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Ep. 87 | 99th Percentile

2025/6/3
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MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries

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一位专注于电动车和能源领域的播客主持人和内容创作者。
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June Myers: 作为一名高龄产妇,我经历了多次不成功的妊娠,因此对这次怀孕感到非常紧张。在一次常规超声检查中,医生发现我的宝宝脑部可能存在异常,这让我非常焦虑。我接受了胎儿MRI扫描,等待结果时我感到非常恐惧,但同时也感受到了宝宝传递给我的力量。我决定在确诊前,假设我的宝宝是健康快乐的。 Doctor: 根据超声波显示,胎儿脑部发育时应该有一小泡,但June的宝宝没有,可能存在异常,需要做MRI检查。 Philip: 我一直陪伴在June身边,给她支持和鼓励,我们共同面对怀孕期间的各种担忧。

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The episode starts with June's high-risk pregnancy and the initial discovery of a potential abnormality in the baby's brain during an ultrasound. Despite initial concerns, further testing revealed normal brain development. However, after birth, Lucy's unusually large head (macrocephaly) raised new concerns, but an ultrasound ruled out any abnormalities.
  • High-risk pregnancy due to mother's age
  • Initial ultrasound showed a potential brain abnormality
  • Baby Lucy born with macrocephaly (large head)
  • Subsequent ultrasound ruled out brain abnormalities

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After a difficult pregnancy, a woman is delighted to give birth to a baby girl. Her new child is perfect – though she has an unusually large head. Although the problem seems to be benign, the baby soon develops other problems. Desperate to help her child, the mother takes her to every specialist possible – but will anyone be able to find the answer she needs?

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