Obstetrics

Obstetric pain is one of the most common afflictions a woman has to face during pregnancy. Read on to find out the various modalities that exist for its alleviation.... June 19, 2017 Lecturio read more

The occurrence of a pregnancy begins with fertilization of the egg and then lasts for 40 weeks. During this time, the fertilized egg passes through various stages. Pregnant... June 19, 2017 Lecturio read more

In recent years, NMDA receptor antagonists have emerged as viable alternatives to conventional pain relief therapies. Read on to know more about their mechanism of action a... June 13, 2017 Lecturio read more

The selection of contraceptives is a personal choice, but the physician should provide information to the patient regarding the optimal contraception. The postpartum period... May 31, 2017 Lecturio read more

A cesarean section is the operative delivery of one or more infants through surgical incision into the maternal abdomen and surgical opening of the uterus in the operating ... May 20, 2017 Lecturio read more

The third stage of labor begins when the infant is delivered and ends when the placenta has delivered. At this time, the infant is in the hands of a pediatrician or labor/d... May 20, 2017 Lecturio read more

Premature rupture of membranes is the rupture of membranes (chorion and amnion) before the onset of labor. The most common cause is an ascending genital tract infection dur... May 18, 2017 Lecturio read more

Prenatal care, infant care, child and adolescent care aim to prevent diseases and detect other possible illness. Prenatal care is important for women of childbearing age wh... May 17, 2017 Lecturio read more

Stage 2 of labor is the part of the normal labor process that begins with full dilation of the maternal cervix and ends with the delivery of the infant. The second stage of... May 16, 2017 Lecturio read more

This course is all about the first stage of labor. It begins with the onset of contractions. This stage of labor can come on gradually or all of a sudden. Labor can begin w... May 16, 2017 Lecturio read more

Approximately 3 % of all congenital anomalies are caused by perinatal infections which include toxoplasmosis, other (syphilis, varicella-zoster, parvovirus B19), rubella, c... May 15, 2017 Lecturio read more

This article introduces the reader to the topic of neonatology. In the first moments of life, individuals are particularly fragile and it is imperative that medical student... April 27, 2017 Lecturio read more