FE Clinical Indications & Risk Factors

Question 1

Which maternal condition increases the risk of fetal congenital heart disease?

Accepted Answer

Diabetes mellitus

Answer

Hypothyroidism

Answer

Hypertension

Answer

Asthma

Question 2

What is a common clinical indication for performing fetal echocardiography?

Accepted Answer

Previous child with congenital heart disease

Answer

History of anemia

Answer

Previous C-section

Answer

Low maternal BMI

Question 3

Which chromosomal abnormality is most commonly associated with cardiac defects?

Accepted Answer

Trisomy 21

Answer

Trisomy 13

Answer

Trisomy 18

Answer

Turner syndrome

Question 4

Which fetal finding on routine ultrasound would prompt referral for fetal echocardiography?

Accepted Answer

Increased nuchal translucency

Answer

Fetal weight above 90th percentile

Answer

Mild ventriculomegaly

Answer

Single umbilical artery

Question 5

Why is lupus in the mother a concern in fetal cardiology?

Accepted Answer

Associated with fetal arrhythmias

Answer

Increased risk of fetal macrosomia

Answer

Fetal thyroid enlargement

Answer

Increased amniotic fluid

Question 6

Which twin condition increases the risk for congenital heart defects?

Accepted Answer

Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome

Answer

Monoamniotic twins

Answer

Discordant growth

Answer

Separate placentas