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VDRL
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Venereal disease research laboratory
Quantitative results are reported reactive, weakly reactive, or non-reactive. If positive, requires further testing (Frye) |
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Anemia
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A reduction in either the number of red blood cells or the amount of hemoglobin in the blood.
Initial Visit-finger stick Hgb should be around 13-15. At 28 weeks should be 11-13. Hgb of 12 or less before 20 weeks necessitates evaluation and therapy. Evaluation: diet review, physical exam, lab analysis. May appear tired, pale, and have poor appetite. May have low BP. Initial Labs should include HgB, HCT, RBC Herbs: Alfalfa, bilberry, cherry, dandelion, red raspberry, yellow dock, Nettle Diet: apples, apricots, leafy greens, parsley, yams, turnip greens, raisins, okra, grape juice, prunes, organic iron supplements. foods highest in Iron: Kidney beans, blackstrap molasses, rice bran, raw beet greens, peaches, prune juice. Floradix, blackstrap molasses, brewer's yeast.Vitamin B12, Folic Acid plus Biotin Vitamin C rich foods to aid absorption. Vitamin B12 if vegetarian. Avoid ingesting calcium and fiber along with supplements. |
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Hypertension
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140/90 on at least two occasions six hours apart.
Benign reasons: anxiety, multiple gestation, technical errors, lack of salt, inadequate calcium, inadequate dairy or fluid intake, obesity (due to too small of cuff), lack of exercise. R/O- White coat syndrome, pseudotumor cerebri, metabolic toxemia, Conn's syndrome, Kidney disease, Heart problems, pheochromocytoma, SLE, Cerebral/Vascular disturbances, Hyperthyroidism, CNS disorders, Hydatidiform Mole, Malignant hypertension, Liver disease. |
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Low Blood Pressure
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90/60 common in young woman, vegetarians, and women who exercise frequently
Rule out Anemia |
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Insomnia Treatments
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B vitamins, High protein snack, exercise, skullcap tincture (1-10 drops in water), Hops Tincture (after 5th month), glass of warm milk, hot bath, chamomile or Catnip tea, changing sleeping positions or places,
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