Midwifery

HELLP Syndrome

Haemolysis (H), elevated liver enzyme (EL) & low platelet count (LP) (<100000/mm3). A rare complication of pre-eclampsia. It may develop…

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Preeclampsia

Definition:- It is a multisystem disorder of unknown etiology characterized by the development of hypertension to the extent of 140/90 mm…

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Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy

National high blood pressure education program working group(2000) describes 5 major categories- Gestational hypertension:- (BP>140/90 mmHg for the first time,…

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Eclampsia

It is derived from the Greek word meaning like ‘Flash of Light’ – may occur quite abruptly. Definition – Pre-eclampsia,…

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Female Reproductive Cycle [Menstrual Cycle]

A duration of 28 days in the female reproductive cycle is divided into 4 phases – - Menstrual Phase -…

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National Family Welfare Programme

India launched a nationwide planning program in 1952, making it the first country in the world to do so, though…

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Minor disorders / Ailments in Pregnancy

As the physiological changes occurring in the body, the female experiences certain discomforts during pregnancy. The common systemic discomforts are…

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Diagnosis /Signs of Pregnancy –

1 POSSIBLE SIGN : Early breast changes (Montgomery tubercles, 2° areola) Amenorrhoea (absence of menses) Morning sickness (vomiting) Bladder irritability…

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True Pelvis

It is the bony canal through which the fetus must pass during birth. It has a brim, a cavity, or…

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Fetal Skull

It contains a delicate brain that is large in relation to the fetal body & in comparison with the mother’s…

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