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  2. Shoulder dystocia - Wikipedia

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    The steps to treating a shoulder dystocia are outlined by the mnemonic ALARMER: [14] Ask for help. [2] This involves asking for the help of an obstetrician, anesthesia, and for pediatrics for subsequent resuscitation of the infant that may be needed if the methods below fail; Leg hyperflexion and abduction at the hips (McRoberts maneuver); [2]

  3. IS PATH WARM? - Wikipedia

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    In creating the "IS PATH WARM" mnemonic, one of the American Association of Suicidology's stated goals was to aid the general public in learning and recalling the warning signs of suicide. The Society's "IS PATH WARM" webpage explains: "These warning signs were compiled by a task force of expert clinical-researchers and 'translated' for the ...

  4. Obstructed labour - Wikipedia

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    In 2015 about 6.5 million cases of obstructed labour or uterine rupture occurred. [5] This resulted in 23,000 maternal deaths down from 29,000 deaths in 1990 (about 8% of all deaths related to pregnancy). [2] [6] [9] It is also one of the leading causes of stillbirth. [10] Most deaths due to this condition occur in the developing world. [1]

  5. I'm a Doctor and Even I Missed This Pregnancy Warning Sign - AOL

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    I dismissed these as typical swelling of pregnancy, but there were multiple signs: The rounding of my face. My glove size increased from medium to large, and my operative glove size from 7.5 to 8.5.

  6. Signs and symptoms of pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    Signs and symptoms of pregnancy are common, benign conditions that result from the changes to the body that occur during pregnancy. Signs and symptoms of pregnancy typically change as pregnancy progresses, although several symptoms may be present throughout. Depending on severity, common symptoms in pregnancy can develop into complications ...

  7. Complications of pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    [4] [5] Presence of these types of complications can have implications on monitoring lab work, imaging, and medical management during pregnancy. [4] Severe complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium are present in 1.6% of mothers in the US, [6] and in 1.5% of mothers in Canada. [7]

  8. List of medical mnemonics - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of mnemonics used in medicine and medical science, categorized and alphabetized. A mnemonic is any technique that assists the human memory with information retention or retrieval by making abstract or impersonal information more accessible and meaningful, and therefore easier to remember; many of them are acronyms or initialisms which reduce a lengthy set of terms to a single ...

  9. ABC (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    One of the most widely used adaptations is the addition of "DR" in front of "ABC", which stands for Danger and Response. [36] This refers to the guiding principle in first aid to protect yourself before attempting to help others, and then ascertaining that the patient is unresponsive before attempting to treat them, using systems such as AVPU ...