APH (Antepartum Haemorrhage) and Placenta previa (PP) Diagnosis Symptoms APH (Antepartum Haemorrhage) and Placenta previa (PP) APH (Antepartum Haemorrhage) } It is defined as bleeding from or into the Genital tract. APH (Antepartum haemorrhage) Cause of APH } I. Placenta previa (PP) is defined as the presence of placental tissue...
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Management of APH (Antepartum haemorrhage) and ManagementPlacenta previa (PP) Management } b. Standard management of symptomatic patients with PP ◦ hospitalization with hemodynamic stabilization and continuous maternal and fetal monitoring. ◦ Laboratory studies should be ordered ◦ Steroids should be given to promote lung maturity for gestations between 24 and...
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CONTRACEPTION ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS Any process, device, or method that prevents conception. Categories of contraceptives include steroids; chemical; physical or barrier; combinations of physical or barrier and chemical; “natural”; abstinence; and permanent surgical procedures 1. COMBINED PILLS – THE WIDELY USED TABLETS CONSIST OF TABLETS CONTAINING OESTROGEN...
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CONTRACEPTION ONE OF THE BIGGEST THREATS TO THE GROWTH OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IS THE EXPLOSIVELY INCREASING POPULATION. TO CURB THIS IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE MEASURES TO CONTROL IT BE KNOWN TO EACH AND EVERY ONE, IRRESPECTIVE OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS, AGE, MARITAL STATUS AND RACE. FOR THIS THE...
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TEMPORARY METHODS OF CONTRACEPTION 1. BARRIER METHODS OR MECHANICAL METHODS– MALE CONDOM IT IS MADE UP OF POLY URETHANE OR LATEX. POLYURETHANE CONDOMS ARE BETTER SUITED TO LATEX SENSITIVE PEOPLE. IT IS THE MOST COMMONLY USED METHOD OF CONTRACEPTION. IN INDIA “NIRODH” IS THE POPULARLY MARKETED CONDOM...
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CONTRACEPTIVES NATURAL CONTRACEPTIVES RHYTHM METHOD CONTRACEPTIVES THIS IS THE ONLY METHOD APPROVED BY THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. IT IS BASSD ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE FERTILE PERIOD OF THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE AND TO ABSTAIN FROM SEXUAL INTERCOURSE DURING THAT PERIOD. IT INCLUDES- a.CALENDAR METHOD CONTRACEPTIVES – THE...
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CONTRACEPTION INTRAUTERINE DEVICES CONTRACEPTION IT IS A WIDELY ACCEPTABLE REVERSIBLE METHOD OF CONTRACEPTION FOR SPACING BIRTHS. FOR THIS 1.CONTRACEPTION COPPER IMPREGNATED DEVICES LIKE CuT 200,THIRD GENERATION IUDS CuT 380A, MULTILOAD CuT 250, MULTILOAD 375 2.CONTRACEPTION HORMONE RELEASING DEVICES LIKE LEVONORGESTREL INTRAUTERINE SYSTEM ( LNG-IUS ) THIRD GENERATION IUDS,...
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