Drugs
What teratogen needs to have 200 mg or less to be safe?
Caffiene
Which teratogen causes brain damage, vision and hearing problems?
Mercury
Saunas, hot tubs or infections are what kind of teratogen?
Physical
Name two risk factors for gestational diabetes
What is an important factor of the father?
Age
What teratogen is associated with low birth weight, SIDS, placenta previa and a cleft lip/palate?
Tobacco
Which teratogen can cause cancer, or affect brain development?
Radiation
This category of teratogen consists of malnutrition, diabetes, and thyroid disorders.
Metabolic conditions
This type of pregnancy has a greater complication of anemia, and high blood pressure. As well as a higher risk of low birth weights.
Teenage pregnancy
What age of men causes an increased risk of miscarriages, autism, and schiophrenia?
40
Which teratogen may result in FASD?
Alcohol
Which teratogen causes damages to the eyes, heart, and brain as well as causes deafness?
Rubella
What category of teratogens does the rubella virus belong to?
Infections
Name two reasons why gestational diabetes crucial to diagnose.
- cause premature death, stillbirth, jaundice
- Babies can be considerably heavier
-Makes labor and delivery more difficult
Why is it that males are more likely to be impacted by Teratogens?
Because of their Y chromosome it has fewer genes.
Which teratogen will change shape or function of the parts of the body?
Prescription drugs
Which teratogen causes microcephaly?
Zika
What category of teratogens does radiation, heavy metals and insecticides belong to?
Drugs and chemicals
This is crucial to diagnose because the antibodies cross the placenta and destroy red blood cells of the fetus.
Rh Disease
Name three chemicals that men are more likely to work with that may be teratogens?
Petrochemicals, lead and pesticides.
Which teratogen is known to cause spontaneous abortions, premature death and neonatal abstinence syndrome?
Cocaine
Which teratogen can affect the fetuses' eyes, limbs, skin and CNS if it is a severe infection?
Chicken Pox
What are the four types of teratogens?
Physical
Metabolic
Infections
Drugs and chemicals
What factor causes lower birth rates, babies to be more irritable, less active and have fewer facial expressions?
Depression
What are the two teratogens that come from pets?
Toxoplasmosis and Lymphocytic choriomeningitis