Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
Variables Traditional (N = 100) Early (N = 23) P value Age (years) 31 ± 6 30 ± 6 0.67 Parity 2.1 ± 1.7 1.9 ± 1.5 0.64 Hx of gestational HTN 43 % 30 % 0.56 Twin pregnancy 13 % 26…
Trauma and Pregnancy
Cardiovascular system: Plasma volume increases by 50 % which leads to dilutional anemia and reduced oxygen-carrying capacity. Signs of hemorrhagic shock appear late. Heart rate is increased by 15–20 beats…
Life-Threatening Complications of MTP/Abortion
Fig. 31.1 Relation of rate of abortion complications and gestational age Table 31.1 Complications of MTP/abortion Immediate Remote 1. Injury to the cervix (cervical lacerations) 2. Vasovagal shock 3. Hemorrhage…
Electric Injury in Pregnancy
Least resistance Nerves, blood, mucous membranes, muscles, amniotic fluid Intermediate resistance Dry skin Most resistance Tendons, fat, bones Voltage Voltage is the measure of difference in electrical potential between two…
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis in Pregnancy
Women’s health concerns Pregnancy Post-partum state Hormonal contraceptive or replacement therapy Thrombophilia Deficiency of antithrombin 3 and protein C and S Factor V Leiden and prothrombin gene mutation Antiphospholipid antibodies Hyperhomocysteinaemia…
Poisoning in Pregnancy
Drug Clinical features and Diagnosis Maternal and fetal effects Management and antidotes Acetaminophen Paracetamol Calpol Pacimol Nausea, vomiting, anorexia; right upper quadrant pain. Icterus, right upper quadrant abdominal tenderness; lethargy;…
DVT and Pregnancy
Fig. 20.1 Diagrammatic/Schematic representation of May-Thurner syndrome (Courtesy (http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2056380) [34]) Pregnant women are many a times advised bed rest and hence decreased mobility [46, 62]. They also have a tendency…
Fulminant Hepatitis
Trey and Davidson [1] England [10] France [13] International Association for the Study of the Liver 15 Acute liver failure (occurrence of HE within 4 weeks after onset of symptoms)…
Neonatal Resuscitation “When Baby Does Not Cry”
Antepartum factors Postpartum factors Maternal diabetes/gestational diabetes Premature labor/precipitous labor Chronic medical illness – cardiac, renal, pulmonary, neurologic disease Emergency caesarean section Gestational hypertension/pre-eclampsia/chronic hypertension Assisted delivery – forceps/vacuum Age<…
Burns in Pregnancy
Author (year) Incidence in reproductive age group (%) Number of cases Maternal mortality (%) Foetal mortality (%) Bhattt (1974) [1] NA 28 71.4 82.1 Jain (1993) [2] 13.3 25 20…
