Uterus

Microcephaly is a birth deformity where an infant’s head is littler than anticipated when contrasted with children of a similar sex and age. Children with microcephaly frequently have little brains that have not grown appropriately (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016). There are two different types of microcephaly. Congenital microcephaly which is present at birth and postnatal microcephaly which occurs later in life (Hanzlik & Gigante, 2017, p. 47). During pregnancy, an infant’s…

Discuss the definitions of ASD and VSD. What are the symptoms for each in children? What are the symptoms for each in adults? Briefly discuss treatment options for children and adults with ASD and VSD. Our text defines a murmur as a turbulent blood flow through the heart as a result of one or more etiologies (Cash, 2014). The abnormal opening through chambers, atrial or ventricular septal defect is the selected etiology appropriate for this discussion topic (Cash, 2014). During the first 8…

From as early as the 30th century B.C to today, men and women have tried to avoid pregnancy by using numerous methods. From 3000 B.C to the 19th century the methods included condoms first made from materials such as linin sheaths, animal intestines and fish bladders. Then spermicides were introduced where linen cloth condoms were soaked in chemical solutions and then dried before use. They then evolved to condoms made from durable rubber and introduced diaphragms made from the same durable…

Doctor's facilities, amid their ordinary course of treatment ought to test pregnant ladies for medications of any sort, whether legitimate or not. Obviously, the patient ought to be educated of such testing, however assent ought not be required. Discoveries of unlawful medications ought to be utilized to teach and treat the mother for a dependence as opposed to illuminating law implementation of such an action. Clinics are in the matter of treating individuals' illnesses and advancing…

Substance abuse is excessive use of a drug such as alcohol, narcotics or cocaine without medical justification (Merriam-Webster, 2017). These type of abuse leads to serious adverse reaction that can change the life of the mother and the fetus. There are several factors that can lead with substance abuse which are neonatal abstinence syndrome and stillbirth. Neonatal abstinence syndrome takes place when the pregnant individual intake these types of drugs which then is transmitted to the fetus…

Gabby Manupelli 3-15-16 Dear diary, For this month's disease diary, I found a disease that kind of interested me on a website with a list of almost every disease/disorder. The disease I found interesting was progesterone dermatitis. Since I had never heard of it before and it seemed interesting, I did some research. Progesterone dermatitis is a skin condition that is rare. This is a disease that can only be found in women. It is also known as autoimmune progesterone dermatitis. In this disease…

The copepod Tigriopus Californicus is found in splash-pools of laguna beach. (Baker, 1912) The Tigriopus Californicus has many different stages in its lifecycle. The stages go from the Nauplii stage to the Copepodid stage, to finally the Adult stage. Each stage lasts for about one to two days. However, there is an uncertainty of how many additional segments are added to the abdomen. Each stage lasts up to two to four days depending on their environment. As the T. Californicus ages, more…

Description On my second experience on the obstetric ward I was assign to a patient. B.J is 24-years-old old para 3 gravida 2, patient has a 5-years-old daughter and a 3 days old baby boy. The patient stated that this birth was difficult and stressful, because she had UTI, pre-term contraction at 27 weeks and was hospitalized for 3 weeks. She then returned to the hospital at 35 weeks with another pre-term contraction, high blood pressure and funneling cervix. Feeling I felt quite sad about the…

REVIEW OF LITERATURE 1.0 INTRODUCTION The exact definition of postpartum period has been very vague. Certain clinicians consider the time from birth to the return of reproductive organs to normalcy as the period of postpartum, while others consider postpartum period to be the time between the fourth stage of labor and the postpartum recovery year (1). It can also be considered as three distinct yet continuous phases. Between six and twelve hours post delivery which is the acute phase, between…

Exercise During Pregnancy Exercise is an important part of being healthy for people of all ages. Exercise improves heart and lung function and helps maintain strength, flexibility, and a healthy body weight. Exercise also boosts energy levels and elevates mood. For most women, maintaining an exercise routine throughout pregnancy is recommended. Only on rare occasions, and with certain medical conditions or pregnancy complications, are women asked to limit or avoid exercise during pregnancy.…