potter syndrome…

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amniotic fluid, broad nasal bridge, potter syndrome, potter phenotype, complex of findings associated, kidney failure that develops, an infant is born, a lack of amniotic fluid, potter phenotype describes a typical appearance, newborn, determined by the absence of amniotic fluid, oligohydramnios, absence of amniotic fluid, infant is not cushioned, walls, the uterus, pressure, the uterine wall causes, a typical facial appearance, potter's facies, includes widely separated eyes, epicanthal folds, broad nasal bridge, low set ears, receding chin, limited space, in the uterus, limbs abnormal, held in abnormal positions, contractures, oligohydramnios also stops development, the lungs, hypoplastic lungs, that at birth the lungs, not function properly, in potter syndrome the primary defect is kidney failure that occurs, the baby is born, either from failure, the kidneys to develop, bilateral renal agenesis, from other diseases which cause the kidneys to fail, kidneys, produce the amniotic fluid, urine, the absence of amniotic fluid that causes, typical appearance of potter syndrome, potter facies, absence of urine output, difficulty breathing, signs, stiff lungs, resuscitation effort, requiring high pressure, ventilation, absence of amniotic fluid, urogenital abnormalities, following tests, help diagnose the condition, fetal ultrasound, mother, birth, lack of amniotic fluid, absence of fetal kidneys, severely abnormal kidneys, x-ray, the abdomen, newborn, x-ray, the lungs, newborn, blood gases, resuscitation at delivery attempted pending the diagnosis, provided, urinary outlet obstruction, fatal condition, bilateral renal agenesis, hypoplastic lungs, incompatible, no known prevention.