Connective-Tissue Disorders
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Lupus is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease with a complex pathogenesis that results in interactions between susceptibility genes and environmental factors (Hahn, 2012; Tsokos, 2011). Immune system abnormalities…
Sterilization
Puerperal Tubal Sterilization For several days after delivery, the uterine fundus lies at the level of the umbilicus, and fallopian tubes are accessible directly beneath the abdominal wall. Moreover, abdominal…
The Preterm Newborn
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS, HMD) Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) Pneumothorax Pneumonia/sepsis Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) Cerebral palsy (CP)…
Stillbirth
FIGURE 35-1 Percent distribution of fetal deaths at 20 weeks’ gestation or more, and infant deaths: United States 2006. (From MacDorman, 2012.) FIGURE 35-2 Fetal mortality rate per 1000 births…
Practice Tasks with Videos
Communication with Patients Comments: Patient Safety Comments: Applied Clinical Knowledge Comments: Now compare your comments and decisions with those of the clinical and lay examiners. Video 1: Clinical Examiner Comments…
Revision Resources
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> 6 Revision Resources The practice of obstetrics and gynaecology is a huge subject which is constantly changing as applied clinical science informs our everyday practice. While…
Point Atlas
5 Point Atlas LU = Lung Hand tai yin p. 126 LI = Large intestine Hand yang ming p. 128 ST = Stomach Foot yang ming p. 131 SP =…
Chinese Nutrition Therapy and Qi Gong
6 Chinese Nutrition Therapy and Qi Gong Chinese Nutrition Therapy By Thomas Kempfle Introduction Two objectives guide Chinese dietetics: the maintenance of health and vitality, and the…
The Practice of Acupuncture in Obstetrics and Gynecology
4 The Practice of Acupuncture in Obstetrics and Gynecology The advantage of acupuncture as a regulation therapy is its ability to treat functional disorders without causing many side effects, thus…
