Amniotic fluid

During the nine-month period of pregnancy, the most remarkable process of events leads to the birth of a baby. This period is broken down into 3-month increments called trimesters. Each trimester marks the end and beginning of a very important process going on inside the womb. The trimesters each have different responsibilities and goals that must be accomplished before the end of that period. If the goals are not reached by their set time limit, the pregnancy is at the chance of being…

Interview: Sickle cell anemia (SCD) is a special form of anemia which is inherited from the parents to the sons, and in which the shape of red blood cells (RBCs) is changed, usually the red blood cells is shaped like round discs, but in sickle cell anemia the red blood cells are shaped like crescent moons, or sickles that leads to the not enough healthy red blood cells which become unable to carry adequate amount of oxygen to the different body organs. Normally the red blood cells are round and…

While it certainly is “strange and fantastic” to be living in a feminist movement and simultaneously be reading a novella about female liberation, there is definitely more to say in regards to the feminist agenda of this novella. Showalter does an interesting job in trying to tie in history with her-story provide background to the context of the novella. However, in trying to provide history, she veers away from the text itself and also veers away from conclusive close-ended explanations and…

* spielmeyer Fogt Hergan * * Batten Disease is a degenerative neurological condition that affect people of all ages, particularly between mid childhood and their early twenties. 
 * The most common form of Battens is Juvenile Battens affecting children between 5-25 years. 
 * It was discovered in 1903 Frederick Batten, a British Paediatrician. [22] 
 * Detected when symptoms such as loss of vision and balance, seizures, minor behavioural changes occur. These are often diagnosed as epilepsy or…

Preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome and eclampsia are part of a spectrum of hypertensive disorders specific to pregnancy. Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy are a leading cause of maternal and fetal morbidity worldwide. The root cause of hypertensive disorders specific to pregnancy is the placenta. As the cytotrophoblastic tissue of the placenta fails to widen the maternal spiral arteries – this is called decreased spiral remodeling. This causes decreased tissue perfusion (ischemia) in the…

deformities, motor deterioration, and poor bladder control. Another form of spina bifida is meningocele, which results when cerebrospinal fluid and the meninges expand through a gap in the spinal cord. This usually occurs in the lumbar region, also known as the lower spine. Myelomeningocele is the most severe form of spina bifida. In meningomyelocele, sacs that contain fluid hold onto deformed spinal cord tissue. Thus, the spinal cord is exposed through the opening of the spine. Surgery to…

check for bilirubin, antibodies, anemia and if the baby needs a blood transfusion. An ultrasound can detect whether there is a buildup of fluid around the organs of the fetus, causing hepatomegaly and splenomegaly. A needle inserted into the mother’s abdomen during pregnancy, known as amniocentesis, can measure the amount of bilirubin that is in the amniotic fluid. All of these procedures ca be done prior to delivery (Center,…

Child’s play is also determined by prenatal development. In a study of fetal testosterone, researchers were able to measure hormone levels in the amniotic fluid of pregnant women. After the children were born they tracked them for several years after birth. Testosterone levels were higher in male fetuses, but the female fetuses had levels of some testosterone. The higher the levels of testosterone were…

bitten,the virus causes her developing fetus to have microcephaly. This is a case where the baby’s skull is too small and abnormal,and this might be accompanied by brain defects.The virus is also sexually transmitted and it has been found in the amniotic fluid, brain…

Ana is a pregnant 17 year-old farm labor worker. Her placenta erupted at 30 weeks during her pregnancy and an emergency C-section was performed. Her baby is a high risk in the NICU with low APGAR scores, neonatal encephalopathy, seizures and poor prognosis. His survival rate is low with chances of neurological damage. Doctors want to continue treatment while Ana wants to take home the baby for palliative care. There are many studies that prove premature babies do have a chance of survival, but…