Abrptio PPremature Separation of the Placenta * Also called Abruptio Placenta * Is the separation of the placenta (the organ that nourishes the fetus) from its attachment to the uterus wall before the baby is delivered. Pathophysiology The primary cause of premature separation is unknown. Predisposing factors * High parity * Advanced maternal age * Short umbilical cord * Chronic hypertensive disease * PIH * Direct trauma * Cigarette use * Sudden
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contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | The female reproductive system is involved in sexuality and fertility. It includes the vagina‚ womb (uterus)‚ fallopian tubes‚ ovaries‚ and breasts. The mammary glands are accessory organs of the female reproductive system that are located in the breasts and specialized to secrete milk following pregnancy. Almost all instances of breast cancer originate
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placenta takes over. d. Pathology: 2. Vagina a. Definition: a cavity that extends from the opening‚ into the body towards the uterus. It also functions as the birth canal. b. Structure: It is about eight centimeters
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Menstruation‚ also called a "period‚" is the monthly flow of blood from the uterus through the cervix and out through the vagina. The uterus is a pear-shaped organ located between the bladder and lower intestine. The cervix is the lower portion of the uterus. It has a narrow opening called the os‚ which connects to the vagina and allows menstrual blood to flow out of the uterus into the vagina. The fallopian tubes connect the uterus and ovaries. Ovaries are egg-producing organs that hold 200‚000 - 400
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involved in having a baby. Think of the tune to the song about the bones that make up the skeleton that you learned in school‚ we’ll call it the ovulation process: The ovaries are connected to the fallopian tube where the egg then travels to the uterus. The traveling process takes about one day and there it waits to be fertilized. Let me explain the body
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procedure can be done to repair a damaged pipe or to remove an ectopic pregnancy (one that occurs outside the uterus) .Causes: The causes The fallopian tubes are the structures that carry a mature egg from the ovaries to the uterus. These tubes‚ which are about 4 in (10 cm) in length and 0.2 (0.5 cm) in diameter‚ are located on the upper outer sides of the uterus‚ and open into the uterus through small channels. And ’inside of the fallopian tubes that fertilization‚ the union of an egg and a sperm
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Sometimes the bleeding might be heavy enough to threaten the health or life of the woman. Usually this degree of bleeding is due to delay in diagnosis‚ but sometimes‚ especially if the implantation is in the proximal tube (just before it enters the uterus)‚ it may invade into the nearby Sampson artery‚ causing heavy bleeding earlier than usual. If left untreated‚ about half of ectopic pregnancies will resolve without treatment. These are the tubal abortions. The advent ofmethotrexate treatment for
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The Sperm and Egg Testes are suspended outside the abdominal cavity by the scrotum‚ a pouch of skin that keeps the testes close or far from the body at an optimal temperature for sperm development. Somniferous tubules are inside each testis‚ and are where sperm are produced by meiosis. About 250 meters (850 feet) of tubules are packed into each testis. Spermatocytes inside the tubules divide by meiosis to produce spermatids that in turn develop into mature sperm. Sperm production
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the decision cannot be avoided if the food is to be achieved.1 Meaning‚ that if the only way to save the mother’s life is to remove the uterus and kill the baby‚ the baby’s death cannot be avoided. Third‚ the bad effect must not be used as a means to achieve the good.1 The death of her baby is not necessary to treat her cancer‚ however‚ the removal of her uterus is. Therefore the harm that is done (the death of the child) is not intended. They child was not used as a means to ensure the mother lived
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word‚ you have probably figured out just from the word alone that it has something to do with the placenta. You are exactly right. Placenta previa occurs when the placenta attaches in the lower portion of the uterus instead of in the normal position in the upper more muscular portion of the uterus. Placenta previa is a frequent cause of bleeding during the second and third trimester of pregnancy What are the different types of placenta previa? Complete previa - The placenta completely covers the cervix
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