Superheroes
The city that Batman protects.
Gotham City.
Killed by a poisonous apple.
How does FASDs happen?
Mothers who drink alcohol during their pregnancy (the alcohol is absorbed by the mom's blood and is passed to the fetus through the umbilical cord).
Why is tobacco smoke so bad for you?
It contains a high amount of chemicals (~4000), where 70 of them are carcinogens.
Symptoms and signs (name 3-4).
Red and watery eyes, itchy rash, runny and congested nose, sneezing, coughing, anaphylaxis shock (extreme allergy), itchy throat, ...
Where was Superman born?
Planet Krypton.
In love with the robot Ev.
Wall-E.
What is the most common reason why children are diagnosed with FASDs?
Women often don't know they are pregnant in the first 4-6 weeks of their pregnancies.
True of false. Nicotine causes more drug interactions than tobacco smoke.
False because tobacco smoke directly influences the absorption, distribution and metabolism or elimination of the medication.
Causes (name 3-4).
Grass, hay, animals, pollen, dust, bugs, food, medication, perfumed scent, ...
My name is Tony Stark.
Iron Man.
Captain of the Black Pearl.
Jack Sparrow.
Sign and symptoms (name 3).
Poor coordination, hyperactivity, difficulty to concentrate, poor memory, difficulty in schoolwork, learning disabilities, speech/language delays, low IQ, low reasoning or judgment skills, sleep problems, vision or hearing problems, problems with the heart/kidneys/bones, shorter than average height, small head size and abnormal facial features.
Would you need to increase or lower your medication dose for someone who smokes?
Increase the dose because smoking increases the clearance and metabolism of certain medication.
Over-the-counter medication to help with allergy symptoms.
Corticosteroids (mometasone and fluticasone furoate), antihistamine (desloratadine, fexofenadine, cetirizine, diphenhydramine), decongestant (pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine), ibuprofen (Advil), acetaminophen (Tylenol).
Superman worked for what newspaper?
The Daily Planet.
The animal who's best friend is Thumper the rabbit.
Bambi.
What can influence the severity of FASDs?
Quantity of alcohol, frequency of alcohol, and timing (certain weeks of the pregnancy have important development, i.e. the brain)
What class of psychotropic medications can smoking tobacco affect?
Antipsychotics (clozapine, olanzapine, haloperidol, and chlorpromazine), and antidepressant (fluvoxamine).
If someone is on Benadryl and decided to have an alcoholic drink or smoke marijuana, what will happen?
Patient will become very drowsy and sleepy.
Where is Thor from?
Asgard.
The princess disguised as a boy.
Mulan.
Name treatments for FASDs (name 2-3).
There is no medication cure for FASDs, however patient can be prescribed medication for certain symptoms (i.e. SSRIs for emotional regulation) and they can benefit from speech-language, occupation or physical therapy, early education services, classes to teach patient social skills, counselling.
Why does the medication intake need to be reduced when quitting smoking?
Due to increase adverse effect and possible toxicity of a certain medication after a week of smoking cessation.
When antihistamine are taking with antipsychotics, what adverse effects would occur?
Dry mouth, dry eyes, constipation, urinary retention, and blurred vision (additive adverse effects)
(underlined are the most common).