NBME 20 Answers : Block 2 : #44 = A 43-year-old woman, gravida 2, para 1, at 10 ...

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A 43-year-old woman, gravida 2, para 1, at 10 ...

Nuchal translucency (fetal ultrasound): increased;
Pregnancy-associated Plasma Protein (maternal serum): decreased;
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (maternal serum): increased

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submitted by hayayah(603),

Down Syndrome Labs:

inc. nuchal translucency
inc. hCG
inc. inhibin
decreased AFP
decreased PAPPA

celeste I remember this as Down Syndrome has high HI (hCg and inhibit) +9

temmy Thanks celeste. I'll remember Hi +1

https://i.imgur.com/lMMCRIf.png

Chart from UWorld showing different AFP levels in different conditions.

Basically AFP is elevated in everything except chromosomal aneuplodies.

+1/- hungrybox(433),

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submitted by hayayah(603),

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