Hirschsprung’s Disease (Aganglionic Megacolon)
Definition: It involves an enlargement of the colon, caused by the bowel obstruction resulting from an aganglionic section of bowel or absence of ganglion cells – nerve do not function...
Category: Maternal & Child Health Nursing
Ovarian Cancer
Is a common gynecologic malignancy that carries a high mortality because it is not usually diagnosed until well advanced. Its exact cause is unknown, about 10% of cases are associated...
Cervical Cancer
Is a common gynecologic malignancy. Most commonly occurs in women age 35 to 55. Major risk factors include early sexual activity, multiple sexual partners, and history of sexually transmitted diseases...
Oligohydramnios
Severe reduction of amniotic fluid volume (typically less than 500 ml at term); highly concentrated urine. Possibility of prolonged, dysfunctional labor (usually beginning before term). Fetal risk: renal anomalies, pulmonary...
Pregnancy Complications
Complications of pregnancy are the symptoms and problems that are associated with pregnancy. There are both routine problems and serious, even potentially fatal problems. The routine problems are normal complications,...
Placenta Previa
Placenta Previa is the development of the placenta in the lower uterine segment, partially or completely covering the internal cervical os. Types of Placenta Previa: Complete or Total Placenta Previa...
Types of Abortion
An abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo, resulting in or caused by its death. Causes of...
How to Perform a Self-Breast Examination
Breast self-examination (BSE) is a method of finding abnormalities of the breast, for early detection of breast cancer. The method involves the woman herself looking at and feeling each breast...
Polyhydramnios
Abnormally large amount of amniotic fluid in the uterus. Normal range from 500 to 1,000 ml at term; typically greater than 2,000 ml in polyhydramnios at 40 weeks’ gestation. Also...
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
Developmental anomaly of the placenta that converts the chorionic villi into a mass of clear fluid-filled vesicles. Two types of moles: a. Complete moles – neither an embryo nor an...
