nervous system (CNS) malformations are among the more common forms of defects identifiable during fetal life. The wide availability of prenatal diagnostic ultrasound examinations has induced increasing awareness of genetic predispositions among obstetricians and their pregnant patients.” (Gentile‚ 2003) Many CNS malformations could be detected early in development‚ thus allotting ample time for effective treatment and/ or corrections. Unfortunately‚ there are some genetic abnormalities that‚ although
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The human body can be researched‚ analyzed‚ and studied in seven ways. Each way offers humans a better understanding of how the body works when in both states of health and disease. The first way to organize the contents of the human body is by body planes and body directions. “A plane is an imaginary flat surface that divides the body into two parts” (Turley‚ 2011). There are three planes in which to choose from. The first is coronal (frontal) plane. This plane will show a flat picture of the body
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Health Care Legal Case There are many current legal issues surrounding health care in the United States. The primary one that is taking most people’s interests is the legalities of the Health Care Reform Act; however‚ I want to concentrate on an issue that is very controversial and sensitive for many‚ forced or involuntary hospitalizations. Involuntary hospitalizations are a common occurrence in the United States among mentally unstable individuals and also in a unique case‚ a pregnant female. Many
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Benefits of this path: Learning Opportunity & Saving Peoples Life’s Career Path Option 2 Job description: A nurse midwife is an advanced practice registered nurse who has had training in obstetrics and works under the supervision of an obstetrician. Duties often include: Evaluating patients’ conditions and test results. Educating women about reproductive health issues. Conducting pelvic exams‚ breast exams‚ and Pap smears. Assisting women with labor and childbirth. Providing some
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Tetralogy Of Fallot‚ Adult Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is a heart condition present at birth (congenital heart defect). ToF develops early in pregnancy‚ when the heart is dividing and forming its pumping chambers. The heart defects of ToF prevent some of the blood from your body from going directly to your lungs for oxygen. This causes the blood entering your heart to mix with the blood leaving your heart. ToF makes it difficult for your body to get enough oxygen-rich blood. There are 4 defects that
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Samuel Brachie Epidermolysis Bullosa - is a group of inherited disorders in which skin blisters develop in response to minor injury. This condition is an inherited connective tissue disease causing blisters in the skin and mucosal membranes‚ with an incidence of 1/50‚000. Its severity ranges from mild to lethal. It is caused by a mutation in the keratin or collagen gene. People with this condition have an increased risk of cancers of the skin‚ and many will eventually be diagnosed
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Pregnancy can be very difficult even for an average healthy woman. There are many risk factors that are added when being overweight and pregnant‚ making the process much more complex and stressful on the mother and the baby. Weight issues may carry very harmful effects not only for the mother but can impact the development of the fetus as well. This paper will discuss the risks that are related to the health of the mother‚ fetus‚ recovery and postpartum. Individual health risks for just being
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Chloe Pink Mr. Suarez April 17‚ 2014 English 1302 The Easter Bunny Once upon a time‚ there was a little girl named Esther Green. She lived in a small town in Western Texas with her parents‚ both grandparents‚ and her five other siblings on 500 acres of land. She was the youngest and loved spending time with her family. Small town country girl who was home schooled and did not know very many people in her town. She lived in Easter‚ TX ‚ population 1‚000 people. Esther is a six year old girl
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Teen Birth Control Usage Do you think birth control pills should be available to teenage girls without a prescription? Over the years teenage pregnancy has increased tremendously. As a result‚ causing abortions or high school dropouts. In my opinion birth control should be sold over the counter to prevent teenage pregnancy. I am in favor of the pill being given to teens because there have been many researches done that shows good benefits of teens being on the pill‚ but there are people who may
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Pre-Eclampsia When a woman finds out that she is pregnant she usually dreams about a perfect pregnancy‚ with a perfect delivery‚ and a healthy baby that gets to come home with you after a Twenty-four hour hospital stay‚ but unfortunately it does not always turn out that way. Pre-eclampsia is a disorder in a pregnant woman who develops high blood pressure and protein in the urine after 20 weeks gestation. Pre-eclampsia is very dangerous and can change rapidly into life threatening disorders such
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