IPHY 2420 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Infant Mortality, Cervical Cancer, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
6 Mar 2016
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Pica is often associated with mineral deficiencies such as iron that can be found in substances such as dirt. Consumption of non-food substances can lead to toxin build and transfer to fetus. A hiv positive mother should use formula because hiv can be transmitted through bodily secretions such as breast milk. High blood pressure and high levels of protein in urine is associated with preeclampsia, the child doesn"t receive enough oxygen across the placenta, this can lead to eclampsia which can cause convulsions and a coma. Fetal alcohol syndrome: key traits include unevenly placed ears, no groove in upper lip, and unusually small head. Mothers breastfeeding in a restaurant, despite race and age, all mothers received some sort of support from strangers. Morning sickness is caused by the body rejecting food with higher bacteria levels in order to protect the baby from potentially harmful bacteria.
