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A baby in the neonatal ward with a cleft palate starts to fit. The calcium is noted to be low. The father has recently been discharged from a psychiatric hospital with schizophrenia.

1. When you look at this case what can you say are the most important learning points

2. Discuss the key medical discussions for this case

3. What could be the patient outcome in this case?

4. Discuss the key red flags of this case?

5. What are the causes of neonatal hypocalcaemia?

6. What are the syndromic causes of a cleft palate?

7. Which cytogenetic abnormality may be found in bipolar disorders and schizophrenia?

8. What is the most likely diagnosis?

9. What membrane could be ruptured when a cotton swab is pushed to deep inside the ear?

10. A blood sample from someone who has lack of dietary iron would MOST LIKELY show a decrease in: