I remember a young couple in my clinic, their faces etched with worry. They’d just come from a specialist, the words "Heterotaxy Syndrome" echoing in their minds. #atrialisomerism #congenitalheartcondition #geneticdisorders #heterotaxysyndrome #organmalformation #pediatriccardiology #situsinversus

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Heterotaxy Syndrome: Hope for Your Child's Journey

Learn about Heterotaxy Syndrome, a rare condition where a baby's organs are in unexpected places. Understand causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.

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Join the stream as I tackle the final mission of Hitman Season 1! Watch as Agent 47 navigates Hokkaido’s high-tech hospital.

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“increase in #SitusInversus cases, diagnosed by ultrasound, was observed several months following removal of zero-#COVID19 policies in China, which coincided with a surge in #SARSCoV2 infection. The rare clinical evidence presented here reveals a previously unobserved possible fetal consequence of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection specifically during gestational weeks 4–6. To date, visceral lateralization has never been definitively linked to a specific developmental time” https://mstdn.social/@erictopol/113448494997872733
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Attached: 1 image Fetal situs inversus, a congenital heart abnormality, is significantly increased with SARS-CoV-2 infection in early pregnancy https://cell.com/med/abstract/S2666-6340(24)00291-5?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2666634024002915%3Fshowall%3Dtrue https://cell.com/med/abstract/S2666-6340(24)00408-2

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The Strange Conditions Where Body Organs End Up in The Wrong Place

Organs in the body tend to be in a set order and position.

ScienceAlert

Bizarre blip: Cases of fetuses with flipped organs quadrupled in China

Doctors in China are reporting a startling and unexplained spike in fetuses with situs inversus, a rare congenital condition in which the organs in the chest and abdomen are arranged in a mirror image of their normal positions.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/11/bizarre-blip-cases-of-fetuses-with-flipped-organs-quadrupled-in-china/

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Bizarre blip: Cases of fetuses with flipped organs quadrupled in China

Doctors speculated cases could link to a COVID surge, but no conclusions can be drawn.

Ars Technica