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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of diaphragmatic hernia include decreased maternal [[alpha-fetoprotein]] and an ABG showing [[hypoxemia]], [[metabolic acidosis]], and [[hypercapnia]]. | |||
==Laboratory Findings== | ==Laboratory Findings== |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [2]
Overview
Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of diaphragmatic hernia include decreased maternal alpha-fetoprotein and an ABG showing hypoxemia, metabolic acidosis, and hypercapnia.
Laboratory Findings
Antenatal tests
- Amniocentesis: karyotyping should be obtained to rule out associated chromosomal abnormalities.
- Maternal alpha-fetoprotein is decreased in CDH[1]
Postnatal tests
- Arterial blood gas: ABG may show hypoxemia, metabolic acidosis, and hypercapnia.
- The infant should be investigated for the presence of associated chromosomal abnormalities.[2]
References
- ↑ McHoney M (2015). "Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, management in the newborn". Pediatr. Surg. Int. 31 (11): 1005–13. doi:10.1007/s00383-015-3794-9. PMID 26403792.
- ↑ Lally KP, Paranka MS, Roden J, Georgeson KE, Wilson JM, Lillehei CW, Breaux CW, Poon M, Clark RH, Atkinson JB (1992). "Congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Stabilization and repair on ECMO". Ann. Surg. 216 (5): 569–73. PMC 1242675. PMID 1444648.