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What does the term obstetrics mean |
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What is obstetrics? |
The branch of medicine that Pertains to the care of women during pregnancy childbirth and the postpartum period. |
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What is the definition of pediatrics? |
The branch of medicine that deals with a child development and care and the diseases of childhood and their treatment |
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What is empowerment |
The control that the family has over the healthcare of another family member where it pertains to the philosophy, goals, culture and ethnic practices |
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Who is known as the father of obstetrics? |
Soranus |
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What is the podalic version and who created it? |
A procedure used to rotate the fetus to a breech or feet-first position Created by: Soranus |
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Describe how the podalic version of birth is done by the physician? |
The physician reaches into the uterus and grasp one or both of the infants feet to facilitate delivery |
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What is the safer version of delivery of birth? |
Planned cesarean |
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What is the Crede' method? |
Instilling 2% silver nitrate into the eyes of newborns to prevent blindness caused gonorrhea |
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The postpartum period is also known as? |
Puerperium |
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Puerperal fever is also known as? |
Childbed fever |
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What cause puerperal fever? |
Unwashed hands of physician and medical students |
