There are two strong arguments supporting an integrated curriculum. First, there is simply too much information to be covered in the traditional structure of a forty or fifty minute class period. Secondly, most subjects are taught to students in isolation from other related information.
Because women taking carbamazepine have a higher risk of having a baby with a neural tube defect, healthcare providers recommended that all women taking carbamazepine take a total of 4-5mg of folic acid before and. during pregnancy. This may help reduce the risk of birth defects in pregnancies exposed to carbamazepine.
Author information: (1)Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Anticoagulant therapy during pregnancy is problematic because both heparin and oral anticoagulants can potentially produce adverse maternal and fetal effects. Reviewing the relevant literature makes it clear that heparin is safer for the fetus than are oral anticoagulants.