Substance Use Flashcards

1
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What risks are associated w/ intranasal and IV drug use?

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  • HBV
  • HCV
  • HIV
  • DVT
  • thrombophlebitis
  • endocarditis
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What factors of substance use affect the fetus?

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1) type of substance
2) timing of use during embyrogenesis and fetal development
3) duration and amount of substance

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3
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caffeine

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  • no evidence of teratogenicity

- may decrease Fe absorption –> anemia

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4
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What are risks associated w/ alcohol in early pregnancy?

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  • miscarriage
  • embryopathy
  • visible physical defects
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What are risks associated w/ alcohol in later pregnancy?

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  • developmental disabilities
  • cognitive disabilities
  • behavioral disabilities
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6
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What demographic has the highest rate of late trimester alcohol consumption?

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white, college-educated women >35yo

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7
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Describe fetal alcohol syndrome

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most severe of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

  • growth deficiency
  • CNS dysfunction w/ developmental disability/brain damage
  • characteristic facial dysmorphology
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8
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List 3 fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

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1) fetal alcohol syndrome
2) partial fetal alcohol syndrome
3) alcohol-related birth defects

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9
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What are pregnancy risks associated w/ nicotine use?

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  • reduced fertility
  • increased risk ectopic
  • SAB
  • reduced infant response to hypoxic events
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10
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What effect does nicotine have on placenta?

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vasoconstriction –> compromised function

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What demographic of people are more likely to smoke during pregnancy?

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  • <25yo
  • unmarried
  • Caucasian
  • <12 years education
  • low-income
  • underweight
  • unintended pregnancy
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What neonatal risks are associated w/ nicotine use?

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  • cleft lip/palate
  • musculoskeletal effects
  • GI defects
  • asthma
  • atopic diseases
  • otitis media
  • SIDS
  • neuro developmental delay
  • reduced head circumference
  • altered brain stem development
  • altered lung structure
  • cerebral palsy
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What risks are associated w/ marijuana use?

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  • congenital defects
  • neurobehavioral changes
  • +/- childhood leukemia
  • IUGR, small head circumference
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What are risks associated w/ opiate use?

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  • IUGR
  • placental insufficiency
  • preeclampsia
  • PROM
  • PTB
  • perinatal mortality
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What effect does opiate use have on the neonate?

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neonatal abstinence syndrome –> prolonged hospitalization

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16
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What are effects of acute opioid withdrawal?

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  • tachycardia
  • HTN
  • GI distress
  • increased risk fetal mortality

medication-assisted tx recommended

17
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Describe management w/ methadone

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  • full agonist w/ long 1/2 life
  • dispensed in federally licensed tx centers
  • pregnant people often require higher doses that should be split into 2
18
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Describe management w/ buprenorphine

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  • partial agonist
  • not FDA approved for tx of opioid dependence in pregnancy
  • can be accessed in office visit
  • often require higher doses in pregnancy
19
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List 3 validated screening instruments

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1) T-ACE
2) TWEAK
3) AUDIT C

20
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T-ACE

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Tolerance
Annoyed
Cut down
Eye opener

score 2+ = positive screen

21
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TWEAK

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Tolerance
Worry from family in past year
Eye opener
Amnesia 
K(C)ut down
22
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AUDIT-C

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1) How often to you have a drink containing alcohol?
2) How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day?
3) How often do you have 6+ drinks in one occasion?

3+ = positive

23
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What are the 5 As of smoking cessation?

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1) Ask about smoking
2) Advise to stop
3) Assess willingness to quit
4) Assist by providing resources
5) Arrange f/u

24
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What are the 5 Rs of smoking cessation?

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1) Relevance
2) Risks
3) Rewards
4) Roadblocks
5) Repetition

25
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What pharmacological management can be used for smoking cessation?

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1) bupropion (Wellbutrin): low risk in pregnancy
2) varenicline (Chantix): research pending

No evidence of teratogenicity
Risk of psych sx

26
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When is the classic teratogenic period?

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31-71 days after LMP

most structural defects occur during 2nd-8th wks after conception (embryonic period)

27
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List known teratogenic rx

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1) antiepileptics (i.e. valproic acid)
2) isotretinoin
3) tetracycline –> teeth discoloration
4) aminoglycosides –> ototoxic
5) ACEs and ARBs –> renal failure

28
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What are the risks associated w/ lead?

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  • SGA infant
  • PTB
  • lead poisoning
29
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What are the risks associated w/ ionizing radiation?

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  • microcephaly
  • cognitive disabilities
  • growth restriction
30
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What are the risks associated w/ fish mercury?

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harmful to developing nervous system

31
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What are resources for teratogen exposure?

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1) LactMed
2) TOXNET
3) Reprotox
4) TERIS