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Classification or Types of Twin or Multiple Pregnancy

Twin or Multiple Pregnancy: Types and Classification What is Multiple Pregnancy? When more than one fetus simultaneously develops in the uterus, it is called multiple pregnancy. Different Types of Multiple Pregnancy: Varieties of multiple pregnancy are- Twin (Commonest): Monozygotic/uniovular/monovular/identical and Dizygotic/binovular/fraternal. Triplets (three fetus). Quadruplets (four fetus). Quintuplets (five fetus). Sextuple (six fetus). What is…

Endometrial Changes During Menstrual Cycle Phases

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Endometrial Changes During Menstrual Cycle Phases What Do You Mean by Menstruation? Menstruation, or period, is normal vaginal bleeding that occurs as part of a woman’s monthly cycle. Every month, your body prepares for pregnancy. If no pregnancy occurs, the uterus, or womb, sheds its lining. The menstrual blood is partly blood and partly tissue…

Different Stages and Phases of Fertilization in Humans

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Fertilization in Humans: Stages, Phases, Process and Steps Definition of Fertilization in Humans: Fertilization is the process of combining the male gamete, or sperm, with the female gamete, or ovum. The product of fertilization is a cell called a zygote. It is the process by which male and female germ cells fuse to form a…

Management of Low Birth Weight Baby

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Low Birth Weight Baby: Low birth weight has been defined by WHO as weight at birth of <2500 grams (5.5 pounds). Low birth weight is caused by intrauterine growth restriction, prematurity or both. It contributes to a range of poor health outcomes; for example, it is closely associated with fetal and neonatal mortality and morbidity,…

Physical examination of unwell newborn baby

Physical Examination or Assessment of Unwell Newborn or Neonate

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Physical Examination or Assessment of Unwell Newborn or Neonate Examination of Unwell Newborn or Neonate: The initial assessment of an unwell child includes the paediatric assessment triangle: appearance, breathing and circulation to skin; primary survey that focuses on basic life support, patient assessment and immediate management; secondary survey with a detailed history of the event…

High risk newborn assessment skills and diagnosis

How to Assess a High Risk Newborn or Neonate?

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High Risk Newborn Assessment Skills and Diagnosis Assessment of High Risk Newborn or Neonate: Risk assessment is the determination of quantitative or qualitative estimate of risk related to a e well-defined situation and a recognized threat (also called hazard). Quantitative risk assessment requires calculations of two components of risk (R): the magnitude of the potential…

How to identify high risk newborn or neonate

How to Identify High Risk Newborn | Newborn Danger Signs

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Who are High Risk Newborn? An unacceptable number of babies around the world die in the first week of life, with the highest number dying within the first 24 hours of birth, and most within the critical first week. Many of these deaths occur to babies born too early and too small, or with infections;…

Types or classification of high risk newborn

Classification or Types of High Risk Newborn or Neonates

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Types or Classification of High Risk Newborn or Neonates Who are High Risk Newborns or Neonates? High risk newborns are those who need special attention and close observation because of presence of certain adverse factors. Any baby exposed to any condition that make the survival rate of the neonate at danger. A high risk is…

Management of Emerging Situation During Child Birth

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Management of Emerging Situation During Child Birth: The safest place for the mother who is about to deliver her baby is in the maternity department unless another location has been planned!), sometimes this is not possible and pre-hospital delivery of the baby is necessary. Remember that women have been performing the function of childbirth for…

Family planning counselling process and steps

What are the Steps of Family Planning Counselling?

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Family Planning Counselling Process and Steps What Do You Mean by Family Planning Counselling? Family planning counselling is defined as a continuous process that you as the counselor provide to help clients and people in your village make and arrive at informed choices about the size of their family (i.e. the number of children they…

Symptoms, Causes and Treatment of Incomplete Abortion

Types, Causes and Complications of Abortion

Well-woman Exam Guidelines and Checklist

Physical Assessment of Well Woman Checklist by Age

Tubectomy or Tubal Ligation Procedure and Indication

Advantages and Disadvantages of Vasectomy and Tubectomy or Tubal Ligation

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