KNEE ARTHROSCOPY Procedure Steps: 1. The surgeon marks the anteromedial and anterolateral joint lines and portal positions with a skin marker. 2. The skin areas for portal placement are infiltrated with local epinephrine. If the knee has an effusion‚ the surgeon aspirates it with a 16-gauge needle on a 60ml syringe‚ followed by injection of a small amount of distending fluid. 3. After a small stab incision with a #11 or #15 knife blade‚ the surgeon inserts the irrigation cannula and trocar
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anti-implantation activity and other pharmacological screening models. The aqueous extract at dose of 400 mg/kg had lesser activity then ethanolic extract at dose of 400 mg/kg‚ which exhibits more significant estrogenic activity with increase in uterine weight‚ when compared to control. It is well known fact that estrogenic substances inhibit pregnancy by suppressing the level of both follicular stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)‚ which in turn prevent the implantation. Estrogen
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What is Myomectomy? Myomectomy is a surgical procedure to remove uterine fibroids — noncancerous growths that often appear in your uterus during your childbearing years. The surgeon’s goal during myomectomy is to take out symptom-causing fibroids and reconstruct the uterus. Unlike hysterectomy‚ which removes your entire uterus‚ myomectomy surgery removes only the fibroids and leaves your uterus intact. Women who undergo myomectomy report improvement in fibroid symptoms‚ including heavy menstrual
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development Identify woman at risk for complications and risk Provide appropriate education/preparation and psychosocial counseling Cost benefit of prenatal care = most effective at ↓ perinatal mortality and morbidity Menstruation periodic uterine bleeding that begins approximately 14 days AFTER ovulation Controlled by feedback system between endometrial‚ hypothalamic-pituitary‚ and ovarian cycles Puberty = entire transitional stage between childhood and sexual maturity Menarche = 1st
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* Question 1 | | | The period of time when secondary sexual characteristics begin to develop and the potential for sexual reproduction is reached is called [a] . The first menses is called [b] ‚ and the permanent cessation of menses is called [c] | | | | | | | | | | | Correct Answers for: a | puberty | Correct Answers for: b | menarche | Correct Answers for: c | menopause | | | | | * Question 2 | | | Spermatogenesis does not occur at normal core body
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common reason hysterectomy is performed is for uterine fibroids The next most common reasons are abnormal uterine bleeding‚ endometriosis‚ and uterine prolapse (including pelvic relaxation). Only 10% of hysterectomy is performed for cancer. This article will primarily focus on the use of hysterectomy for non-cancerous‚ non-emergency reasons‚ which can involve even more challenging decisions for women and their doctors. Uterine fibroids (also known as uterine leiomyomata) are by far the most common reason
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cause the active phase of labor to be longer than for women of normal weight; specifically arrest of dilation can occur. 1st Stage * Considered to last from the onset of regular uterine contractions to full effacement and dilation of the cervix. Commonly the onset of labor is difficult to establish because women may be admitted to the labor unit just before birth‚ and the beginning of labor may only be an estimate. The first stage
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and that it develops from the paramesonephric duct due to the absence of testosterone and millerianmesonephric duct that degenerates while the labria minora and labioscratal folds from the labria majora. The paramesonephric duct develops into the uterine tubes uterus and vagina with millerianmesonephric duct. [ (Saladin‚ 2007) ] The primary sex organs for the female is the ovaries which are also know as female gonads. The ovaries are responsible for producing egg cells and sex hormones. With their
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character of last menstrual period previous obstetrical history weight condition timing type complications medical history diabetes hypertension cardiovascular diseases surgical history abdominal‚ uterine cardiac surgery medications used during pregnancy (alcohol‚ drugs) any problems during this or previous pregnancies familial relationships Physical examination weight‚ height‚ blood pressure heart murmurs‚ breasts
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fertilization‚ implantation‚ and‚ consequently‚ pregnancy. The happenings of the menstrual cycle are consequences of the simultaneously occurring ovarian cycle and uterine cycle. The ovarian cycle occurs in the ovaries and carries out the follicular phase‚ which spans the first 14 days of a new menstrual cycle. The result is ovulation. The uterine cycle works concurrently with the ovarian cycle and carries out the menstrual‚ proliferative‚ and secretory phases. Hormonally‚ gonadotropin-releasing hormone
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