1 / 15

Birth Defects

Birth Defects. Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate. Can affect anyone Appears at birth Congenital malformation – Multi-factorial Two sides of lip and/or pallet not joined Treatment - surgery . Clubfoot. Affects anyone Appears at birth Congenital malformation – Multi-factorial

hedda
Download Presentation

Birth Defects

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Birth Defects

  2. Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate • Can affect anyone • Appears at birth • Congenital malformation – Multi-factorial • Two sides of lip and/or pallet not joined • Treatment - surgery

  3. Clubfoot • Affects anyone • Appears at birth • Congenital malformation – Multi-factorial • Foot and ankle twisted, making it impossible to walk normally • Treatment - surgery

  4. Down’s Syndrome • Common if baby has young or old parents • Appears at birth • Chromosomal error • Effects – Some form of mental retardation, oval shaped eyes, thick big tongue, short neck, back of head is flat, small ears, common heart problems • Surgery, special assistance

  5. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome • Affected if mom drank alcohol while pregnant • Appears at birth • Prenatal • Some form of mental retardation, facial abnormalities, deformed limbs • Special assistance

  6. Muscular Dystrophy • Affects – anyone • Appears in childhood and adulthood • Multi-factorial, sex –linked • Weakening of muscles. Inability to walk, move, wasting away and sometimes death • No treatment

  7. PKU • Affects anyone • Appears at birth • Recessive disorder • Abnormal digestion of protein, mental retardation, hyperactivity • Preventable diet

  8. Spina Bifida • Affects anyone • Appears at birth • Multi-factorial, Prenatal damage • Varying degrees from slight cyst to open spine (sores, infertile, legs paralyzed, poor bladder and bowel control, death) • Surgery and physical therapy

  9. Cerebral Palsy • Affects anyone • Appears at birth • Prenatal damage • Damage of one or more parts of the brain that control movement. Lack of control of movement and posture. • Special medication, physical therapy

  10. Sickle Cell Anemia • Affects primarily blacks • Appears at birth • Recessive disorder, blood disorder • Abnormal blood cells, bout of pain, heart and kidney failure, less oxygen to all parts of the body. Death in childhood. Damage to adult vital organs. • Blood transfusions

  11. Environmental Factors influencing birth defects

  12. Long-term Effect of Meth Chemicals • Change in genetic code • Down line birth defects • Agents causing fetal deaths • Reproduction toxins • Long term carcinogens

  13. Preventing Birth Defects • Eat well during pregnancy • Avoid marrying close relatives • Consider not having children after age 35 or 40 • Avoid all medicines during pregnancy • Avoid contact with pesticides and other poisons • Avoid tobacco and alcohol • While pregnant, stay away from children with German measles

  14. Bibliography • http://gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/newsrelease/pku.htm • http--www_sequoyahcountysheriff_org-what%20meth%20does%20to%20you_jpgMeth • http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/gosh/clinicalservices/Cleft_lip_and_palate/InformationforFamilies/ • pediatrics.about. www.state.nj.us/.../familyguide/questions.shtmlcom/.../bl_club_foot.htm • www.csulb.edu/~kmacd/361-6-Ch2.htm • www.healthyjunkie.com/articlelist.asp?vt=SubC... • www.marquettetribune.org/home/index.cfm?event... • www.thecamreport.com/?cat=59 • www.state.nj.us/.../familyguide/questions.shtml

More Related