Monitor Fetal Heart Rate Couvelaire Uterus- forming a hard‚ board like uterus with no apparent or minimally apparent bleeding present. Management: * The uterus should be evacuated and contractions should be stimulated using intravenous oxytocin. * Hysterectomy (the removal of the uterus) may be needed in some cases. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation- is an acquired disorder of blood clotting in which fibrinogen level falls to below effective limits. Management: Ineffective
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Breastfeeding vs. Formula Bottle-feeding Every mother of a newborn baby must make a very personal decision when it comes to how they are going to feed their infant. I was faced with that decision 3 years ago when I had my first son who I named Ethen. It was one of the very hardest decisions I had to make. I had to consider all the good benefits of breast feeding as well as the benefits of formula bottle-feeding‚ but the good benefits of breastfeeding outnumbered the bottle feeding ones. I finally
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effects of environmental factors on stress response. Psychology Today explains that hugging another causes the brain to release a neurochemical called oxytocin‚ essentially a hormone created during bonding. Oxytocin is released in the body when we feel safe and connected and tells the brain‚ “Everything is all right.” Hugging increases oxytocin and trust by decreasing activation of the brains "fear" centre. When we hug a stranger‚ we create a positive connection that makes us feel good. We feel
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While growing up many of us were told that sex was something we should stay away from — or at least not talk about! Sensuality is an innate part of our being. Sexual pleasure comes with many emotional and physical health benefits. In 1994‚ the 14th World Congress of Sexology went forward with that and adopted the Declaration of Sexual Rights. This document of “fundamental and universal human rights” included the right to sexual pleasure. This international gathering of sexuality scientists declared
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1. Prior to discontinuing the IV Pitocin (oxytocin)‚ which assessment is most important for the nurse to obtain? A) Vital signs. Feedback: INCORRECT Vital sign assessment is important prior to discontinuing the Lactated Ringer’s since the primary IV contributes to the maintenance of cardiovascular stability. B) Vaginal discharge. Feedback: INCORRECT Expulsion of minimal bright red vaginal discharge is normal after delivery. It is difficult for the nurse to ascertain client stability merely
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Endocrine Maintains homeostasis. Ex. Growth rate‚ body temp‚ hunger feelings. Hormone Chemical messenger‚ that secretes into blood by an endocrine gland. Gland Secretes chemical substances used by the body Exocrine gland Secretes chemical substances into a duct Endocrine gland Ductless glands that secrete hormones Target cell Cell on which the hormone exerts an effect Affects of hormones Activation or inactivation of enzymes‚ stimulates mitosis‚ plasma membrane permeability change‚ synthesis
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same upbringing are not evil. Despite these claims‚ inside our body‚ every human has the hormone oxytocin. “Oxytocin‚ in particular‚ promotes empathy‚ and when the chemical is inhibited in someone‚ they become more prone to sinful‚ or selfish behavior … Other research is also exploring the complex effects of this chemical messenger‚ oxytocin‚ which has also been dubbed a “love drug” (Parry). Oxytocin‚ known as the “love drug” or the “empathy drug”‚
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BASIC CONCEPTS ENDOCRINE SYSTEM :- In physiology‚ the endocrine system is a system of glands‚ each of which secretes a type of hormone into the bloodstream to regulate the body. It derives from the Greek words endo meaning inside‚ within‚ and crinis for secrete. The endocrine system is an information signal system like the nervous system. Hormones are substances (chemical mediators) released from endocrine tissue into the bloodstream that attach to target tissue and allow communication among
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Student Number: 10343107 Word Count: 1‚122 Based on the landmark study “Adverse Childhood Experience Study” (and/or other studies)‚ discuss the empirical evidence regarding the effects of childhood abuse and neglect on adult mental and physical health. Research has shown that certain health problems increase with the amount of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) the individual reports. Continuous stress arising from ACEs‚ causes neurobiological changes in the brain‚ resulting in impairment of
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Should MDMA be used in psychotherapy to treat PTSD? In this essay‚ it will be argued that MDMA should be used in psychotherapy and in particular Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) but only in a controlled clinical setting as there is no evidence for MDMA neurotoxicity in such conditions. Mithoefer et al (2011) is a recent study that attempted just that. It reported findings that 83% of participants no longer met DSM-IV criteria for PTSD after MDMA treatment‚ highlighting its potential value in
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