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[15] [41] During pregnancy brisk or hyperactive reflexes are common, however, ankle clonus is a sign of neuromuscular irritability that usually reflects severe pre-eclampsia and also can precede eclampsia. [93] Magnesium sulfate is used to prevent convulsions in cases of severe pre-eclampsia.
783.0 Anorexia. Loss of appetite; 783.1 Abnormal weight gain; 783.2 Abnormal loss of weight; 783.3 Feeding difficulties and mismanagement; 783.4 Lack of expected normal physiological development; 783.5 Polydipsia; 783.6 Polyphagia; 783.9 Other; 784 Symptoms involving head and neck. 784.0 Headache; 784.1 Throat pain; 784.2 Swelling mass or lump ...
NMT is a diverse disorder. As a result of muscular hyperactivity, patients may present with muscle cramps, stiffness, myotonia-like symptoms (slow relaxation), associated walking difficulties, hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), myokymia (quivering of a muscle), fasciculations (muscle twitching), fatigue, exercise intolerance, myoclonic jerks and other related symptoms.
It consists of the assessment of heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, reflex irritability, and generalized skin color. Apgar scoring is performed one minute and five minutes after birth. Scoring ranges from 0 to 10, with 0 indicating severe neonatal distress and 10 indicating a smooth transition to extrauterine life. [1]
Postpartum blues, also known as baby blues and maternity blues, is a very common but self-limited condition that begins shortly after childbirth and can present with a variety of symptoms such as mood swings, irritability, and tearfulness.
According to a study conducted by Whitcome, et al., lumbar lordosis can increase from an angle of 32 degrees at 0% fetal mass (i.e. non-pregnant women or very early in pregnancy) to 50 degrees at 100% fetal mass (very late in pregnancy). Postpartum, the angle of the lordosis declines and can reach the angle prior to pregnancy.
The Southeastern Conference championship game will not feature another mascot showdown. The league said there wasn't enough space on the sideline at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for No. 2 ...
The Ballard Maturational Assessment, Ballard Score, or Ballard Scale, is a commonly used technique of gestational age assessment. It was devised by Dr Jeanne L. Ballard, Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.