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What is Preeclampsia? |
Preeclampsia is a multisystem disorder of unknown etiology characterized by development of hypertension to the extent of 140/90 mm Hg or more with proteinuria after the 20th week in a previously normotensive and nonproteinuric woman |
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What is IUD? |
Antepartum death occurring beyond the period of viability is termed as intrauterine death. |
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What is PROM? |
Spontaneous rupture of the membranes any time beyond 28th week of pregnancy but before the onset of labor is called prelabor rupture of the membranes (PROM) |
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What is GDM? |
GDM is defined as carbohydrate intolerance of variable severity with onset or first recognition during the present pregnancy |
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What is postmaturity? |
A pregnancy continuing beyond 2 weeks of the expected date of delivery (> 294 days) is called postmaturity or post-term pregnancy. |
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What is asphyxia neonatarum? |
Failure to initiate and maintain spontaneous respiration within one minute of birth |
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What is HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM? |
DEFINITION: It is a severe type of vomiting of pregnancy which has got deleterious effect on the health of mother and/or incapacitates her in day-to-day activities. |
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What is HELLP Syndrome? |
HELLP Syndrome: This is an acronym for Hemolysis (H), Elevated Liver enzymes (EL) and Low Platelet count (LP) (<100,000/mm3) |
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What is lochia discharge? |
It is the vaginal discharge for first 2-3 weeks during puerperium |
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What is Obstructed labor? |
Obstructed labor is one where in spite of good uterine contractions, the progressive descent of the presenting part is arrested due to mechanical obstruction |
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What is MMR? |
Death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of the termination of pregnancy irrespective of the duration and the site of pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes. |
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What is CESAREAN SECTION (CS)? |
DEFINITION: It is an operative procedure whereby the fetuses after the end of 28th weeks are delivered through an incision on the abdominal and uterine walls. |
