The 11-14-week scan : the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities

This is a complete, authoritative clinician's textbook on using ultrasound as the main diagnostic tool in the prenatal detection of congenital abnormalities. It provides the basis of learning for the theoretical component of the Certificate of Competence in the 11-14-week scan awarded by the Fetal Medicine Foundation. The book covers early screening for chromosomal abnormalities, implications of increased nuchal translucency in chromosomally normal fetuses, ultrasound diagnosis of fetal abnormalities, determination of chorionicity and implications and management of multiple pregnancies, and multifetal pregnancy reduction. Illustrated and hardcover bound. This is an authoritative clinician's textbook on using ultrasound as the main diagnostic tool in the prenatal detection of congenital abnormalities. In 1866, Langdon Down reported that the skin of individuals with trisomy 21 appears to be too large for their body.