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Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) — Definition and Treatment

Hyperemesis gravidarum is defined as severe, persistent nausea and vomiting during pregnancy leading to dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, ketosis, loss of more than 5% pr... read more

Obstetric Pain — Diagnosis and Treatment

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.... read more

Facts about Pregnancy: Confirming and Dating Pregnancy, Establishing Gestational Age, First Trimester Bleeding and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

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... read more

Analgesics, Case Reports and Obstetrical Pain: NMDA Receptor Antagonists

In recent years, NMDA receptor antagonists have emerged as viable alternatives to conventional pain relief therapies. This article outlines the mechanisms of action and pot... read more

Postpartum Contraception — Resumption of Ovulation and Methods of Birth Control

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

Cesarean Section (C-Section) — Procedure and Complications

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 ... read more

Intrapartum Care: Placenta Delivery, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Laceration and Episiotomy

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... read more

Prelabor Rupture of Membranes (PROM) — Classification and Complications

Prelabor 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 duri... read more

Infant Care, Child and Adolescent Care, and Prenatal Care

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... read more

Intrapartum Care: Normal and Abnormal Labor, Operative Delivery and Shoulder Dystocia

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... read more

Intrapartum Care: Normal and Abnormal Labor, Fetal Heart Rate Tracing and Obstetric Anesthesia

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... read more

Perinatal Infections — Symptoms and Treatment

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