Talk:Potter syndrome
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This is the first (!) sentence of Potter syndrome:
"Potter syndrome is a term used to describe a typical physical appearance which is due to a dramatically decreased amniotic fluid volume, oligohydramnios or absent amniotic fluid, anhydramnios secondary to renal diseases such as bilateral renal agenesis (BRA)."
PLEASE! <KF> 12:15, Jun 18, 2005 (UTC)
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- Hi, remember the days when you were a six-year-old? Do you remember how much medical knowledge you had at the time? Well, that would equal mine at this point in time. Whatever I know about medicine I know from the patient's point of view, and if I'm not mistaken I'm not likely to develop Potter syndrome. That's about all I could figure out. I have been fixing all kinds of articles, but I know my limits. That's the reason for my appeal to the scientific community. All the best, <KF> 00:15, Jun 19, 2005 (UTC)
KF,
I'm sorry that you didn't find the article informative. I can see your point and I feel that you are probably not the only one who feels this way. I will make appropriate changes to the article in order to clarify the matter. Thank you for your input.
--Jasonclk 13:49, 22 August 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Potters Syndrome - a parent's viewpoint
KF - you have obviously misread the initial information at the heading of this encyclopaedic reference. It clearly states:
"Potter Syndrome is a term used to describe the typical physical appearances of a fetus or neonate due to a dramatically decreased amniotic fluid volume oligohydramnios, or absent amniotic fluid anhydramnios, secondary to renal diseases such as bilateral renal agenesis (BRA). Other causes of Potter Syndrome can be obstruction of the urinary tract, polycystic or multicystic kidney diseases, renal hypoplasia and rupture of the amniotic sac. The term Potter Syndrome was initially intended to only refer to cases of BRA, however, it has been mistakenly used by many clinicians and researchers to refer to any case that presents with oligohydramnios or anhydramnios regardless of the source of the loss of amniotic fluid."
Therefore, to synopsify this, you will now no doubt be aware that Potters Syndrome occurs in-utero and is not something that you can develop post-natally. Please check what you read before posting to the discussion.
Jason - Many thanks for assisting in clarifying this to KF. I hope your wonderful research work at UofM continues.
Thankyou.
Lynda Wilson (Leeds, UK). Potters Parent of Elliott, born and died Jan 14, 2000. (www.remembering-elliott.co.uk).
