NBME Step 2 CK Form 6 Recommend autopsy of the infant (NBME Answers)

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27-year-old primigravid at 38weekss gestation ...
Recommend autopsy of the infant 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖
tags: repro pregnancy

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submitted by ∗madojo(212)

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Per UW, evaluation of fetal demise includes fetal autopsy, gross and microscopic examination of placenta, membranes, cord, and karyotype and genetic analysis. Evaluation of fetal demise on moms side includes kleihauer betke test for fetomaternal hemmorhage, antiphospholipid antibodies and coag studies.

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submitted by ∗sugaplum(487)

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Intrauterine fetal demise (aka stillbirth) is death of the baby after 20 weeks. You should recommend an autopsy to see what caused the death. Can be due to congenital abnormalities or chromosome problems

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ronabobonafofona Correct. Didn't like any of these answers though tbh. What happened to humanism? +3

jlbae Oh.... so you mean we shouldn't ask them to sign away their fetal organs immediately after a tragic loss? Huh, that's weird.... +3

azibird The fetal organ donation answer made me start laughing out loud - probably the worst answer choice I've ever seen +

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