Baby boy A.‚ preterm‚ 36 weeks by Ballards score was delivered by Ceasarian section at a private hospital to a 32 year old multigravid with Apgar score 8 and 9 at one and five minutes‚ respectively. Birth weight was 2.3kg. Birth length 45 cm. Mother‚ on the 3rd trimester‚ had urinary tract infection treated with Amoxycillin 500mg/cap‚ 1 capsule TID for 1 week. Thereafter she was admitted in a private hospital due to preterm labor where tocolysis was done. Two days prior to delivery‚ the mother
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APGAR SCORES Professor Virginia Apgar (1909-1974) • American paediatric anaesthesiologist • Founder of neonatology field • Also founder of Apgar score (1952) ← “designed first standardized method for evaluating newborns transition to life outside the womb” ← Further related Apgar score to labour‚ delivery and anaesthetics ← Apgar score at 5 min can predict neonatal survival and neurological development • In 1949: she was the 1st woman at Columbia
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According to cdc.gov‚ “Each year‚ preterm birth affects nearly 500‚000 babies—that’s 1 of every 8 infants born in the United States.” Nann.org states that “Neonatal nursing is a subspecialty of nursing that works with newborn infants born with a variety of problems ranging from prematurity‚ birth defects‚ infection‚ cardiac malformations‚ and surgical problems. The neonatal period is defined as the first month of life; however‚ these newborns are often sick for months.” Overall‚ neonatal nurses are
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When I decided to go to medical school‚ I went because I am interested in medicine. Of course‚ this means that I will become a physician and one-day practice medicine‚ but there are other aspects of the field besides the science that should not be ignored. One of the highlights of New York Medical College is the curriculum consists of more than just the required sciences‚ but also classes like History of Medicine and Bioethics. Since I will be a physician one day and because I have a thirst for knowledge
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Essay 23: Common Myths about Medical School Acceptance Myths abound about the gauntlet that medical school applicants must survive just to become medical students. To hear people describe the process‚ it sounds as harrowing as basic training in the Marine Corps. On the other hand‚ every legend contains some truth. So let’s cut through the layers of exaggeration and get to the kernels of truth. Myth #1 - You need a 4.0 GPA in college to get into medical school. Reality: Although getting straight
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Neonatology is an important role in the hospital when a baby is born. A neonatal nurse takes care of the sick newborns till they are okay to be discharged from the hospital. The sick newborns have to be placed in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)‚ they are placed in the NICU for reasons such as they are born prematurely‚ complications during the birth‚ or they show signs of problems during the first couple of days after birth. Although the neonatal nurse takes care of sick newborns their time
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Unique cases written by pediatric residents with a faculty member. Resident Rounds Diagnostic Evaluation in Children With Developmental Delay: A Cautionary Tale for Genetic Testing Clinical Pediatrics 51(12) 1208–1210 © The Author(s) 2012 Reprints and permission: sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/0009922812460916 http://cpj.sagepub.com Meghana Desale‚ BA1‚ Lila T. Worden‚ BS1‚ Julie S. Cohen‚ ScM2‚ Anna Maria Wilms Floet‚ MD1‚2‚ and Alexander Holliday Hoon‚ Jr
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Family Doctor Ever since I started to watch ER at the age of fourteen‚ I have formed a fascination for the medical field. The best component of the job is saving one’s life. Due to this‚ I want to become a family doctor when I grow up. In the book Physicians‚ family doctor are‚ "The first health care professional [that] patients consult for a problem" (Physicians 59). The profession consists of "treating people of all ages and seeing the same patients on a continuing basis‚ and often for years"
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Socialization is a very important chapter in patient-caregiver relationship. Physicians tend to concentrate more on patient’s medical necessity rather than on patient’s emotions‚ feeling and thoughts. Physicians do not always get very social with their patient. Physicians prefer to be straight to the point and leave almost no time for socialization. However‚ patients find socialization very important while being treated‚ they feel more relaxed and confident when they have the ability to share and
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Innate and Learned Behaviour The concerning debate of inborn biological factors and the contrasting aspect of environmental issues‚ has been applied to many areas of physcology and development. The debate concerning nature and nurture has indeed become a central and enduring feature within developmental physcology. It addresses whether it is someones innate biological nature that influences behavioural patterns‚ or if it is life experiences and nurture from their social surroundings. The
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