Module 4: Introduction to Diagnosis of Selected Congenital Anomalies

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

• describe basic congenital anomaly characteristics;
• describe features and subtypes of selected congenital anomalies;
• recognize and differentiate the various types of spina bifida;
• recognize omphalocele and differentiate it from gastroschisis;
• recognize and differentiate the various types of limb reduction defects (limb deficiencies).

Note: This module is linked to Chapter 4 of WHO/CDC/ICBDSR Birth defects surveillance: a manual for programme managers.

1. Which of the following is preferred when collecting congenital anomalies surveillance data?
2. Which of the following is NOT considered  a neural tube defect?
3. Which of the following describe a type of anencephaly?
4. Which of the following is a sessile cystic lesion protruding through a defect in the skull that may contain herniated meninges and brain tissue and is commonly located in the occipital region, except in South-East Asia, where it is commonly anterior?
5. How do the clinical presentations of omphalocele and gastroschisis differ?