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Pharmacology C.N.S a94b96e0

A woman treated with lithium during pregnancy, the fetus should be tested for:

A
Neural tube defects
B
Cardiac malformations
C
Urogenital abnormalities
D
Scalp defects
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (B) Cardiac malformations.(Ref: Katzung, 11/e p500; Goodman and Gilman, 11/e p1326; KDT 8/e p 476-477)Lithium, if taken during pregnancy, can cause Ebstein's anomaly in the fetus, which is a congenital heart disease presenting as tricuspid atresia.

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