Congenital Conditions Arising In Pregnancy (2nd edition)

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Thomas Watchman

Life Sciences, Education, Medical Finals, Medicine, Surgery, Health & Fitness, Paediatrics, Medical Student, Medical Education, Medical Exams, Medical School, Medical Revision, Science, Learn Medicine, Finals Revision, Obstetrics And Gynaecology

4.8 • 678 Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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This episode covers congenital conditions arising in pregnancy. Written notes can be found at https://zerotofinals.com/paediatrics/neonatology/conditionsarisinginpregnancy/ Questions can be found at https://members.zerotofinals.com/ Books can be found at https://zerotofinals.com/books/ The audio in the episode was expertly edited by Harry Watchman.

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Tom, and in this episode I'm going to be going through conditions that arise from
0:09.4	problems in pregnancy. And you can find notes at 0 to finals.com slash conditions arising in pregnancy
0:17.4	and in the 0 to finals pediatrics book.
0:21.4	And you can find flashcards and questions to train your knowledge
0:25.3	at members.0 tofinals.com.
0:29.2	So let's jump straight in.
0:32.0	Various pediatric conditions are the direct result of problems during pregnancy.
0:37.9	These conditions should ideally be prevented.
0:41.6	Management depends on individual difficulties and involves the multidisciplinary team.
0:48.1	Let's start by talking about fetal alcohol syndrome.
0:53.4	Alcohol can cross the placenta and enter the fetus, where it disrupts
0:58.8	fetal development. There is no safe level of alcohol consumption in pregnancy, and mothers are
1:06.4	encouraged not to drink alcohol at all. The effects are most significant when alcohol is consumed in the first three months of pregnancy.
1:17.5	Alcohol in early pregnancy can lead to miscarriage, small for dates, and preterm delivery.
1:27.2	Fetal alcohol syndrome refers to specific effects and characteristics
1:32.1	that are found in children of mothers that consumed significant alcohol during pregnancy.
1:39.4	Features include microcephaly, which is a small head,
1:49.6	a thin upper lip, a smooth, flat philtrum,
1:56.5	which is the groove between the nose and the upper lip, a short palpable fissure, which is a short horizontal distance from one side of the eye to the other,
2:02.5	learning disability, behavioral problems, and hearing and vision problems.
2:10.4	Next let's talk about congenital rebella syndrome.
2:15.4	Congenital rebella syndrome is caused by maternal infection with the
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