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    before the water breaks. I also always assumed that when the water breaks it was a gush like the mother peed her pants. The video said it could also be a trickle. I also didn’t know that there was another stage of labor after the birth where the placenta is removed. Usually you don’t hear about that when people tell their birth stories. In the C-Section video, I learned hoe the doctors cut the baby out. I didn’t realize that they had to cut both the surface of the stomach and the uterus. The differences

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    PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Arrest of stage I oligohydramnios. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Arrest of stage I oligohydramnios. PROCEDURE: Low transverse cesarean section with bilateral O'Leary stitches. SURGEON: ___. ASSISTANT: ___ and ___. ANESTHESIA: Spinal. ESTIMATED BLOOD LOSS: 1,000. FINDINGS: Full term live female is an Apgar 7/9. Weight 6 pounds 12 ounces. PROCEDURE: Patient was taken to the OR where she was given spinal anesthesia. She was then prepped and draped in the usual fashion for

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    If a cell was to lose its ability to produce amino acids, then it can’t make protein which our body needs to carry out our everyday functions. Therefore, without amino acids producing proteins, we as humans can become malnourished. For instances, when a woman becomes pregnant her baby depends on her to be strong and to eat healthy food. Since our bodies are made up of cells that produce amino acids and the amino acids produces protein through our body, if the cells that our body produces stops producing

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    procedure is a non- surgical abortion where drugs to induce labor. The woman is either given Methotrexate which is typically used to treat cancer and rheumatoid arthritis because it attacks the fast growing cells. This medication will cause the fetus and placenta to part from the uterus. This drug is either given orally or injected by a doctor. Another medical procedure is the Misoprostol tablets which are typically used to prevent stomach ulcers caused by inflammation.This medication will cause contractions

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    a BMI of 38. She has 2 prior full-term deliveries without complications. On ultrasound there is a live fetus whose biometry is consistent with 20 weeks 5 days. A detailed anatomic survey was unremarkable but spine and RVOT were suboptimal. The placenta is posterior. Abdominal cervical length is reassuring. Maria’s scan was overall reassuring. We spent today discussing several issues: 1. We discussed dating. I dated her based on today’s scan but we will follow-up in 3 weeks to confirm dates

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    Weight is and will always be a sensitive issue, especially during pregnancy. It is a very common issue but it can be kept under control. It is very important to know your weight before you get pregnant,then you will know how much weight you are supposed to gain. Should You Gain Weight While Pregnant? Yes, you should gain weight. The amount of weight you should gain, however, is largely dependent on your weight before you conceived and your BMI (Body Mass Index). The BMI shows whether you are underweight

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    function, small cerebral hemorrhages, pulmonary edema, dyspnea and decreased placental circulation. Decrease placental circulation can result in infarctions that increase the risk for abruptio placentae. Also when maternal blood flows through the placenta is decreased, the fetus is likely to experience intrauterine growth restriction and persistent fetal hypoxemia and acidosis (Murray, p679-681) 4. Signs and Symptoms Hypertension, generalized edema and proteinuria are the three classic

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    Hammerhead Sharks Marine Science/ Per. 1      Sharks are one of the most feared sea animals. They live in oceans across the world but are most common in tropical waters. There are over three hundred fifty species of sharks. They can be broadly categorized into the following four groups: Squalomorphii, Squatinomorphii, Batoidea, and Galeomorphii. The shark family Sphyrnidae that includes the Hammerheads are part of the Galeomorphic classification. They are probably the

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    High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a popular sweetener used that hides in anything from ketchup, yogurts, and a variety of beverages. High fructose corn syrup unlike the other sweeteners provides calories. High fructose corn syrup is made from glucose that is initially from corn. It is widely popular to manufacturers because of it equality in sweetness to table sugar, it blends well with foods, has a good shelf life, and is less expensive. There are two main types of high fructose corn syrup. The

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    wouldn’t die every year from abortions. The main and dominant cause of abortion deaths are infections, ectopic pregnancies, hemorrhage, embolism, and anesthesia. The list can go on for many other types’ complications such as pelvic inflammatory disease, placenta

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