urine to test for many different elements; these can include leukocytes‚ blood‚ protein‚ sugar‚ ketones‚ ph‚ nitrites‚ bilirubin and ascorbic acid. These elements can help in diagnoses for bladder or kidney infections‚ diabetes‚ dehydration and preeclampsia. In antenatal care a urinalysis is performed at the very first visit with a dipstick and the sample is then referred to a pathology laboratory to be examined under the microscope and incubated for micro‚ culture and sensitivity testing (3 centres
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• High circulatory strain • High blood cholesterol • Diabetes and prediabetes • Smoking • Being overweight or strong • Being physically dormant • Having a family history of early heart disease • Having a foundation set apart by preeclampsia in the midst of pregnancy • Unhealthy diet • Age (55 or more settled for women) Some risk factors‚ for instance‚ age and family history of early heart disease‚ can’t be changed. For women‚ age transforms into a risk component at 55. After
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labs and a p/c ratio for completeness. She did not have any symptoms of preeclampsia but has some mild edema. Deep tendon reflexes were 1+. There was no evidence of
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women reporting negligible or weak exertion. Researches about exercise during pregnancy conducted by Dr. Richard Feely‚ M.D. support the positive benefits of exercise during pregnancy‚ noting that it may lower the risk of high blood pressure or preeclampsia during
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TEENAGE PREGNANCY Teenage pregnancy is defined as a pregnancy in girls within the age from 13 to 19‚ who have not graduated from their studies have few or no qualification for jobs and are financially rely on her parents. As mentioned by Michael (2010)‚ the department has already seen 131 of such cases in 2009 and this number is a dramatic increase from the 107 cases in 2008 (“Teen pregnancies on the risk with 111 reported this year”‚ 2010). In this essay‚ two causes and one effect of teenage
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Unit Seven Workbook Assignment Chapter 12: Diseases and Conditions of the Reproductive System Assignment: For each scenario below‚ outline the appropriate patient teaching you would perform. First‚ review the “Guidelines for Patient-Teaching Exercises” found on page iv in the “Introduction”. 1. SYPHILIS A patient has been diagnosed with syphilis. The practice has printed instructions for patients diagnosed with this condition. The physician has instructed you to provide the patient with
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Kevin Le Mr. Smith Health Period: 5 11 January 2013 Twins; Identical and Fraternal When it comes to people in the Earth twins are interesting to see. It use to be a mystery of how a mother can give birth to more than one baby. In the past year there are more birth of twins‚ and more type of multiple births. There are some reasons for a mother to give birth to twins; the first reason is multiple eggs are released. Another reason is one of the egg is being released and then splits into
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CHAPTER 3 Maternal Physiology Michael C. Gordon Body Water Metabolism 42 Osmoregulation 43 Salt Metabolism 43 Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System 43 Atrial and Brain Natriuretic Peptide 44 Cardiovascular System 44 Heart 44 Cardiac Output 45 Arterial Blood Pressure and Systemic Vascular Resistance 46 Venous Pressure 47 Central Hemodynamic Assessment 47 Normal Changes That Mimic Heart Disease 47 Effect of Labor and the Immediate Puerperium 48 Respiratory System 49 Upper Respiratory
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There are several cases of which a young woman has suffered from Turner syndrome and needed a way to help gain the height differences. One article by Toft and Rehan (2014) has opened the idea too using growth hormones to offset those height differences. The way the drug works is that it is released from the pituitary gland into the liver where it releases a insulin-like growth factor which tells the muscles‚ bones‚ and ligaments to grow (Toft and Rehan‚ 2014). In-fact there are ways that the growth
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Physical fitness is important in everyday life‚ but being physically fit during pregnancy is important as well. Pregnant women fall into a group specified as a special population. Questions continually arise about safety‚ training recommendations‚ and limitations while pregnant. Physical fitness helps a woman with the physical demands that pregnancy imposes on her body‚ as well as providing everyday health benefits. Exercise can be helpful with common pregnancy issues and make childbirth easier
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