Correct Answer - Option 2 : Renal Agenesis
Concept:
About the Oligohydramnios:
Condition: Pregnancy
Deficiency: Amniotic fluid.
It is the opposite of polyhydramnios.
Symptoms
- Uterine size is much smaller than the period of amenorrhoea.
- Fewer fetal movements.
- The uterus "full of foetus" because of scanty liquid.
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Malpresentation (breech).
- Evidence of IUGR of the foetus.
Causes:
- Intrauterine infections
- Premature rupture of membrane
- Drugs: COX inhibitors like indomethacin, ACE inhibitors
- Amnion nodosum: failure of secretion by the cells of the amnion covering the placenta
- Post maturity.
Explanation:
Renal agenesis: medical condition in which one (unilateral) or both (bilateral) fetal kidneys fails to develop.
Types of renal agenesis:
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Unilateral renal agenesis: it happens when only one kidney grows.
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Bilateral renal agenesis: it happens when both kidneys don’t grow and cause an absence of urine.
Oesophagal atresia: It is a birth defect in which part of a baby's oesophagus does not develop properly.
Anencephaly: It is a birth defect in which a baby is born without parts of the brain and skull.
Down syndrome: it is a genetic disorder in which a person has an extra chromosome.
