good step 3 question - drnewyork1

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A newborn baby girl is found to have a bulging sac covered with membranes in her lower back. She is diagnosed with myelomeningocele. The mother is concerned about the future development of complications secondary to her baby's disease. What is the most common extraneural complication of myelomeningocele?


A. Involvement of the genitourinary system
B. Involvement of the GI tract
C. Involvement of the respiratory system
D. Involvement of the cardiovascular system
E. Fractures of the lower extremities

[ArchivalUser]

since it is located in the lower back, I beleive it affects the GU syst. ans:A

[ArchivalUser]

Agree. A.

[ArchivalUser]

Involvement of the genitourinary system

[ArchivalUser]

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[ArchivalUser]

hello guys, i am new to this forum.its good to meet you all here.for above q the answer is same as above answers.it is GUT. The prognosis will be very bad because these babies go into renal failure sooner or later.paraplegia wont kill them.but the renal failure is.

[ArchivalUser]

yeah agree its A) I guess its UW question.

[ArchivalUser]

come on, guys, this a the question from UW, ANSWER is A.

[ArchivalUser]

ans. is A because it is too close to the GU