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Abnormal Ultrasound Findings
100 Questions

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First Trimester Abnormal Findings
10 questions
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What is a blighted ovum and how is it diagnosed on ultrasound?
2
What is an embryonic demise and what ultrasound criteria confirm it?
3
What is a subchorionic hematoma and what does size mean for prognosis?
4
What is a pregnancy of unknown location and how is it evaluated?
5
What does a yolk sac that is too large or too small indicate?
6
What is a retrochorionic hematoma and how does it differ from subchorionic?
7
What is an irregular gestational sac and what does it predict?
8
What does absent or slow embryonic cardiac activity mean in the first trimester?
9
What is a low-lying gestational sac and what is the significance?
10
What is a dichorionic versus monochorionic twin pregnancy and how is chorionicity determined?
2
Nuchal Translucency and First Trimester Markers
10 questions
11
What is an increased nuchal translucency and what conditions is it associated with?
12
At what NT measurement is referral or further evaluation recommended?
13
What is the nasal bone and what does absence in the first trimester indicate?
14
What is tricuspid regurgitation on first trimester ultrasound and what does it mean?
15
What is the ductus venosus waveform and what does an abnormal result indicate?
16
What is a cystic hygroma and how does it differ from increased NT?
17
What is reversed a-wave in the ductus venosus and what is its significance?
18
What soft markers in the first trimester are associated with aneuploidy?
19
What is the contingent screening approach using first trimester markers?
20
What does a normal NT with abnormal cell-free DNA mean clinically?
3
Fetal Brain and Neural Tube Abnormalities
10 questions
21
What is ventriculomegaly and how is it classified by severity?
22
What is agenesis of the corpus callosum and what are its implications?
23
What is a Dandy-Walker malformation and how is it diagnosed?
24
What is holoprosencephaly and what are the three types?
25
What is spina bifida and what are the ultrasound findings?
26
What is anencephaly and how is it diagnosed on ultrasound?
27
What is a posterior fossa abnormality and how is it evaluated?
28
What is the lemon and banana sign and what condition do they indicate?
29
What is a choroid plexus cyst and when is further workup needed?
30
What is intracranial hemorrhage on fetal ultrasound and what causes it?
4
Fetal Heart Abnormalities
10 questions
31
What is a ventricular septal defect and how is it detected prenatally?
32
What is hypoplastic left heart syndrome and what are the ultrasound findings?
33
What is transposition of the great arteries and how is it diagnosed?
34
What is tetralogy of Fallot and what are the four components on ultrasound?
35
What is an atrioventricular septal defect and what condition is it associated with?
36
What is coarctation of the aorta and why is it difficult to diagnose prenatally?
37
What is an echogenic intracardiac focus and what is the current evidence on its significance?
38
What is a fetal arrhythmia and how is it evaluated on ultrasound?
39
What is complete heart block and what causes it in the fetus?
40
What is cardiomegaly on fetal ultrasound and what are the common causes?
5
Fetal Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Abnormalities
10 questions
41
What is gastroschisis and how is it managed after prenatal diagnosis?
42
What is an omphalocele and how does it differ from gastroschisis?
43
What is duodenal atresia and what is the classic ultrasound sign?
44
What is echogenic bowel and what workup is indicated?
45
What is a choledochal cyst and how is it diagnosed prenatally?
46
What is dilated bowel on fetal ultrasound and what causes it?
47
What is an abdominal cyst on fetal ultrasound and what are the differential diagnoses?
48
What is meconium peritonitis and what does it look like on ultrasound?
49
What is liver hyperechogenicity on fetal ultrasound and what causes it?
50
What is absent stomach bubble on fetal ultrasound and what does it indicate?
6
Fetal Renal and Urological Abnormalities
10 questions
51
What is pyelectasis and at what measurement is it considered significant?
52
What is hydronephrosis on fetal ultrasound and how is it graded?
53
What is bilateral renal agenesis and what is the prognosis?
54
What is a multicystic dysplastic kidney and how is it managed?
55
What is posterior urethral valves and what are the ultrasound findings?
56
What is a duplex collecting system and when does it require follow-up?
57
What is an ovarian cyst in the female fetus and how is it managed?
58
What is megacystis on fetal ultrasound and what does it indicate?
59
What is echogenic kidneys on fetal ultrasound and what are the causes?
60
What is ureterocele and how is it diagnosed prenatally?
7
Fetal Skeletal and Facial Abnormalities
10 questions
61
What is a cleft lip and palate and how reliably is it diagnosed prenatally?
62
What is thanatophoric dysplasia and what are the ultrasound features?
63
What is achondroplasia and can it be diagnosed on ultrasound?
64
What is osteogenesis imperfecta and what are the prenatal ultrasound findings?
65
What is a club foot and what conditions is it associated with?
66
What is short long bones on ultrasound and what is the workup?
67
What is micrognathia and what conditions is it associated with?
68
What is a facial cleft other than cleft lip and how is it classified?
69
What are absent or hypoplastic nasal bones and what is their significance at anatomy scan?
70
What is polydactyly on fetal ultrasound and what syndromes are associated?
8
Placental and Umbilical Cord Abnormalities
10 questions
71
What is a low-lying placenta and at what gestational age does it require follow-up?
72
What is placenta previa and how is it classified on ultrasound?
73
What are the ultrasound findings of placenta accreta spectrum?
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What is a succenturiate lobe and what is the clinical significance?
75
What is a circumvallate placenta and how does it affect outcomes?
76
What is a two-vessel cord and what workup is recommended?
77
What is velamentous cord insertion and what is the risk?
78
What is vasa previa and how is it identified on ultrasound?
79
What is a placental lake and when is it clinically significant?
80
What is a hypercoiled or hypocoiled umbilical cord and what does it mean?
9
Amniotic Fluid and Fetal Growth Abnormalities
10 questions
81
What is polyhydramnios and how is it defined on ultrasound?
82
What is oligohydramnios and what are the most common causes?
83
What is anhydramnios and what is the prognosis?
84
What is fetal growth restriction and how is it classified on ultrasound?
85
What is the difference between symmetric and asymmetric fetal growth restriction?
86
What is a large for gestational age fetus and when is it concerning?
87
What is abdominal circumference lag and what does it indicate?
88
What is abnormal Doppler flow in fetal growth restriction and what does it predict?
89
What is absent or reversed end-diastolic flow and what action is required?
90
What is brain-sparing physiology and what does it mean for the fetus?
10
Hydrops, Masses, and Complex Findings
10 questions
91
What is fetal hydrops and what are the immune and non-immune causes?
92
What is a fetal neck mass and what are the differential diagnoses?
93
What is a sacrococcygeal teratoma and how is it managed prenatally?
94
What is a fetal lung mass and what are the types?
95
What is a congenital pulmonary airway malformation and what is the prognosis?
96
What is a bronchopulmonary sequestration and how is it differentiated from CPAM?
97
What is a fetal ovarian cyst and when does it require intervention?
98
What is a choroid plexus papilloma and how is it identified prenatally?
99
What is twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome and what are the ultrasound criteria?
100
What is selective fetal growth restriction in monochorionic twins and how is it managed?