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Teratogens Flashcards

1
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What 3 things was Thalidomide originally used for?

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  1. Tx of influenza
  2. anti-emetic
  3. Sleep aid
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20-30% of kids exposed to Thalidomide during a critical period in the first trimester developed what?

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Phocomelia (limb defects)

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Thalidomide inhibits what?

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inhibits angiogenesis during limb bud formation

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What are the 5 possible mechanisms of teratogenesis?

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  1. Antineoplastic agents–> through cytotoxicity
  2. Directly interact w/ DNA
  3. Affect Angiogenesis
  4. Inhibit enzymes
  5. Cause Nutrient and vitamin deficiencies (ex: folate antagonists)
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POPCORN

Antineoplastic agents often produce teratogenicity through what?

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Cytotoxicity

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Which 3 antiepileptic drugs are known teratogens

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  1. Carbamazepine
  2. Phenytoin
  3. Valproate
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Antiepileptic drugs can cause what syndrome in the fetus

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Fetal hydantoin syndrome

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The antiepileptic drugs (Carbamazepine, phenytoin and valproate) cause what 3 defects

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  1. Craniofacial
  2. Cardiac
  3. Limb
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Which antiepileptic drugs cause NTDs?

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Carbamazepine and valproate

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How do you manage a pregnant patient on antiepileptic drugs?

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  • Use lowest possible dose to maintain control
  • Folic acid 4mg daily
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Some suggest that Carbamazepine has the ability to produce effects similar to what

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phenytoin embryopathy

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T/F: Isotretinoins (Retinoids) can cause miscarriage in ~40%

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True

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Isotretinoin (Retinoids) can cause what 6 abnormalities

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1. External ear defects/absence

2. Congenital heart defects

3. Hydrocephalus

  1. mental retardation
  2. hypertelorism
  3. clefts
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Which drug can cause external ear defects/absence and hydrocephalus?

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Isotretinoin (retinoids)

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How do you manage patients on isotretinoins in regards to pregnancy

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effective pregnancy prevention

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What can warfarin cause in pregnancy at 6-9wks

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Fetal-warfarin Syndrome

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What 3 sxs make up Fetal Warfarin Syndrome

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  1. Nasal hypoplasia
  2. Calcific stippling of epiphyses
  3. Short stubby fingers
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What 2 things can Warfarin cause when used after the first Trimester

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  1. CNS defects (from in utero hemorrhage w/ scarring)
  2. Bone defects (dwarfism, scoliosis, skull defects)
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19
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How do you manage a patient on Warfarin in regards to pregnancy

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Switch to nonteratogenic anticoagulant (LMWH) before becoming pregnant

20
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What can alcohol misuse in pregnancy cause

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Fetal Alcohol syndrome

21
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What 4 things can alcohol use in pregnancy cause

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  1. IUGR and postnatal growth retardation
  2. Microcephaly
  3. Mental retardation
  4. Facial abnormalities (marker of brain damage)
22
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ACE/ARBs cause what in pregnancy

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Congenital renal failure

23
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Effects of ACE/ARBs in pregnancy reflect what in the fetus

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reflect the fetal hemodynamic effects of ACE inhibition or angiotensin blockade

24
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Methotrexate causes what when taken in pregnancy

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Embryopathy (microcephaly, short limbs, IUGR, hypoplastic skull w/ wide fontanels and craniosynostosis)

25
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What 4 things are seen in Embryopathy caused by Methotrexate

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  1. microcephaly
  2. short limbs
  3. IUGR
  4. hypoplastic skull w/ wide fontanels and craniosynostosis
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POPCORN

Which med causes hypoplastic skull w/ wide fontanels and craniosynostosis

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Seen in embryopathy caused by Methotrexate

27
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What are the 3 main adverse pregnancy outcomes caused by obesity?

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  1. Diabetes
  2. HTN
  3. VTE
28
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What should you recommend in an obese patient prior to pregnancy?

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Weight loss w/ appropriate nutritional intake before pregnancy

29
Q

Which drug can cause clear cell vaginal adenocarcinoma

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Diethylstillbestrol (DES)

30
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What can Diethylstillbestrol cause in female offspring? In male offspring?

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Female offspring= premature labor

Male offspring= Hypospadies

31
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Which med can cause Discolored teeth (yellow-brown staining( from deposition of antibiotic calcifying teeth?

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Tetracycline

32
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Which Tetracycline is less likely to produce teeth staining, but some might still be possible

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Doxycycline

33
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Which trimesters are especially bad to take ACEs in

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second and third

35
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Which drug group can cause hypocalvaria?

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ACE inhibitors

36
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Which trimester is Carbamazepine teratogenic in?

37
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Which trimester(s) is Diethylstillbestrol cause teratogenic effects such as vaginal adenosis or clear cell vaginal adenocarcinoma

38
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What trimester(s) is Isotretinoin teratogenic in?

39
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Which trimester(s) is Methotrexate teratogenic in

40
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Which drug causes Fetal hydantoin syndrome?

41
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Which trimester(s) is Phenytoin teratogenic in

42
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What 4 things does smoking in pregnancy cause

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  1. IUGR
  2. Prematurity
  3. Sudden infant death syndrome
  4. Perinatal complications
43
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Topiramate in 1st trimester of pregnancy can cause what

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oral cleft

44
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T/F: Valproic acid in pregnancy can cause developmental delay and possibly autism

45
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Warfarin in the first trimester can cause what 2 things?

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  1. Hypoplastic nasal bridge
  2. Chondrodysplasia punctata
46
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Warfarin can cause CNS malformation in which trimester

47
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Warfarin: Risk of bleeding in which trimester?

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third

discontinue use 1 month before delivery

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