Placenta

Ultrasound studies can determine location and allow visual estimation of the size, implantation, morphology, and anatomy of the placenta Patients with suspected placenta accreta should be transferred to an appropriate level of maternal care…

Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide, and accounts for nearly one-quarter of all maternal deaths (World Health Organization, 2012). Unfortunately, resulting in the most significant birth complications, and research has found that incidences are increasing (Ford, Shand, & Roberts, 2013). A major cause of PPH is uterine atony and the prolongation of third stage (Kashanian, Fekrat, Masoomi, & Ansari, 2010). Consequentially, active…

possibly be addicted to alcohol. Even the smallest amounts of alcohol can travel to an infant’s system and put the unborn child at risk. While pregnant you will have a placenta, the placenta is what transfers the nourishment from the mother to the baby. If you are drinking alcohol, the baby can receive the alcohol through the placenta, which…

kidney or liver, fluid in the lungs, or signs of brain trouble such as seizures and/or visual disturbances at 20 weeks gestation or later (Preeclampsia Foundation, 2013). C. Many obstetricians theorize that bed rest may improve blood flow to the placenta (Bigelow & Stone, 2011). D. Because SBP is higher when standing upright, lying supine would lower pressures and improve symptoms (Bigelow & Stone, 2011). E. Some authors suggest diuretic effect of bed rest may be useful in GHTN, but not…

Furthermore, high-velocity perfusion due to minimal dilatation of the terminal segments of the spiral arteries leads to hydrodynamic stress in the intervillous space. This placenta stress stimulates the release of a number of factors derived from the trophoblast, and these factors, in turn, contribute to the widespread multisystemic maternal inflammatory response observed in preeclampsia (Tjoa, Levine and Karumanchi, 2007). Such placental-derived factors comprise of the anti-angiogenic proteins,…

I’ve learn that depending on if the placenta splits or not it can determine the type of twins produce. The study on twins are interesting because even though they have their similarities , they also have their difference. Identical twins are not always so identical, they have differences in…

supporting structure they begin forming a placenta, umbilical cord and an amniotic sac. The placenta is a disk-shaped mass of supporting tissue, the umbilical cord is a rope of tissue that contains two arteries, and the amniotic sac is a membrane filled with water amniotic fluid that helps cushion and protect the baby throughout the prenatal period. All though all three of the supporting structures are important, but the placenta is mainly the most important. The placenta provides the exchange…

still remains the same. There is still a chorion and most of the things you would find in a regular egg. However the major piece in the puzzle that separates an egg from giving birth is the placenta. The placenta is a large piece of tissue that is made up of two parts, the fetal placenta and the maternal placenta. These two parts provide a link between the mother and child by filtering out anything that would be unsuitable for a baby to…

complications with anesthesia. Abortion also increases the risk of placenta Previa in later pregnancies that one has in life. Placenta Previa is described as a life threatening condition for both the mother and her unborn child. Placenta Previa is when the abnormal development of the placenta due to uterine damage increases the risk of fetal malformation, perinatal death, and causing excessive bleeding during labor. Women with placenta Previa often have no pain, but bright red vaginal bleeding.…

“Nothing more strongly arouses our disgust than cannibalism, yet we make the same impression on Buddhists and vegetarians, for we feed on babies, though not our own.” (Stevenson). Cannibalism, despite its place in man’s deepest nightmares, is not always so and should not be looked down upon simply due to misunderstanding of this ancient practice. Cannibalism has its medical downfalls, however, it also has positive aspects that transcends multiple cultures. Before talking about the positive…