What is a common Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI)?

A. There is no known safe level of alcohol use during pregnancy or when trying to get pregnant:

Research has shown that any alcohol consumption during pregnancy can potentially cause fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). There is no safe amount.

B. Alcohol prior to conception cannot impact the fetus:

Alcohol use prior to conception can affect fertility and early embryonic development, especially since many pregnancies are unrecognized during early stages.

C. Alcohol exposure is most dangerous during the last trimester:

All trimesters are critical, but the first trimester is often considered the most vulnerable for teratogenic effects, especially for organ formation.

D. Fetal alcohol exposure increases the likelihood of twins or other multiples:

Alcohol exposure does not increase the likelihood of multiple births; it causes developmental abnormalities.

A. Mitral stenosis:

Mitral stenosis is narrowing of the mitral valve, often due to rheumatic heart disease, not IV drug use or infection.

B. Angina pectoris:

Angina is chest pain due to ischemia, not infection or vegetation on heart valves.

C. Aortic insufficiency:

Aortic insufficiency is leakage of the aortic valve, leading to volume overload, not typically associated with infection and petechiae.

D. Infective endocarditis:

IV drug users are at high risk for infective endocarditis. Symptoms include fever, chills, weakness, petechiae, and vegetations seen on echocardiogram.