some blood from the donor and the receiver before the transfusion (an early form of cross-matching). In 1818‚ Dr. James Blundell‚ a British obstetrician‚ performed the first successful blood transfusion of human blood‚ for the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage. He used the patient’s husband as a donor‚ and extracted four ounces of blood from his arm to transfuse into his wife. During the years 1825 and 1830‚ Dr. Blundell performed 10 transfusions‚ five of which were beneficial‚ and published his
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Multiple Pregnancies Definition Multiple pregnancies are a pregnancy where more than one fetus develops simultaneously in the womb. A multiple pregnancy is a pregnancy involving more than one fetus. Twins‚ triplets‚ and quadruplets are multiple pregnancies. The largest multiple pregnancy on recorded to the birth of nine offspring. Twins are the most common type of multiple pregnancies. But worldwide‚ the incidence of multiple pregnancies of all types - twins‚ triplets‚ quadruplets‚ quinteplets
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Bipolar II Postpartum Depression: Detection‚ Diagnosis‚ and Treatment Sharma‚ Verinder; Burt‚ Vivien K‚ MD‚ PhD; Ritchie‚ Hendrica L‚ MD. The American Journal of Psychiatry166. 11 (Nov 2009): 1217-21. Bipolarity and the Postpartum Period Bipolar spectrum disorder generally includes bipolar I disorder‚ bipolar II disorder‚ and bipolar disorder not otherwise specified (1). Bipolar I disorder is characterized by recurrent episodes of mania and depression‚ while bipolar II disorder is defined as
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Breastfeeding: Numerous Benefits for Mom and Baby Parents care for a child should begin from the moment of conception. For Every child that is born‚ the mother has the choice to bottle feed or breastfeed her baby. The benefits of breastfeeding are not just in the first year; many of the benefits last a lifetime. However‚ many parents do not know how beneficial breast milk is for a child. These days‚ mothers use busy schedules as an excuse not to breastfeed their baby. For years‚ doctors and specialist
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Chelsey French Stacy Phillips ENGL 1010 November 28‚ 2012 The Yellow Wallpaper Approximately 10 to 15% of women suffer from postpartum mood disorders‚ including postpartum depression‚ postpartum anxiety‚ and postpartum psychosis ("How Many Women Get Postpartum Depression? The Statistics on PPD"). “The Yellow Wallpaper” is a story about a woman‚ whose husband takes her away to a home out in the country. She is to believe that she has a temporary nervous condition‚ by which her husband‚ a doctor
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increased risk for psychological disorders in postpartum period (Raines‚ Campbell‚ &Hall‚ 2010). The most common psychological disorders are postpartum blues‚ postpartum depression (PPD)‚ and postpartum psychosis (Raines‚ Campbell‚ &Hall‚ 2010). 75% of women experience postpartum blues‚ but the symptom is usually mild and can usually improve without professional help (Raines‚ Campbell‚ &Hall‚ 2010). A more serious condition is called postpartum depression. Postpartum depression is a medical condition that
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of Mental Health explains that‚ “experiencing anger or rage‚” and‚ “crying more often than usual or for no apparent reason‚” are common symptoms of postpartum depression (“Postpartum Depression Facts”). Since the narrator of “The Yellow Wallpaper” is experiencing changes in her mood such as unexplained anger and crying‚ she is showing signs of postpartum
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sudden loss of the kidneys ability to function; affecting more than 100‚000 people in the United States alone each year (NIDDK‚ 2008). This paper will discuss the basic pathophysiology of acute renal failure‚ including its cause‚ disease mechanisms‚ symptoms‚ some of the treatments and pharmacological therapies. Pathophysiology Acute renal failure (ARF) is the rapid loss of kidney function occurring when high levels of uremic toxins accumulate in the blood. ARF occurs when the kidneys
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I. INTRODUCTION Hydatidiform Mole (H-mole or Gestational trophoblastic disease) is abnormal proliferation and then degeneration of the trophoblastic villi (Garg & Giuntoli‚ 2007). As the cells degenerate‚ they become filled with fluid and appear as clear fluid-filled‚ grape-sized vesicles. The embryo fails to develop beyond a primitive start. Abnormal trophoblast cells must be identified because they are associated with choriocarcinoma‚ a rapidly metastasizing malignancy. (Pillitteri‚ 2010)
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Prenatal and Postpartum Scenario Sorie Conteh PSY/280 August 12‚ 2012 Adams James Memo To: Pregnant and Postpartum Women From: Developmental Psychologist Subject: Prenatal and Postpartum Activities Date: November 8th‚ 2012 Most pregnant woman imagine how their developing fetus looks like‚ what the developing fetus is doing at a particular point‚ and aspire to deliver a healthy baby. Most important‚ many prenatal and postpartum women are eager to know what she can do to help deliver
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