Congenital disorders Flashcards
Four questions to ask in guiding medication use in pregnancy:
- Question 1: Is the symptom to be treated self limited and/or amenable to nonpharmacologic management?
- Question 2: If the medication is not administered, what are the possible outcomes for mother and fetus?
- Question 3: What data is available on the safety of this medication in pregnancy and is there a similar drug with better safety data available that could be used instead?
- Question 4: How is the patient’s (and the provider’s) understanding and value system affecting decisions about the use of this medication in pregnancy?
types of maternal substance use
- Tobacco Use ( OTC)
- Rx - SSRIs, Anticonvulsants, Retinoids
- Marijuana, cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, methamphetamine, prescription psychotherapeutics used non-medically, and ETOH
- 86% of pregnant opioid-using women reported their pregnancy was unintended
NAS (neonatal abstinence syndrome) defined as:
- Neonate has intrauterine exposure to substance
- Depends on drug, length of use, amount used , use close to delivery , etc)
- S/Sx of withdrawal apparent
- Baby will stay in the hospital for treatment
screening for maternal substance use
- Initial presentation at first prenatal visit ideal with repeat screening at every trimester and periodically
- Begin with questions about lawful substances (cigarette smoking and alcohol), followed by misuse of OTC meds, next Rx drugs, and so on
- Determine route of administration (PO, intranasal, subQ, IV)
- Urine screening is MC to assess mother’s use
s/s of anticonvulsant substance use
- Small head circumference
- Anteverted nares
- Cleft lip / palate
- Distal digital hypoplasia - specifically with phenytoin (Dilantin)
- Spina bifida - specifically with valproic acid
s/s of isotretinoin
- 33% exposed in 1st trimester have developmental toxicity
- 40 % will miscarry
- CNS malformations, congenital heart defects, TEF, small or absent ears
s/s SSRI use
- May express symptoms of NAS
- CNS signs - irritability, seizure
- Motor signs - agitation, tremor, hypertonia
- Rsp - increased respirations, nasal congestion
- GI - diarrhea, vomiting, feeding difficulty
effects of tobacco maternal substance use
- Associated with low birth weight, infant’s ability to be comforted, with exaggerated startle reflex and tremor
- Transferred through the placenta and may reach up to 15% greater concentration than in the mother
s/s of FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome)?
how to dx?
- Short stature
- Poor head growth - intrauterine and postnatal
- Developmental delay
- Midface hypoplasia
- Poorly developed philtrum, thin upper lip, narrow palpebral fissures, short nose with anteverted nostrils
- Cardiac anomalies, genital anomalies, neural tube defects
- Neurobehavioral - Poor judgement, inappropriate social interactions
- Dx: strictly based on maternal hx and clinical findings. No blood test.
effect of marijuana maternal use
- Increased risk of depression in childhood
- Hyperactivity, impulsivity, inattention, and delinquency
effects of opiates maternal use
- Most drastic effect on mother and fetus
- Withdrawal symptoms
- Low birth weight
- Prematurity
- IUGR: intrauterine growth restriction
- Heroin withdrawal may start at 24 hrs after birth and peak at 48-72 hrs, but may be delayed as long as 6 days
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Benzos / Barbiturates - Due to longer half life, withdrawal may not start for ?
2 wks
Illicit drugs cause ____ and ____ in the baby due to passing across the placental barrier
- dependence, tolerance
- After crossing, they accumulate in the fetus because of immaturity of renal function and the enzymes used for metabolism
s/s Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
- High-pitched cry
- Jitteriness
- Tremors
- Convulsions
- Sweating, fever
- Mottling
- Excessive sucking and rooting
- Poor feeding
- Vomiting and diarrhea
dx NAS
Blood tests, urine toxicology, meconium analysis, cord blood, hair
scoring using Finnegan CNS
- high pitched cry
- high pitched at peak - 2
- high pitched throughout - 3
- scored if crying is prolonged - sleep
- score longest uninterrupted interval of sleep
- scoring for premature infant on 3 hr feeds
- 1 if < 2hrs, 2 if < 1 hr, 3 if does not sleep - moro reflex
- hyperactive - pronounced jitteriness of hands
- markedly hyperactive - jitteriness/clonus of hands/feet
NAS scoring
- first abstinence score should be recorded approx 2 hrs after birth or admission
- dynamic, all s/s observed during scoring interval are included in point-total for that period
- if infant’s score at any scoring >8, scoring is increased to 2-hrly and continued for 24 hrs from last total score of 8 or higher
- if pharm is not needed, infant is scored for first 4 days of life at 4-hrly interveals
tx for NAS
- Opioids - 1st line (morphine or methadone)
- Phenobarbital - 2nd line for opioid withdrawal seizure activity and polydrug exposure
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Fentanyl - analgesic in the NICU
- Administered with morphine
prevention of sx in mother with maternal substance use
- If opiate dependent - switch to methadone is preferable to detoxification
- Buprenorphine (Subutex / Suboxone): Prenatal exposure required less morphine, with shorter recovery time and less hospitalization for infants than Methadone - High dose of BZD - medical detoxification to minimize or prevent withdrawal symptoms
- Test for STDs at initial screen and repeat third trimester
what med has a higher rate of retaining Mother in tx program
Methadone
what med is better for the baby
lower rates of withdrawal
higher birth wts
Buprenorphine - suboxone
what immunization is CI in pregnant women
live vax
Cautioned to be given to children of women who may be or may become pregnant within a 4 week period of receiving the vaccine
types of Aneuploidy- abnormal number of chromosomes
- Trisomies 13, 18, 21
- extra chromosome in some or all of the body’s cells - Klinefelter Syndrome (47, XXY)
- Monosomies: Turner Syndrome (45, X)
types of autosomal dominant disorders
- Marfan’s Syndrome
- Achondroplasia- dwarfism
types of autosomal recessive disorders
- CF
- PKU
a X-linked recessive diseases
Fragile X Syndrome
Gives you information about how genetic conditions might affect your family
Genetic Counseling
Genetic counseling referrals may be given for:
- Planning to become pregnant
- During pregnancy
- Caring for children
Candidates for prenatal screening or diagnostic testing
- ACOG - all women should be offered aneuploidy screening in early pregnancy.
- Quadruple Screening Blood test (B-hCG, AFP, Inhibin A, Estriol)
- ACOG also states all women should have option of invasive dx testing instead of screening, regardless of maternal age.
Reasonable for women of any age at a high risk of having an offspring with Down Syndrome or other aneuploidies. state the indications:
- A positive screening test for common Trisomies
- A previous pregnancy complicated by fetal Trisomy
- Current pregnancy with At least one major or two minor fetal structural abnormalities
- A chromosomal disorder or a partner with one
MC invasive dx testing for down syndrome or other aneuploidies
Choroid villus sampling or Amniocentesis
Protocols for prenatal screening for Down Syndrome and other congenital disorders have been implemented because:
The burden of disease for the affected individual and his/her family can be significant.
- Accurate prenatal tests are readily available
- Prenatal diagnosis gives parents options-
- An opportunity to plan for the birth of an affected child
- Pregnancy termination
Most common abnormality of chromosome number
Trisomy 21
40% of trisomy 21 have what common abnormality/condition
cardiac abnormalities
T/F: Adult women with Trisomy 21 are fertile with ⅓ offspring born with DS. Males infertile
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at what age is trisomy 21 at greatest risk
35
trisomy 21 s/s
- Normal birth weight
- Hypotonia
- Flattened occiput, nasal bridge
- Upslanting of the palpebral fissures, epicanthal folds
- Large, protruding tongue
- Single Palmar creases and wide gap between first and second toes
- Cognitive delay
common other conditions in trisomy 21
- ⅓ - ½ have congenital heart disease
- GI anomalies - feeding issues and constipation
- Up to 30% with esophageal and duodenal atresia
- Celiac disease - Hypothyroidism
- Polycythemia at birth with prolonged jaundice
- 12-20 fold increase of leukemia in children with Down Syndrome
dx trisomy 21
Measure Quad Screen on all pregnancies (Week 14-18 gestation)
- Maternal alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) - low in 50% of trisomies
- Unconjugated estriol
- Inhibin A
- Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
HCG & Inhibin = HIGH; everything else is LOW