CHYS 2P35 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Umbilical Cord, Philtrum
27 May 2015
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Teratology four outcomes to exposure: change behaviour. odeath (miscarriage) omalformations (facial, heart, skeletal) ogrowth deficiency (small) ofunctional deficits (learning and behavioural problems) most prevalent. Risk factors the stage of pregnancy when alcohol is consumed: the amount of alcohol consumed, the pattern of alcohol consumption, individual susceptibility to alcohol, during the first trimester of pregnancy, exposure to alcohol can cause abnormalities in the. Pregnancy sometimes a woman will be pregnant for a number of weeks before realizing it or before confirming the pregnancy weeks) Lowering the risk of secondary disabilities: not being a victim of violence, receiving services for disability, diagnosis by six years of age (triggers support- want them having a stable support system by the time they enter school) Fas is 100% preventable- educating adults about the dangers of alcohol use during pregnancy and educating children early about alcohol will lower the incidence of fasd. Characterized by extreme weight loss and a preoccupation with body image and dieting: bulimia.
