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Chest, Abdomen and Back

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Difference between the 7 true ribs and the 5 false ribs?   The true ribs articulate to sternum, false ribs to the costal cartilage above them.  
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Two main problems in the chest are because of?   Mesoderm Migration or Differentiation of the cells.  
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Sternum is made up of what parts?   Ribs, sternal bars, clavicles.  
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Pectus Excavatum   Seen in Coffin Lowry syndrome. Surgical procedure to fix.  
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Pectus Carinatum   Pidgin Breast. Seen in Homocystinuria. Surgical or breast plate.  
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Shield chest   Turner syndrome.  
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Fused/Bifid ribs   Gorlin Syndrome.  
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Scoliosis   Deformation.  
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Dysplaisas of Chest   Cleidocranial dysostosis, many bone dysplasias and mucopolysaccharidoses.  
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Malformations (most common) of Chest   Poland syndrome - absent pectoralis major muscle. Beaded ribs and Short sternum, Cleft sternum, Ectopia Cordis.  
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Diastasis Recti   The abs aren't connected so there is a gap which will bulge when the child cries or strains.  
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Umbilical Hernia   Herniation of the intestines into the umbilicus.  
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Ventral Hernia   Lateral herniation to the midline  
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2 vessel cord   Single Umbilical artery, 1% of newborns  
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Deformations of the Abdomen   Long Cord, Short Cord, Umbilical cord knot.  
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Disruptions of the Abdomen   Absence of abdominal muscle - Prune Belly  
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Dysplasias of the Abdomen   Hepatosplenomegaly, Shrunken liver. Size/consistency of liver and spleen.  
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Malformations of the Abdomen   Omphalocele, Hernia into the umbilical cord, Gastroschesis. Situs Inversus, Meckel's diverticulum, Urachus, Inguinal Hernias.  
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Situs Inversus   Major organs are reversed/mirrored. Totalis - Heart on right side Abdominus - Only organs below diaphragm are reversed.  
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Meckel's diverticulum   Remnant of the vitelline duct or yolk stalk  
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Urachus   Urachal sinus - Dilation into the bladder or at the umbilicus Urachal cyst - remnant of epithelial liniing of urachus Urachal Fistula - no closure.  
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Kyphosis   Convex curvature. Spine is bowed out making a hump.  
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Lordosis   Concave curvature. Achondroplasia.  
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Scoliosis   Lateral curvature  
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Minor variants of the Back   Trunk length, Lumbar Lordosis, Bifid Spinous (C2-C3, Sacral dimples, Pigmentation, Hair  
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Deformations of the Back   Scoliosis, Gibbus, Platyspondyly, Winged scapulas, Unusual protrusion  
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Malformations of the Back   Scoliosis, Scapular abnormalities, Hypoplastic scapulas, Pilonidal dimple tethered cord, Arnold Chiari, Lipomas, sacrococcygeal teratoma, Spinal dysraphism - Spina bifida occulta, Meningocele, Myelomenigocele, spinal rachischisis.  
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Arnold-Chiari malformation   can be caused by tethered cord, Herniation of the cerebellum through the foramen magnum  
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Spina bifida occulta   mildest form, marked by lipoma, hemangioma, hairy patch.  
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Meningocele   Spinal membranes protrude through spinal canal, lower lumbar or sacral.  
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Myelomenigocle   Most serious form of spina bifida. Problems with movement and sensation below the level of defect.  
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Spinal rachischisis   Failure of fusion of a large part of neural tube, anencephaly iniencephaly.  
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