Medical MCQ-A pregnant mother is treated with oral anticoagulant.The likely congenital malformation that may result in the fetus is:

A pregnant mother is treated with oral anticoagulant.The likely congenital malformation that may result in the fetus is:

Long bones limb defect

Cranial malformation

Cardiovascular malformation

Chondrodysplasia Punctata

Question Category:

Gynaecology & Obstetrics

Correct Answer:

Chondrodysplasia Punctata

Description:

Warfarin is an anticoagulant drug. Action : Interferes with the synthesis of the vitamin K dependent factors like II, VII, IX and X. Side effects:Hemorrhage It leads to:– Contradi’s syndrome : skeletal and facial anomalies in the fetus – Chondrodysplasia punctata in the fetus.Miscarriage, IUGR and stillbirths accentuates neonatal hypothrombinemia.

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