Psychiatric Emergency: Types, Common List, Goals What is Psychiatric Emergency Condition? A psychiatric emergency is any disturbance in thoughts, feelings or actions for which immediate therapeutic intervention is necessary. Emergency psychiatry is the clinical application of psychiatry in emergency settings. Conditions requiring psychiatric interventions may include attempted suicide, substance abuse, depression, psychosis, violence or other…
Grand Multiparity or Multipara Definition: The term “‘multipara” applies to any woman who has given birth 2 or more times. A woman who has given birth 5 or more times is called a grand multipara. Grand multipara relates to a pregnant mother who has got previous four or more viable births. Few studies or research…
Essential Newborn Care (ENC): Steps, Components, Principles What is Essential Newborn Care (ENC)? Essential newborn care is the care that every newborn baby needs regardless of where it is born or its size. ENC should be applied immediately after the baby is born and continued for at least the first 7 days after birth. Essential…
Elderly Primigravida Pregnancy: Symptoms, Complications, Management Elderly Primigravida Pregnancy Meaning: Women having their first pregnancy at or above the age of 30 years (According to FIGO- 35 years) are called elderly primigravida pregnancy. Management of Elderly Primigravida Pregnancy: A. During pregnancy or antenatal period: 1. Frequent antenatal visits throughout the pregnancy is mandatory. 2. Early…
Management of Multiple Pregnancy or Twin Pregnancy What is Multiple Pregnancy? When more than one fetus simultaneously develops in the uterus, it is called multiple pregnancy. Management of Twin or Multiple Pregnancy: Assessment of multiple pregnancy: History of ovulation inducting drugs specially gonadotrophin, for infertility or use of ART. Family history of twining (more often…
Twin or Multiple Pregnancy: Causes and Complications What is Multiple Pregnancy? When more than one fetus simultaneously develops in the uterus, it is called multiple pregnancy. What is Twin Pregnancy? Simultaneous development of two fetuses in the uterus is called twin pregnancy. What is Conjoined Twins? When two fetus is connected to each other with…
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…
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…
Teenage Pregnancy: Causes, Effects, Consequences, Prevention, Risks Definition of Teenage Pregnancy: Teenage pregnancy, also known as adolescent pregnancy, is pregnancy in females under the age of 20. A female can become pregnant from sexual intercourse after she has begun to ovulate, which can be before her first menstrual period (menarche) but usually occurs after the…
