Post Term Pregnancy Definition: Post term pregnancy is defined as a pregnancy that extends to 42 0/7 weeks and beyond. The reported frequency of post term pregnancy is approximately 3-12%. Post-term pregnancy is defined as a pregnancy that lasts longer than 42 weeks; two weeks past the normal 40-week gestation period. Causes of Post Term […]
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Midwifery Codes of Ethics and Professional Conducts: The aim of the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) is to improve the standard of care provided to women, babies and families throughout the world through the development, education, and appropriate utilization of the professional midwife. In keeping with its aim of women’s health and focus on the
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Definition of Nutrition: It is the process of nourishing or being nourished, especially the process by which a living organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and for replacement of tissues. The science or study that deals with food and nourishment, especially in humans is termed as nutrition. Definition of Good Nutrition: Good nutrition
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Definition of High Risk Pregnancy or Mother: High risk pregnancy is defined as one which is complicated by factor or factors that adversely affects the pregnancy outcome- maternal or prenatal or both. Danger Signs of Pregnancy: Swelling of the feet, Convulsion, Blurring of vision, Per-vaginal bleeding (even in small amount), Per-vaginal discharge. How to Identify
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Definition of Amniotic Fluid: Amniotic fluid is a clear, slightly yellowish liquid that surrounds the unborn baby (fetus) during pregnancy. It is contained in the amniotic sac. Amniotic fluid is the protective liquid contained by the amniotic sac of a gravid Amniotes. This fluid serves as a cushion for the growing fetus, but also serves
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Definition of Adaptation During Pregnancy: Maternal physiological changes in pregnancy are the normal adaptations that a woman undergoes during pregnancy to better accommodate the embryo or fetus. The body must change its physiological and homeostatic mechanisms in pregnancy to ensure the fetus is provided for. Major Adaptations for Extra Uterine Life: It includes- In pulmonary
Mode of Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV): 1. Parenteral transmission: Infected unscreened blood and blood products, Tattoos/acupuncture needles, A mode of spread most common among parenteral drug miss-users who share needles or other injecting paraphernalia, Contaminated syringes and surgical instruments. 2. Sexual route: Close personal contact seems necessary for transmission, Sexual intercourse especially in
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Definition of Hepatitis E Virus: Hepatitis E is the viral hepatitis caused by hepatitis E virus. Epidemiology of Hepatitis E: Hepatitis E should be suspected in outbreaks of waterborne hepatitis occurring in developing countries like Bangladesh, especially if the disease is more severe in pregnant women. Incidence and Risk Factors of Hepatitis E: Symptomatic hepatitis
Definition of Viral Hepatitis: According to World Health Organization (WHO), Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. The condition can be self-limiting or can progress to fibrosis (scarring), cirrhosis or liver cancer. It is the inflammation of the liver which results in damage to hepatocytes with a subsequent cell death. Classification or Types of Viral
Definition of Hepatitis A: Hepatitis A is an acute infectious disease caused by hepatitis HAV. Agent’s Factors of Hepatitis A: Agent: Causative agent is HAV. Resistance: The virus is resistance to heat and chemical. Reservoir of infection: Human cases only. Period of infectivity: 2 weeks before and 1 week after the onset of jaundice. Infective
