Obstetric Cholestasis (OC) or Intraheptic Cholestasis of pregnancy is a disorder that is unique to pregnancy (Kelly and Nelson-Piercy‚ 2000).OC classically presents in the third trimester (Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists [RCOG]‚ 2006)‚ With maternal pruritus and raised bile acids (Geenes and Williamson‚ 2009).It is one of the few disorders of pregnancy that can affect both maternal well being and fetal outcome. OC usually resolves forty eight hours after delivery (Mays‚ 2010).
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P.G College Of Nursing‚ Bhilai Sub: Obstetrics & Gynaecology SEMINAR ON PREVENTIVE OBSTETRICS Submitted To: Submitted by MRS SEEMA SANTOSH MS.ASHWADI PILLAI LECTURER‚ (OBG) M.SC.PREVIOUS Submitted on: INTRODUCTION-
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Fahad Syed 991541355 Risk Management in Obstetrics Introduction Obstetrics is defined as the branch of medicine which deals with the care of women during pregnancy‚ childbirth‚ and the period during which they recover from childbirth (Agency for healthcare research and quality‚ 2000). The major factor that makes obstetrics a high risk area is expectation. The majority of women who are about to give birth tend to be young and healthy (Clements‚ 2001). Naturally‚ they expect to give birth to
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Preeclampsia Sara Bishop‚ RN‚ PhD Initial History and Assessment At 0600 Jennie is brought to the Labor and Delivery triage area by her sister. The client complains of a pounding headache for the last 12 hours unrelieved by acetaminophen (Tylenol)‚ swollen hands and face for 2 days‚ and epigastric pain described as bad heartburn. Her sister tells the nurse‚ "I felt like that when I had toxemia during my pregnancy." Admission assessment by the nurse reveals: today’s weight 182 pounds‚ T 99.1°
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Obstetrics and Gynecology Desiree Collins Francis Marion University Obstetrics nursing is healthcare profession that focuses on the care of pregnant women and the babies they give birth to. Obstetrics nurse deals with the care of women during pregnancy‚ childbirth and the time after the women’s pregnancy‚ as well as offer nursing care for women with health problems of or related to their reproductive system. Some obstetrics nurses may specialize in labor and delivery nurses. Obstetrics
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A urinalysis is where a sample of a person’s urine is taken and a dipstick in dipped into the urine to test for many different elements; these can include leukocytes‚ blood‚ protein‚ sugar‚ ketones‚ ph‚ nitrites‚ bilirubin and ascorbic acid. These elements can help in diagnoses for bladder or kidney infections‚ diabetes‚ dehydration and preeclampsia. In antenatal care a urinalysis is performed at the very first visit with a dipstick and the sample is then referred to a pathology laboratory to be
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Bipedalism & Human Birth: The Obstetric Dilemma Over hundreds of thousands of years‚ the human body has evolved in many different ways to help us adapt to our ever changing environment. The obstetric dilemma refers to changes in the female pelvic region as a result of our evolution towards bipedalism‚ and the resulting difficulties in childbirth. When assessing gestation periods‚ premature births and maternal & infant health‚ the question comes up as to why the human body has evolved in
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home. No one was at home when the fire erupted‚ and they were about 10 minutes away when Toni said she was contacted by her manager‚ Kim Miller‚ who had heard the Mishlers’ Ofen Cove address broadcast over a fire page. Toni‚ a Pomerene Hospital obstetrics nurse‚ is responsible for conducting home visits for new moms and babies and had been pleased a light schedule of only two home visits gave her a rare chance to join her husband for Wednesday evening church services. Had she not been with him at
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Obstetric Fistula essay! An aspect of women’s health is Obstetric Fistula‚ this is a serious medical condition in which a Fistula (hole) develops in the birth canal‚ either between the rectum and the vagina or between the bladder and the vagina. It is caused by a prolonged labour that presses the unborn baby so tightly in the birth canal that blood flow is cut off from surrounding tissues‚ and where there has been no medical intervention. This usually occurs in young‚ thin girls in communities
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The first thing in becoming an obstetrics nurse is getting into a nursing program and earning baccalaureate degree in nursing. “ Preparation for a baccalaureate nurse is 4 to 5 years in length and focuses on classes in liberal arts‚ humanities and sciences. The emphasis in the baccalaureate-nursing
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