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| Newborn exposure to illegal drugs |
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| respiratory distress syndrome |
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| Meconium enters lungs in utero, causes severe respiratory problems |
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| Leading cause of mental retardation worldwide |
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| Heavy alcohol consumption |
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| Hyperactivity, short attention span, language dysfunction, delayed maturation |
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| Directly toxic, impairs supply of nutrients and oxygen, derangges protein synthesis, fetal malformations by disrupting normal hormone levels |
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| Alcohol effects during pregnancy/delivery |
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| Increase OB complications, spontaneous abortion/miscarriage/stillbirth (related to dose) |
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| Alcohol effects on newborn |
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| Low weight, IUGR, more damaging if drinking during last trimester |
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| IUGR increases the risk for |
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| Early death, respiratory difficulties, feeding problems, serious infection, long-term dev problems. Withdrawal/tremors/hypertonia/sleeping problems/reflex abnormalities/poor sucking |
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| Leading cause of low birth weight and IUGR |
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| tobacco is the leading cause |
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| 5,000 born annually, 1-3 births/1,000, mental abnormality in 85% of FAS kids |
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| Mothers alcohol use, growth deficiency (pre and/or postnatal weight below 10%), CNS abnormalities, dysmorphic features |
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| FAS CNS abnormality dianosis |
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| Head circumference < 10%, brain abnormalities on MRI, neurologic problems, global cognitive/intellectual deficits |
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| FAS dysmorphic features diagnosis |
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| All 3 must be present: short palpebral fissures, indistinc philtrum(++), thin upper lips |
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| Alcohol and breastfeeding |
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| Alcohol transmitted through breast milk, heavy drinking decreases milk supply/ejection |
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| Tobacco effects on newborn |
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| Subtle behavior abnormalities, mild withdrawal, higher risk of dying before first birthday |
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| Tobacco effects on breastfeeding |
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| Nicotine transmitted, inhibit milk production and vit. C in milk |
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| Tobacco effects on growing child |
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| Impaired growth, behavior problems, poorer congitive skills, increased sickness/SCID |
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| Cocaine effects on the fetus |
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| constricts blood vessels, heart variability, CNS/intestinal/Uro/limb abnormalities |
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| Cocaine effects on pregnancy/delivery |
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| higher abortion/placental abruption, early labor, used to induce abortions, outcomes improve if stopped during last trimester but vessel damage is irreversible |
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| Cocaine effects on newborn |
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| Higher risk for IUGR/SIDS, withdrawal, jittery, shrill cry, easily startled, poor feeding, abnormal sleep, tremors, increased muscle tone, |
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| Cocaine effects on breastfeeding |
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| May cause tremulousness, irritability, startle responses, seizures |
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| Cocaine effects on growing child |
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| Not enough data but likely behavior problems, small changes in IQ/language ability |
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| Marijuana effects on pregnancy/delivery |
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| Possible spontaneous abortion/stillbirths, easily crosses placenta |
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| Marijuana effects on newborn |
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| Increased tremulousness, altered visual response patterns to light, short-term behavior problems, usually effects subside in 30 days |
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| Marijuana effects on breastfeeding |
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| Trasmitted in breast milk, remains in milk for long periods |
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| Marijuana effects on growing child |
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| Limited studies, possible delayed-maturationand diminished cognitive abilities |
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| Low birth weigh from IUGR or prematurity |
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| Opiates and neonatal abstinence syndrome |
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| In 60-80% of heroin-exposed infants, onset w/in 70 hours, causes CNS problems like: irritability, abnormal sucking, seizures,diarhhea,vomiting,tachypnea,sneezing,yawning,sweating |
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| Opiate use in pregnancy delayed effects |
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| Subacute withdrawal, associated with SIDS, delayed growth, neurologic performance, cognitive development, decreased attention span |
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| Methamphetamine vs. Cocaine |
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| similar effects, concaine half-life 1-2 hours, meth half-life 8-12 hours |
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| Meth effects on pregnancy |
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| Poor prenatal care, poor nutrition (IUGR), placental abruption, asphyxia, premature |
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| Meth effects on infant (animal studies) |
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| Exencephaly, ribs abnormal, cleft palate, microgyria, cerebral ectopy, hemorrhage and meningeal abnormalities, anophthalmia, behavior effects |
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| Hawaii birth defects program |
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| includes all infants/fetuses delivered in Hawaii |
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| An objective assessment of an infants withdrawal symptoms |
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| Scoring every 4 hours at 2 hours of age, score of 5 = withdrawal, ≥8 three consecutive times = treatment |
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| This test produces high rates of false negatives |
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