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Genetics Home Reference: renal tubular dysgenesis
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nih.gov
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Thu 30 May 2013 4:31pm
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What is renal tubular dysgenesis?
Renal tubular dysgenesis is a severe kidney disorder characte ...
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To Ultrasound or Not to Ultrasound: Reasons Vs. Risks
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Jennifer Lance
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Thu 07 Oct 2010 12:00am
One of my good friends is pregnant. She is at that stage early in the second trimester when the first ultrasound is usually recommended. She is choosing a home birth, but comes from a medical family who would like her to have an ultrasound. She has medical insurance, but it does not cover any pregnancy related expenses until after her deduc ...
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LOW OR HIGH AMNIOTIC FLUID LEVELS IN PREGNANCY
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Triumph
Posted
Mon 04 Jul 2011 1:26pm
amniotic fluid index (AFI)
"The amniotic fluid is part of the baby’s life support system. It protects your baby and aids in the development of muscles, limbs, lungs and digestive system. Amniotic fluid is produced soon after the amniotic sac forms at about 12 days after conception. It is first made up of water ...
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Tocolytics in pre term labor
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David Smith, MD
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Mon 05 Oct 2009 10:03pm
Preterm birth is one of the major health problems in the United States. Approximately 11-12% of all births occur preterm (as defined as < 37 weeks gestation) and the rate has increased by approximately 19% since 1990 (1). The concern with preterm labor and birth is its outcome; it accounts for approximately 70% of all neonatal deaths and 50 ...
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TTTS Awareness: What you need to know
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Danette
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Sun 06 Dec 2009 8:45pm
December is TTTS (Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome) Awareness month, and tomorrow is World TTTS Awareness Day. TTTS is a disease of the placenta that can affect identical twins who share one placenta. The babies themselves are healthy, the issue is with the placenta and the circulation of blood between the babies and the placenta. (More abo ...
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Understanding Low Amniotic Fluid In Late Pregnancy
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Deb ..
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Thu 11 Feb 2010 8:24am
My last two doula clients were both induced due to a diagnosis of Oligohydramnios - low amniotic fluid. I have heard many of my students report that they were induced for the same reason, or that it was a very big concern for their care provider. I decided it was time to really understand the [...]
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It's been quite a week for twins
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AtYourCervix
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Wed 05 Nov 2008 3:14pm
We have had numerous twin gestation moms on L&D in the past week. Thankfully, all but one set have stayed gestating!
We did a c/section for one set a few days ago because she broke through her cerclage, and then continued to labor and dilate, despite aggressive tocolytic therapy. Unfortunately, the babies were not in optimal position to co ...
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prior cesarean linked to breech presentation
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Kim C.
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Fri 21 Nov 2008 10:21am
from Midwifery Today...wow...yet another reason to try to avoid a cesarean:
A study to determine whether breech presentation at term is more common among women with at least one prior cesarean delivery showed a rate two times that for women who had had vaginal births. The study records of 84,688 women showed the relative risk of a bre ...
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Honesty (or lack thereof) in L&D
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Nurse Lochia ..
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Thu 15 Jan 2009 7:51pm
What an odd night last night was. It seems lately I've had quite a few patients not want to answer questions or be honest with me. They choose to stay quiet when they don't want to admit to whatever. And usually people have no problem telling me things, like the positions they find work nicely when pregnant, or that they checked there own cerv ...
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TTTS Awareness: What you need to know
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Danette
Posted
Tue 07 Dec 2010 7:52am
December is TTTS (Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome) Awareness month, and today is World TTTS Awareness Day . TTTS is a disease of the placenta that can affect identical twins who share one placenta. The babies themselves are healthy, the issue is with the placenta and the circulation of blood between the babies and the placenta. (More ...
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