Normal Pregnancy in a Female Sonja Twilliey William Carey University Hattiesburg‚ Ms Dr. Robin C. Dennis The pathology of pregnancy is a long‚ complex process that involves the fertilization of an ovum and its growth into a fetus. Pregnancy introduces a variety of hormonal changes to the human body‚ so it is important to understand how this process and these physiological changes affect women and the developing fetus. A typical pregnancy lasts about nine months‚ and it is important that pregnant
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and Fetal Development (Pgs 45-63) Chapter 7 Families with special reproductive concerns (Infertility) (Pgs 115-129) Chapter 9 Physical & Psychologic Changes of Pregnancy (Pgs 158-171) Chapter 10 Antepartum Nursing Assessment Chapter 11 The Expectant Family Needs and Care(Pgs 195-208)Chapter 13 Adolescent Pregnancy 1. List 5 hormones that are part of the hypothalamic-pituitary cycle and the function of these hormones in the menstrual cycle. Estrogens-control the development of
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fetus during pregnancy‚ for the purpose of obtaining the best possible outcome for the mother and child. Throughout the antenatal period a midwife can monitor the progress of the pregnancy which will enable her to support both the maternal and fetal health and development. In 2003 the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)‚ published the original Antenatal Care Guideline. The aim of the guideline was to “Offer information on best practice for baseline clinical care of pregnancies and comprehensive
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Part A 1. Discuss two differences between inpatient and outpatient coding. Outpatient coding is much less complicated than inpatient coding. First‚ outpatient coding is limited to a length of stay less than 24 hours whereas inpatient stays are longer due to the intensity of services. Second‚ for outpatient services‚ physicians are paid using CPT/HCPCS codes‚ whereas‚ hospitals are paid for their hospitality using a complex formula (MS-DRG) because of housing‚ feeding and nurturing the patient
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P.G College Of Nursing‚ Bhilai Sub: Obstetrics & Gynaecology SEMINAR ON PREVENTIVE OBSTETRICS Submitted To: Submitted by MRS SEEMA SANTOSH MS.ASHWADI PILLAI LECTURER‚ (OBG) M.SC.PREVIOUS Submitted on: INTRODUCTION-
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1. Differentiate between the official coding guidelines for using V codes in an inpatient and outpatient setting. The difference between the official coding guidelines for using V codes in an inpatient and outpatient setting is the guidelines for an outpatient setting indicates code sequencing for physician office and clinical encounters. V codes also may be used as the principal and secondary diagnosis in the inpatient setting compared to those that may be as the first listed or secondary diagnosis
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POSTPARTUM HAEMORRHAGE A postpartum haemorrhage is any bleeding from the genital tract‚ following the birth of a baby‚ of more than 500mls or any amount that adversely affects the mother. A primary postpartum haemorrhage occurs within the first 24 hours‚ a secondary postpartum haemorrhage occurs after 24 hours up to 12 weeks post partum. Potential risk factors for postpartum haemorrhage Multiple pregnancy Macrosomia Polyhydramnios Grandmultiparity Retained placenta Augmented labour Placenta previa
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Obstetric Cholestasis (OC) or Intraheptic Cholestasis of pregnancy is a disorder that is unique to pregnancy (Kelly and Nelson-Piercy‚ 2000).OC classically presents in the third trimester (Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists [RCOG]‚ 2006)‚ With maternal pruritus and raised bile acids (Geenes and Williamson‚ 2009).It is one of the few disorders of pregnancy that can affect both maternal well being and fetal outcome. OC usually resolves forty eight hours after delivery (Mays‚ 2010).
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Postpartum Hemorrhage * Overview * Workup * Treatment Updated: Dec 20‚ 2012 * ------------------------------------------------- Background * ------------------------------------------------- Problem * ------------------------------------------------- Epidemiology * ------------------------------------------------- Etiology * ------------------------------------------------- Prevention * ------------------------------------------------- Pathophysiology
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background The postpartum or puerperium is a stage that produces changes and adaptations in women‚ couples and family. Effective coping‚ during this stage‚ depends on the relationship between the demands of stressful or difficult situations and the recourses that the puerperal individual has. Roy (2004)‚ in her Middle Range Theory about the Coping and Adaptation Processing‚ defines Coping as the ’’behavioral and cognitive efforts that a person makes to meet the environment
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