Obstetrics and gynaecology

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…

Signs and Symptoms German measles is a viral infection most distinguished by a red rash that appears all over the body. Commonly known in the United States as rubella, it is one form of the measles virus. Generally a mild febrile viral disease it is identified by its maculopapular rash. Rubella can be difficult to diagnose due to symptoms similar to that of dengue, scarlet fever, measles, parvovirus, and the herpes 6 virus amongst others. Children often times do not present symptoms,…

Critical Thinking Case: A 27 year old pregnant woman has been told by her physician that she is in labor. She has completely dilated to 10 centimeters and is now in the second stage of labor. The physician informed her that the head of the baby appears first, which is referred to as crowning. He also stated that in some cases the baby's buttocks will appear first. Questions: 1) What state of delivery is she in? She is in the second stage delivery which means she is ready to deliver the baby;…

Material and Method Subjects and samples- This was a case-control study conducted in King George’s Medical University, a tertiary-care teaching institute, and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, a tertiary-care government non-teaching institute, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. A total of 1118 subjects were enrolled including 559 cases and 559 controls. Cases were defined as mothers (age 18-40 years) of live preterm neonates (birth at less than 37 weeks of gestation). Controls were eligible mothers…

it mean taking resources away from men’s health. This is about acknowledging the fact that women and men are different. While that may seem obvious, past medical research often worked on the assumption that, with the exceptions of breast cancer, obstetrics and gynecology, women are just like men. It was not unusual for medical studies and drug trials to exclude women, even though women were affected by the condition being studied or would be prescribed the drugs that were being tested. To…

Drug and alcohol rehab programs for pregnant postpartum women provide an individualized program to help the woman overcome her addiction, as well as teach her how to be a healthy nurturing mother. Drug or alcohol dependent pregnant postpartum women struggle with a number of issues other addicts never experience. They feel the shame and guilt that comes with being addicted to drugs or alcohol while pregnant, as well as the knowledge that their unhealthy choices may have a negative impact on…

Kacee McDaniel During your pregnancy you should try to stay away from teratogens. The Healthline Editorial Team wrote that pregnant women should not be exposed to excessive heat, herbal treatments, ionizing radiation, sick children, or toxoplasmosis, which is an infection contracted from cat feces to humans. There is also a list of ingestible teratogens that pregnant women should stay away from such as, alcohol and certain types of drugs, like Warfarin and Dilantin (Healthline Editorial…

Stephanie is a 26yo, G5 P0222, who is presently 29 weeks 6 days. She was admitted for vaginal bleeding and was initially around 1 cm. She was placed on 4East after the bleeding had stopped and was being watched expectantly. She started contracting and her cervix had changed to 3-4 cm and she was brought back to Labor and Delivery yesterday. She received betamethasone and we are currently waiting on her 2nd dose of betamethasone. She continues to complain of contractions today. She did…

Swollen feet, aching legs, and a sore lower back are only a few of the many side effects of pregnancy. To make it through this beautiful and trying time, you need support you can rely on. Fortunately, one-stop online health care supply shop, EZ Care Medical, has the assistive devices and medical accessories you need for a comfortable, healthy pregnancy. The health care supply destination carries a range of medical accessories to support and protect pregnant women, including: Activa® Sheer…

Tiffany is a 37yo, primigravida, who is currently 24 weeks 4 days. She is known to our office for her monochorionic twin gestation. She has had a somewhat shortened cervix and has been followed very closely. The cervix has decreased down to around 2.5 cm but there has been no evidence of a funnel. She also has a notable history of gastric bypass as well as partial gastrectomy due to a ruptured ulcer. During that hospital admission for the ruptured ulcer she had a cardiomyopathy and Afib. She…