is not true regarding this syndrome?
- Congenital hydrocephalus is common.
- Patients can have scalp defects.
- Life expectancy is 7 to 10 days.
- Patients can have cardiac and renal malformations.
- It is due to trisomy 13.
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Dozent des Vortrages Trisomy 18 and Trisomy 13
Brian Alverson, MD
Dr. Brian Alverson is the Residency Director at Nemours Children's Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware and a Professor of Pediatrics at Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Until 2022, he has been a Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Medical Science at Brown University, as well as the Director for the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Hasbro Children's Hospital, Rhode Island, USA.
He obtained his MD at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1999 and is currently also the Director of Undergraduate Pediatric Education at the Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University.
Due to his achievements in pediatric education, he has won over 25 teaching awards at two Ivy League Medical Schools.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Alverson teaches courses on Pediatrics.
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