Amniocentesis is a test that is done during a woman’s pregnancy to check information about the fetus. A fetus is generally known as a developing human‚ in utero‚ after the 8th week of gestation during a woman’s pregnancy. This procedure is done to determine if the fetus has any genetic problems such as spina bifida‚ anencephaly‚ Rh disease‚ or an open neural tube defect in the umbilical wall. Spina bifida is a birth defect in which the backbone and spinal canal do not close before birth. Anencephaly
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Radiology is a medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body. Radiologists use an array of imaging technologies (such as x-ray radiography‚ ultrasound‚ computed tomography (CT)‚ nuclear medicine‚ positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)) to diagnose or treat diseases. Interventional radiology is the performance of‚ usually minimally invasive‚ medical procedures with the guidance of imaging technologies
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Multiple Births: Twins‚ Triplets‚ and Beyond Kimberly Harris OMCC Abstract The high number of multiple pregnancies is a concern because women who are expecting more than one baby are at increased risk of certain pregnancy complications‚ including premature birth. Multiple Births: Twins‚ Triplets‚ and Beyond References Martin‚ J.A.‚ et al. Births: Final Data for 2006. National Vital Statistics Reports‚ volume 57‚ number 7‚ January 7
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that time‚ the plan was to follow-up through your office. She was referred last week for transfer of care and is now being followed through our office. At last weeks ultrasound there was a fairly significant discordance at 31%‚ although twin A was not IUGR. She is here today for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome check. On ultrasound there is a live monochorionic twin gestation. Twin A is breech and twin B is cephalic. Amniotic fluid appears somewhat lower for twin A‚ although there was a 2 cm
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Simulation review paper Cecilia McDaniel HCS 405 May 04‚ 2011 LaDonna Latney Battle Simulation review paper * Cecilia McDaniel will discuss some financial accounting options for the Elijah Heart Center through a working capital shortage‚ and evaluate some funding options for acquiring medical equipment‚ and capital expansion. * Cecilia McDaniel goal is to decide the most effective strategy to solve the cash flow situation at Elijah Heart Center. However‚ the two major factors put
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classes and that she was going to have a cesarean section because the baby’s feet were going to come out first. Arlene ended up having an emergency cesarean section. 3. Arlene had about twenty doctor visits‚ a sonogram at twenty weeks along‚ and an ultrasound at five months along. Arlene went to the gynecologist and also took prenatal vitamins. When Arlene went to the doctor visits‚ they took her blood pressure‚ measured her and also measured the heart beats. 4. Santiago’s father was not present
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Biology assignment - In Vitro Fertilization. In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)‚ is the procedure whereby human babies are conceived‚ not in the womb but in a test tube or a Petri dish. This procedure has become one of the greatest developments in the world of medical technology. In Vitro Fertilization has given infertile couples the chance to conceive and bear a child from a full term of pregnancy. Without this procedure‚ their infertility would render them childless. There are many aspects of
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the left leg or foot. The patient was also complaining of severe pain and numbness in that leg. In some patients a pulse may be difficult to palpate‚ or not detectable at all by touch under normal circumstances. In those patients a “Doppler Ultrasound” can be performed which is more sensitive for detecting pulses not detectable otherwise. Though performed several times in different areas‚ even with the Doppler‚ no pulse was detected by the nurses. “There are many ways to test blood flow to
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As a nurse‚ it is important to be without judgement and be willing to accommodate people with different cultural backgrounds other than your own. It is highly important to be informed of the many cultural differences that you will encounter throughout your career. The Japanese culture is a culture this paper will focus on. From the differences in health care‚ pre-natal care‚ diet during pregnancy and post-partum‚ belief and behavior during pregnancy and in childbirth‚ and role of the father. It will
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