A 9-year-old girl is brought to the pediatrician by her adoptive parents for evaluation of academic difficulties that began 7 weeks ago. Her third-grade teachers report that she is easily frustrated, has difficulty concentrating during lessons, and demonstrates impulsive behavior in class. She has also struggled to develop friendships with peers. Her biological mother had a significant history of alcohol use disorder throughout pregnancy and did not receive prenatal care. On vital signs, the patient is normothermic with normal blood pressure and heart rate. Physical examination reveals a flattened nasal bridge, a long philtrum, thin upper vermilion border, and small palpebral fissures. Anthropometric measurements show height at the 15th percentile and weight at the 35th percentile. Psychoeducational testing reveals an IQ of 78. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for this patient's constellation of findings?
- A)Prenatal alcohol exposureGABARITO
- B)Prenatal cocaine exposure
- C)Prenatal marijuana exposure
- D)Prenatal opioid exposure
- E)Postnatal lead exposure
Explicação
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is characterized by the classic triad of: (1) characteristic facial features (flattened nasal bridge, long philtrum, thin vermilion border, small palpebral fissures), (2) growth restriction (both height and weight below 10th-25th p... Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →