Classification Body mass index (kg/m2) Associated health risks Underweight <18.5 Low Normal range 18.5–24.9 Average Overweight >25 Preobese 25–29.9 Increased Obese class I 30–34.9 Moderately increased Obese class II 35–39.9…
© Springer India 2016Alpesh Gandhi, Narendra Malhotra, Jaideep Malhotra, Nidhi Gupta and Neharika Malhotra Bora (eds.)Principles of Critical Care in Obstetrics10.1007/978-81-322-2686-4_29 29. Acute Psychiatric Crisis in Obstetrics Neema Acharya1 (1) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, DMIMS(DU), Wardha, India …
© Springer India 2016Alpesh Gandhi, Narendra Malhotra, Jaideep Malhotra, Nidhi Gupta and Neharika Malhotra Bora (eds.)Principles of Critical Care in Obstetrics10.1007/978-81-322-2686-4_30 30. Cancer in Pregnancy M. Jayaraman Nambiar1 and Theincherry Rema2 (1) Department of OBGYN, KMC, Manipal, 576104, Karnataka, India…
Pseudo-obstruction Paralytic ileus Limited to the colon Involves both small bowel and colon Occurs in elderly bedridden patients Any age group particularly in post-operative patients There will be abdominal distension…
Symptomatology Acute pancreatitis in pregnancy presents in a similar way as during nonpregnant status. However, it is difficult to diagnose in pregnancy due to similarity to many acute abdominal illnesses….
© Springer India 2016Alpesh Gandhi, Narendra Malhotra, Jaideep Malhotra, Nidhi Gupta and Neharika Malhotra Bora (eds.)Principles of Critical Care in Obstetrics10.1007/978-81-322-2686-4_19 19. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Pregnancy Hiralal Konar1 and Picklu Chaudhuri2 (1) Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Calcutta National…
Virology Chickenpox (varicella) is caused by a highly contagious DNA herpes virus. Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is the virus responsible for varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (“shingles”). VZV is a member…
Primary APS No associated autoimmune disorder Secondary APS Associated with SLE, ITP Familial APS Runs in families with a complex inheritance pattern Catastrophic APS Multiple-vessel thrombosis – life-threatening Laboratory Testing…
© Springer India 2016Alpesh Gandhi, Narendra Malhotra, Jaideep Malhotra, Nidhi Gupta and Neharika Malhotra Bora (eds.)Principles of Critical Care in Obstetrics10.1007/978-81-322-2686-4_17 17. HIV in Critical Pregnancy Atul Munshi1, 2 and Sujal Munshi3, 4 (1) Department of OB-GYN, GCS Medical College,…
Trimester Hemoglobin g/dL Hematocrit % First <11 <33 Second <10.5 <32 Third <11 <33 WHO defines anemia in postpartum period as hemoglobin concentration of <10 g/dL [2]. The Indian Council…
