1st Published in Pedchrome in October 19, 2012 National Newspapers of Nepal like Kantipur Daily and Nayapatrika had published some news regarding the Case of Om Hospital where the papers irresponsibly declared that the doctor’s negligence had led to the death of a new-born. According to the Om Hospital Authority,…
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How to get rid of pubic hair when you are pregnant?
When pregnant, you deal with numerous changes that come across as overwhelming, making pubic hair the least bit of your concern. However, you need to know that getting rid of pubic hair while you’re pregnant provides tremendous benefits. In this article, we’ll demonstrate various ways in which you can get…
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Non-invasive Prenatal Screening
Quick review/Mnemonic: PAPP-A is decreased in all trisomies.Nuchal translucency is increased in all trisomies. Inhibin A is only increased in Down’s syndrome.Beta-HCG is increased in Down’s syndrome. All triple test results decreased in Edward syndrome. Only AFP is increased in NTDs and abdominal wall defects. Acetylcholinesterase level increased in Amniotic…
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Coomb’s test : Mnemonic
Components of Coomb’s test: Mnemonic: ABCD A: Antibody (to be detected) B: Blood antigen (RBC) C: Coomb’s reagent (Anti-antibody) D: Detect agglutination Direct Coomb’s/Antiglobulin test (DAT or DCT): Mnemonic: In DAT/DCT we take A+B from patient and add C [(A+B) + C] Another Mnemonic: DCBA (Direct Coomb’s detect Blood Bound…
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Why is hepatitis E dangerous during pregnancy?
Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) infection is usually a self-limiting disease with a low rate of fulminant hepatic failure but maternal hepatitis E during the third trimester of pregnancy is a cause of fulminant hepatic failure with a mortality rate of upto 20%. Severe liver injury due to HEV in pregnancy…
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Cesarean Section
Labour/Delivery– A Normal Physiological process which takes place in the body of a woman at the end of Pregnancy where the fetus is expelled out of the uterus through the Vaginal Canal. Cesarean Section/Delivery– A procedure conducted in a pregnant woman leading to Birth of a fetus through incisions given…
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Fetal Skull Dimensions : Mnemonic
Anteroposterior Diameters Mnemonic: Larger the alphabets, larger the diameter (V>F>B) Diameters with “sub” prefix are smaller than counterpart without it. mento-Vertical: 14 cm SUB-mento-Vertical: 11.5 cm occipito-Frontal: 11.5 cm SUB-occipito-Frontal: 10.5 cm sub-occipito-Bregmatic: 9.5 cm sub-mento-Bregmatic: 9.5 cm Transverse Diameters Mnemonic: MTP (Medical Termination of Pregnancy) in increasing order. bi-Mastoid:…
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Pelvic Dimensions : Mnemonics
Shapes of the female pelvis Mnemonic: GAP (In order of most common to the least common) Only pelvis with AP diameter > Transverse diameter is Anthropoid pelvis. Mnemonic: ANthrOPoid Android and Anthropoid (AN) pelvis are common causes of occipito-posterior (OP) presentation. In platypelloid pelvis (broad and flat): Sub-public angle: It…