Clinical embryology : an atlas of congenital malformations / Robert Carachi, Sameh Helmi Edward Doss, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Carachi, Robert, editor.

Doss, Sameh Helmi Edward, editor.

EBSCOhost.

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Embryology, Human--Abnormalities.

Embryology, Human.

Abnormalities, Human.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

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Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2019]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Intro; Preface; Contents; 1: A Brief History of Embryology: Historical Vignettes in Embryology; Suggested Reading; 2: General Embryology; Female Reproductive Tract; Ovary; Genital Ducts; Ovaries (Fig. 2.2); Uterine Tubes; Uterus; Male Reproductive Tract; Testes; Epididymis; Vas (Ductus) Deferens; Accessory Glands; Penis; Gametogenesis; Oogenesis; Formation of the Graafian Follicle; Fate of the Graafian Follicle and the Ovum; Spermatogenesis and Spermiogenesis; Spermiogenesis; Fertilisation; Results of Fertilisation; Implantation; Week 2 of Pregnancy; Trophoblast; Embryonic Layers and Cavities

Amniotic CavityYolk Sac; Week 3; Ectoderm; The Neural Tube; Differentiation of the Neural Tube; Mesoderm (Fig. 2.21); Intermediate Mesoderm; Lateral Plate Mesoderm; Endoderm; 3: Embryology of the Foetal Membranes and Placenta; The Amnion; The Yolk Sac; The Chorion; The Placenta; Abnormalities of the Placenta; Size and Shape Anomalies; Abnormalities of Position; 4: Foetal Circulation; Changes in the Circulation After Birth; General Remarks About the Foetal Circulation; Foetal and Transitional Circulation; References; 5: Teratogenesis and Infection; Overview of Teratogenesis

Principles of TeratologyDrugs; Thalidomide; Nutrients; Folic Acid; Vitamin A; Infections; Cytomegalovirus (CMV); Rubella; Varicella Zoster; Zika Virus; Toxins; Alcohol; Maternal Conditions; Diabetes; Phenylketonuria (PKU); Further Reading; 6: Embryological Basis of Congenital Anomalies; Definition of Congenital Anomalies; Aetiology of Congenital Anomalies; Genetic Defects; Chromosomal Aberrations; Epigenetic Modifications; Environmental Factors; The Concept of Developmental Field; Terminology of Congenital Anomalies; Primary Congenital Defects; Abnormalities of Monozygous Twinning; References

7: Antenatal Screening/Prenatal DiagnosisIntroduction; Aim; Epidemiology of Foetal Anomalies; Routine Testing; First Trimester Screening; Second Trimester Screening; Amniocentesis; Chorion Villus Sampling; Laboratory Analysis; Cytogenetic Analysis; DNA Analysis; Biochemical and Enzymatic Analysis; Diagnosis of Structural Abnormalities; Neural Tube Defects; Congenital Heart Defects; Brief Historical Perspective; Investigations Based on Ultrasound; Three-Dimensional Ultrasound; Foetal MRI; References; 8: Antenatal Counselling and Genetics; Introduction; Case 1; Labour Suite Management

Bowel ReductionRecovery and Feeding; Case 2; References; 9: The Embryological Basis of Behavioural and Psychiatric Conditions; Introduction; The Development of Sense of Self; Development of a Sense of Others; Development of Self-Esteem; Development of Body Image [11]; Is Fear of Difference Normal?; Considering Psychopathology; Myths of Visible Difference (www.changingfaces.org.uk); The Myth of Success; The Myth of Surgery; The Myth of Heroism; The Myth of Horror; The Myth of Learning Difficulties; The Myth that "Appearances Don't Matter"

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 25, 2019).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9783319261584

3319261584

Publisher Number:

99981288318

10.1007/978-3-319-26

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