disproportionate - saonew

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A baby born at 38 weeks gestation weighs 2270 gm. This neonate has no external anomalies present on physical examination. The neonate appears somewhat disproportionate, with a head size more appropriate for age than body size. The pregnancy was uncomplicated, and Apgar scores at 1 and 5 minutes after birth were 7 and 9 respectively. Which of the following conditions is most likely to account for these findings:

A Trisomy 18

B Niemann-Pick disease

C Gestational diabetes

D Congenital rubella

E Maternal tobacco use

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E?

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e?

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E) CORRECT. Smoking is the most common cause for low birth weight babies in developed nations. Such babies have more complications following birth.