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Birth Defects

Published on Nov 23, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

DIABETES BIRTH DEFECTS

FAITH SCHELLHOUSE (10/29/14)
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DESCRIPTION

  • Early birth
  • Breathing problems
  • Macrosomia(large baby)
  • Possible still borns/ miscarriage
  • Neonatal hypoglycemia(possible seizures)
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CAUSES

  • Lack of insulin in the mother
  • Too much glucose in your blood
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SYMPTOMS

  • some dont come until after birth
  • Large baby(over fed in the uterus)
  • Brain doesnt develop right
  • Spinal cord problems
  • Heart defects
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DETECTION

  • Through ultrasounds

TREATMENTS

  • Monitoring blood glucose
  • Insulin therapy (during pregnancy diabetes)
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