4th Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference
 
 
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Question
An infant girl who was diagnosed with trachealaryngeal malacia, had reflex, and some respiratory distress is now 9 years old. She has ADHD, and is mentally and emotionally behind her age group and very small in her nature. Could these be some long term effects of when she was an infant? The mother also smoked pot throughout the entire pregnancy.
Answer
Smoking during pregnancy can lead to IUGR and growth failure, ADHD and learning disability.
 
 
 
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