Today I saw my special need patient‚ Aileen Cordero. She is 19 weeks pregnant and her chief complaint was that she has been bleeding when she brushes her teeth. The patient is under a gynecologist care and so far‚ presents a healthy pregnancy. She is taking prenatal multivitamins and does not have morning sickness. Her blood pressure was under 120/80 mm/Hg‚ pulse 100 bpm‚ and respiration was 25. Patient stated that she brushes her teeth twice a day‚ but flossed once a week‚ and uses the mouth
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Down Syndrome‚ or DS‚ occurs when a trisomy is found in the twenty-first chromosome leaving three genetically identical chromatids. Down Syndrome is often seen as a disability that limits people while society is also portraying it as a defining characteristic that makes these unique people societal outcasts. Down Syndrome is taken very lightly instead of receiving the attention and care that it requires. In order to understand Down Syndrome‚ one must know the outcome and impact of Down Syndrome‚
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Endocrinology – Case study 1 A 37 year old female with a recent history of dizziness‚ shakiness and intolerance to heat and sees her GP. Her blood tests come back as normal apart from a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) of <0.05 mU/l and free thyroxine (T4) of 30.1 pmol/l. Normal Ranges of TSH‚ T4‚ and T3 The results received from the patient blood tests indicate abnormal levels of these hormones. The reference ranges of these hormones are: TSH has a range of 0.4-4.5 mU/l‚ free T4 has a range of
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In vitro fertilization (IVF) is one of the assisted reproduction technology techniques. It allows couples to overcome fertility problems. Male and female infertility are among the major barriers for couples that want children. Depending on the definition of infertility‚ the number of infertile couples worldwide may vary from 48.5 million to 72.4 million (Mascarenhas et al. 9). Among other assisted reproduction technology techniques aimed at reaching pregnancy‚ IVF shows the highest effectiveness
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Malaria parasite in pregnancy causes serious problems like jeopardising the health of pregnant women‚ compromising the health of the foetus and increasing the likelihood of adverse pregnancy outcomes such as stillbirth‚ spontaneous abortion and low birth weight (NDHS‚ 2013). Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy (IPTp) is one of the strategies where pregnant women in malaria – endemic countries receive complete doses of Sulfadoxine – Pyrimethamine (SP)‚ whether or not have symptom
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Esophageal Atresia Repair Esophageal atresia is a problem that children are born with (congenital defect). There is a defect of the esophagus‚ the tube that carries food and liquid from the mouth to the stomach. The upper part of the esophagus that ends in a pouch does not connect to the lower part. This means your baby cannot eat or drink. Esophageal atresia repair is a surgical procedure to fix the defect in your baby’s esophagus. Most children with esophageal atresia also have another defect
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A majority of women are likely to spend close to 30 years of their lives trying to avoid getting Knocked Up and it’s not all that easy. Apparently‚ it’s all in the timing. A Bio 101 refresher: women are born with about 1-2 million eggs‚ but over a life time only release 300 to 400 through ovulation. Usually a woman releases just one egg each month. The egg travels down a fallopian tube‚ one of the two tubes that connect her ovaries to her uterus. If the timing is right‚ a sperm may fertilize it
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Family Case Study 2 Pam Jenkins is currently pregnant with her third child. She is 30 weeks into her pregnancy. Pam Jenkin’s nutrition‚ weight‚ risk factors‚ and cultural/family considerations are evaluated and discussed below. Health changes for Pam are necessary in order to assure a successful pregnancy. Nutrition Consuming adequate amounts of nutrients‚ vitamins‚ minerals‚ and fluids during Pam Jenkin’s pregnancy is essential. Pam should consume 8 fluid ounces of water
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It’s impossible not to notice‚ how our modern pop culture’s stereotypes influence how women supposedly should look after giving birth. It all comes down to a not-so-realistic picture‚ an expectation that many believe is unattainable and simply impossible to achieve with anything conventional... Indeed‚ many medical experts say‚ that burning calories with a breastfeeding will not burn all the calories you consume‚ just as well as too much fitness and other physical activities immediately after giving
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When my mother was a young woman in Germany‚ barely starting college and just having turned twenty‚ she became pregnant with me‚ despite being on birth control. Not even two years later‚ she became pregnant with my brother‚ this time on a stronger birth control. By the mere age of twenty-two my mother had two children with no clue on how to care for them or for herself. She had agreed to moving to America with my step father years later‚ partially hoping that the health care she needed‚ and that
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