Abstract
Article: Sonographic Evaluation of a Fetal Right-Sided Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Case Study
Authors: Kelli Withem, RDMS, RVT
Category: OB/GYN [OB]
Credit: 0.5 SDMS CME Credit
Objectives: After studying the article entitled “Sonographic Evaluation of a Fetal Right-Sided Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Case Study,” you will be able to:
Define congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)
Identify the sonographic appearance of CDHs
Distinguish any differential diagnosis of CDHs
What is a CDH?
Defect in the diaphragm
Weakness in the abdominal wall
Hole on the left side of the abdominal wall
Failure of the abdominal wall to close at the end of organogenesis
Which of the following is a complication in neonates with CDH?
Pulmonary hyperplasia
Primary hypotension
Pulmonary hypoplasia
Gestational diabetes
According to Conturso et al., a horizontal orientation of the stomach in the abdominal cavity may indicate an indirect sonographic sign of which of the following?
Left-sided CDH
Right-sided CDH
Medial stretching of the hypogastric ligament
Pulmonary sequestration
Which of the following is a differential diagnosis of CDH?
Oligohydramnios
Pulmonary hypertension
Congenital pulmonary airway malformation
Pulmonary hypoplasia
In this study, which sonographic appearance suggests a right-sided CDH?
Difference in echogenicity between the liver and lung tissue
Gallbladder in the normal position in the abdominal cavity
Complete separation between the chest and the abdominal cavity
Mediastinal shift of the heart to the left of the chest cavity
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