Prenatal diagnosis

presentation, and an understanding of the establishment and ranking of the most likely differential diagnoses is of immense importance. Like with any presenting complaint, the history and physical should serve as the guidepost for the differential diagnosis. Every disease presents with certain makers, some obvious, some frustratingly vague, but it is incredibly important to approach every case with the same technique and precision. As a provider it is important to begin with what is known.…

Is it safe to eat honey during pregnancy? A woman wakes up one day and has a different feeling which she never felt before. She feels a bit sick, more like a motion sickness and some kind of tiredness all over her body. A few days later the symptoms started to become more severe and quickly she realize that her period is late. Could this be it? Yes, she is pregnant! The happy couple is over the top and so excited about this new condition in which both of them have to take the part. Obviously,…

of the principal diagnosis. Identify if the physician is waiting for additional diagnostics or consults. Take note of any gaps in the documentation. Can each diagnosis be coded completely based on the documentation? How firm is each diagnosis—are there diagnoses that are noted as rule out, probable, possible, cannot confirm, etc.? Make note of those diagnoses so that you can follow the progression of each diagnosis as the patient receives inpatient care. You don’t want a diagnosis to drop off…

Female infanticide is the deliberate and organized killing of girls at or soon after birth by the men in the society. This issue is more common in countries like India and China, where society values male children over female children because a female is considered a burden and a disgrace, or in the case of India a very expensive investment to the father. As a human being and a woman in this world, I view female infanticide to be outrageous and unrighteous and believe there should be a better…

Therefore, these theorists over looked the prenatal, perinatal and neonatal environmental influences such as the molecules in a fetus bloodstream before birth, to the climate outside, as being one of the leading causes of a child’s development. Each of these psychologist’s theories also plays a role in children’s development as well as the mother’s environment during pregnancy. Furthermore, I will underline the negative and…

Prenatal Substance Abuse: How it Affects a Child’s Brain in Utero Zubaida Abubaker Sheridan College Prenatal Substance Abuse: How it Affects a Child’s Brain in Utero A growing baby inside a mother’s womb gets the nourishment from his mother directly. So what if that mother is addicted to harmful substances? Do these substances have any effect on the development of the brain structure of a baby inside the uterus? Recreational drugs like alcohol, nicotine, cocaine, and marijuana are some…

Neurological disorders Understanding neurological disorders requires us to first look at the definition of the disease. According to Feldman, Neurological disorders are a disorder within the body's nervous system (Feldman, 2014). Certain disorders that fall into this category are: Parkinson’s disease, Epilepsy, Cerebral palsy, Attention Deficient Disorder, Muscular dystrophy, and movement disorders (2014). There are more than 600 diseases of the nervous system ranging in severity from mild to…

1. One of the first questions that I have for Mariah is if she remembers her mother and stepfather and how did this affect you when you were growing up. Although the case study talks about the father being abusive I would want to know about the mother and their relationship. Then I would ask a follow up question and ask Mariah if she tried looking for her parents and what would she get out of it if she tried to look for her parents. Another question I would have for Mariah is if she could tell…

In the recent decades, the Republic of Korea has seen a growth in mysogyny. The over-generalization that South Korean women only seek after men’s wealth, the increasing popularity of plastic surgery, and women’s desire to purchase designer accessories and apparels contribute to such hatred towards women in South Korea. However, South Korean men’s required participation in the military seems to remains to be the most contributive factor admist all other reasons. It is not completely irrational…

Alcohol Impact on Pregnant Women Abstract: when the mother is drinking alcohol during her pregnancy that may affect her child wrongly. Moreover, alcohol (ethanol) may disturb the abnormal embryo and fetus developments. Alcohol ingestion may causes central nervous system damages, fetal alcohol syndrome, organ systems abnormalities, oro-facial clefts, atopic dermatitis, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Key words: ethanol; pregnancy; alcohol; fetal alcohol syndrome. INTRODUCTION…