Because of the location, the pelvic organs are highly likely to be infected which may be catastrophic when major systems like bowel and renal are affected (Opoien, 2007). Following prolonged rapture of membranes a woman is at high risk of developing infection such as endometritis. Gilbert (2007) argued that, the rupture of membranes can cause intra amniotic infection which can quickly lead to a serious maternal infection. She further argued that, this infection can lead to septicaemia. Infection usually occurs in the post partum period (Gilbert, 2007).
If the physician suspects Heather has bacterial meningitis, they will treat her with antibiotics immediately. Early treatment with antibiotics can reduce the risk of dying dramatically. 3. How do the results obtained from the spinal tap and blood sample support the diagnosis? The spinal tap shows a majority of the leukocytes are neutrophils, which is a sign of meningitis.
A fever also stimulates your immune system to fight off the illness. Although you may not feel great when you have a fever, the fever itself is helping you get better. Lucy Jones concern about passing more frequently during her pregnancy. This is perfectly normal because as your pregnancy progresses and your baby grows, your body will produce more urine but your bladder will shrink. Even when your bladder is empty, the pressure on it can make it feel full.
Failure to do so results in their immune system producing antibodies which attacks the lining of their bowel causing them to have abdominal pains, constipation/diarrhoea, bloating, difficulty in gaining weight in childhood or maintaining weight in adulthood and anaemia. Because it affects the way their body can absorb nutrients it can also lead to osteoporosis and increase their risk of bowel cancer. Some foods can be bought that are labelled ‘gluten free’ but tend to be more expensive. • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is the term used to describe a condition when on inspection of the bowel everything seems normal, but the person suffers with symptoms like abdominal pain, flatulence, bloating and constipation/diarrhoea. The person may want to keep a food diary to help discover which foods make their condition worse and avoid them in the future.
If the woman has illness for example HIV, the midwife might get it if she didn’t wear gloves during the delivery. * Employers might also get infected (for example, tetanus) while cleaning medical equipment such as syringe, kitchen utensils like knife or any other sharp materials that has rust on it. * A patient might have been poisoned if the food that is given to the patient has bacteria. Dentist Physical * The employers might trip over by the scattered wires. * The dentist or the
There is a significant increase of ectopic pregnancy. Microsurgery is sometimes performed to clear the blockage. Bartholinitis - inflammation of the Bartholin gland, which produces the lubricating mucus to make sexual intercourse easier. The gland is located in either side of the vaginal opening. Chlamydial infection may cause it to become blocked and infected, leading to a Bartholin cyst.
Breastfeeding or Formula…You decide Among several decisions a woman must make while she is pregnant, one of them is whether or not she will choose to breastfeed her new bundle of joy. In the society we live in and this day in age this decision has become more of a choice rather then long ago when formula was nonexistent and the main way of nurturing your baby was to breastfeed. Woman in todays age are blind to the health risks and lack of bonding their babies may endure having not been breastfed. To add to that, many of the several formula companies tend to bend and obscure the truth and bribe the doctors into talking up/promoting their products. I am aiming to address and investigate the matters at hand by explaining why breastfeeding is
Medications are administered orally, intravenous and inhalation. Children with CF have increased clearance of many antibiotics therefore they need higher doses and longer treatments. Problems with digestion are eased with the use of pancreatic enzymes, which is individualized based on weight and any digestive problems. The goal is that the child will have almost normal appearing stools and adequate weight gain. Fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) are taken to prevent deficiency.
Breastfeeding brings so many benefits such as it contains antibodies that decrease infant’s risk of infections, diarrhea, allergies, asthma, SIDS, diabetes and certain cancers. Helps brain to grow and develop. Easy to digest therefore it is almost impossible to become constipated also helps with child obesity. Moms can also reduce the risk of breast and ovarian cancer by breastfeeding. The Cons to breastfeeding is that it is very time consuming, the need to eat for newborns is typically every 2 to 3 hours during the day and at night.
Week 1: Prenatal and Postpartum Scenario Musammat Fateha Begum PSY/280 Instructor: Lone Ross University of Phoenix Prenatal and Postpartum Scenario The pregnancy is a tremendous joy and also a huge test if looked from a physiological point. Becoming a mother, and giving birth a baby is one of the happiest steps in a women’s life. However, attachment own life with a newborn baby can be both exciting and worthwhile; at the same time also can be a hard and rather distressing job. “Most women make the transition without great difficulty, yet some women experience considerable complexity that may manifest itself as a postpartum psychiatric disorder” (Hoffman, Philips, & Wright, Para 1, 1992). The early step of parenthood, fathers and mothers