The Maternity Benefits Act, 1961 BY KIRTI TRIVEDI 1. Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. (2) It extends to the…

I. INTRODUCTION 1. Description of the Disease Pre-eclampsia is a medical condition where hypertension arises during pregnancy (pregnancy-induced hypertension) in association…

Naegele s Rule y count backward 3 calendar months from the first day of the LMP and add 7 days. y Ex. LMP May 15 (April 15, March 15, February 15) 15 + 7 = 22. Date of Birth:…

WOMEN¶S HEALTH OBSTETRIC ANTEPARTUM HAEMORRHAGE DEFINITION ´ ANTEPARTUM ~Occuring before the onset of labour. ´ HAEMORRHAGE ~Bleeding from the genital tract after the…

Prepared by: Claire Alvarez Ongchua, RN Abruptio Placenta Is the premature separation of the normally implanted placenta after the 20th week of pregnancy, typically with…

Pre eclampsia Page |1  O  Presentors will be able to: B J E C T I V E S   Explain briefly the disease process: its causes, effects, management, treatment,…

1. Pregnancy 2.  Pregnancy is measured in trimesters from the first dayof your last menstrual period (LMP) and normally lastsabout 40 weeks from conception to the birth…

1. Sickle Cell Anemia Gregg Selke, Ph.D. 11/28/06 2. What is Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA)? First described in Chicago in 1910 by James Herrick as an inherited condition that…

1. CLEFT LIP & CLEFTPALATE Dr. Ali Yaldrum B.D.S, M.Sc (London) Faculty of Dentistry, SEGi Universityget in touch 2. Learning Objectives At the end of this lecture, students…

1. KARYOTYPING Foreword The obstetric care of a pregnancy, as it is practiced today, includes invasive procedures for the definitive prenatal diagnosis of fetal disorders…