A pregnant woman has come to you for advice. She is in the second trimester of h

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A pregnant woman has come to you for advice. She is in the second trimester of her pregnancy and by mistake she took thalidomide prescribed for her husband. She is certain that she took the drug early in the pregnancy but is not positive of the exact date. She has come to you to determine whether her child will be born with malformed limbs.

a. Explain what test or tests you would suggest that could answer her question.

b. Explain why you choose that test.

c. What results would you expect if the fetus was affected.

Explanation / Answer

a. Explain what test or tests you would suggest that could answer her question.
Answer) Ask her to go for simple toxicity screening using the pregnant lady's blood.

b. Explain why you choose that test.
Answer) this blood test will help us to identify the Thalidomide present in the blood

c. What results would you expect if the fetus was affected?

Answer) If the fetus is affected, the fetus will have deformed eyes, noses, ears, heart and all or parts of limbs might miss, in some cases hands or feet will be seen attached directly to the torso.

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