Infant respiratory distress syndrome

because infants born to teenage mothers are at greater risk for developing problems and adolescent pregnancy is associated with higher rates of illness and death. Teenage pregnancy is very common and there are many reasons why it is. Sometimes teenagers are just afraid to talk to their parents or someone that has the proper information, but being afraid won’t lead you to any good and it will just…

Assessing the current and historical health history of the pregnant woman directs the appropriate antenatal care, allowing planning of appropriate intrapartum management, whilst preparing postpartum and postnatal care options. Effective antenatal advice provided by midwives’ enables the patient to make informed choices regarding care during pregnancy (3Centres Collaboration, 2012e; Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council [AHMAC], 2012; AHMAC, 2014). Reviewing and monitoring progress…

Concentrated Animal Feedlot Operations and Their Risks Following Michael Pollan’s view in his book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, he covers the realm of concentrated animal feedlot operations (COFAs) in his extensive spiel about the overarching concept of corn in our society. He discusses his purchased steer, number 534, as he accompanies its journey through the system. In the beginning 534 enjoyed his life on a green pasture with his mother for six months, until he became strong and bulky enough to…

Introduction: Throughout history there has been many advances in the health care professional, that also applies to perinatal medicine. However, still to this day close to 4,000 newborns still require resuscitation per year (Chalkias). Respiratory support may be needed in the delivery room when a newborn undergoes asphyxia and can not reach the level of oxygen needed to thrive and survive by his or her own self (Chalkias). Resuscitation is abundantly seen in preterm delivery, which is…

lead to acute organ dysfunction or failure and associated with host immune response to infection CLASSIFICATION • There is a disease continuum with increasing severity if not treated or not responsive to treatment o Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) - Documented or suspected infection with systemic manifestations of infection - Clinical response to a nonspecific insult of either infectious or noninfectious (trauma, ischemia, inflammation) etiology - Presence of SIRS plus documented…

March of Dimes is an organization that fights to prevent birth defects and premature births among babies all over the world. This organization was originally founded and named the National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis by Franklin D Roosevelt (“About Us”). Roosevelt founded this organization when he had a personal encounter with polio. The foundation soon became known as the March of Dimes when they turned their focus to birth defects and prematurity in children. March of Dimes has been…

Animal Experimentation : Is It Wrong To Experiment On Animals? Currently, there is an ongoing battle between animal rights activists and scientific researchers on the topic of animal experimentation. While scientists believe that animal testing is needed for the betterment of life and is fundamental for research advancement, animal rights activists believe that testing on animals is unnecessary and should be replaced by alternatives. A scientific researcher, Gina Solomon, perfectly summed it up…

Children are very sensitive to second-hand smoke and it can cause premature death, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, various other respiratory problems, as well as fatal diseases such as lung cancer, and heart disease. Also, children exposed to second-hand smoke at home are seven times more likely to smoke. Since it is very difficult to prevent cigarette smoking in public areas, non-smokers should either choose a different area that is strictly non-smoking or try to stay as far away from the…

While providing care for Sari a number of clinical management issues arise. Firstly, Sari’s pregnancy was conceived through intrauterine insemination (IUI), risks associated with artificial reproductive technologies were likely reviewed with Sari and Jane prior to intervention . It is important that the midwife be aware of potential risks associated with this method of conception and able to review these with Sari and Jane if they have questions. IUI can include increased risks of preterm birth,…

break off and spread to other parts of the body. Septic shock caused by urosepsis is a systemic infection that is the result of unresolved bacteria that could lead to death (Lewis et al., 2014). More complications can range from acute respiratory distress syndrome, recurrent or chronic pyelonephritis, and to chronic kidney disease that can be a factor in scarring that is caused by recurrent infections. Renal scars that lead to chronic kidney disease are generally caused when there is already…