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Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Essential and Foundation Questions

My Essential Question is:
What resources are available for children with drug related birth defects?

My Foundation Questions are:

1. What drug causes birth defects?
2. How many children have drug related birth defects in the United States?
3. What is the most common drug related birth defects?
4. What decade had the most drug related birth defects?
5. Where can parents and children go to get help?
6. How much money is raised each year to help children with drug related birth defects?
7. How can people get involved in helping children with drug related birth defects?
8. How are birth defects caused?
9. Does a particular prescription drug cause birth defects?
10. What is the probable cause of drug related birth defects?

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Neural Tube defect (NTD)- Problems in the growth of the spinal cord and brain in an embryo , when the neural tube doesn’t close at the top { anencephaly} or the bottom { Spina Bifida }. The defects occur in the first month of pregnancy, before most women know they are pregnant. about seven babies are born in the U.S.each day with these birth defects.
Hypospedias- a birth defect in which the male urinary opening is misplaced on the penis; it may be under the head of the penis or as far away as the scrotum. Surgery before the child reaches 24 months can correct the defect, permitting normal urination and, later, sexual intercourse.
Anencephaly- Congenital brain condition : absence of all or part of the brain and part of the skull at birth.
Cleft Palate- A gap in the roof of the mouth: a congenital fissure along the midline of the roof of the mouth. It is caused by a failure of the two sides of the hard palate to meet and fuse during fetal development and is often associated with a cleft lip.
Teratogens-refers to any agent that causes a structural abnormality following fetal exposure during pregnancy.
Syndrome- usually includes a number of essential characteristics, which when concurrent lead to the diagnosis of the condition. Frequently these are classified as a combination of typical major symptoms and signs - essential to the diagnosis - together with minor findings, some or all of which may be absent. A formal description may specify the minimum number of major and minor findings respectively, that are required for the diagnosis.
Risk Factors- alcohol, certain drugs/medications, infections, and certain chemicals.
Syndrome- usually includes a number of essential characteristics, which when concurrent lead to the diagnosis of the condition. Frequently these are classified as a combination of typical major symptoms and signs - essential to the diagnosis - together with minor findings, some or all of which may be absent. A formal description may specify the minimum number of major and minor findings respectively, that are required for the diagnosis.
March of Dimes-Our mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. We carry out this mission through research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies' lives. March of Dimes researchers, volunteers, educators, outreach workers and advocates work together to give all babies a fighting chance against the threats to their health: prematurity, birth defects, low birth weight.
IBIS- International Birth Defects Information System.
Birth Defects-Congenital disorder involves defects or damage to a developing fetus.

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Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Essential and Foundation Questions

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