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Neonatal Screening

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what are the main principles of a good screeing test   simple, safe, precise, naormal range of results understood, acceptable to carry out, agreed policy for management of results  
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what is sensitivity of testing   ability to detect +ve results  
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what is specificity of testing   ability to identifying -ve results  
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what is PKU   a deficiency of penylalinine hydroxylase  
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what effect does PKU   phenylalinine is deposited in body tissue affecting brain development  
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what prognosis does PKU have   if detected, normal, if undetected sever learing difficulties  
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what is cystic fibrosis   faulty gene controlling movement of salt causing increased mucous  
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what are some of symptoms of CF   failure to thrive, weightloss, malnutrition  
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what is the treatment for CF   physio to move mucus, antibiotics for infection, pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy, bronchodilators and steroids  
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what are some causes of hearing loss   los of conductive hairs, malfoprmation of ossicles or ear canal, inner ear or neural problems, acquired through infection  
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what does MCADD stand for   Medium Chain Acyl co-enzyme A Dehydrogenase Deficiency  
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what can MCADD result in   coma and sudden death through infection or fasting  
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what is the management for MCADD   avoid fasting, maintain glucose intake during infection  
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what is the half life of a RBC from someone suffering from sickle cell desease   17days  
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what is tay sachs disease   absence of enzyme hexosaminidase A  
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what is the consequence of tay sachs disease   build up of lipid ganglioside affecting nerve cells in the brain  
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what is the prognosis of tay sachs disease   poor, leads to early death in childhood  
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