Infant
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- Apgar tests
- Tests performed 1 and 5 minutes after birth. These check color, respiration, heart rate, muscle tone, and reflexes
- Birth Defects
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75% Environmental Factors
25% Genetics
FASD (FAS) - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder
Mental Retardation
Poor motor coordination
Hyperactivity and learning disabilities
Facial and Head Deformit
- Causes of Stillbirth
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Infection (STD or other)
Drugs
Poor Nutrition
Pollutants
Teratogens - birth defect, malformation
Low birth weight (5.5 lbs or less)
- Infant Mortality during first week
- Often due to either infection, premature birth, abuse, or poor medical care
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Infant Mortality during first year
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US has experienced a rise in infant mortality recently
Congenital Anomalies
SIDS - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
RDS - respitory distress syndrome
Premature Birth Disorders
Abuse
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Premature Birth
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Baby born sooner than 37 weeks
Risks
Underdeveloped lungs