Pregnancy

Overview of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus & Pre-Gestational Diabetes, management and complications to both mother and infant.  

Summary of NICE guidelines issued in August 2010 on "Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy" with a particular focus on pre-eclampsia and anaesthetic considerations.  

This is the second in a series of 2 screencasts about the hormones in pregnancy. This covers the hormones in the 3rd trimester.  

Human embryo and fetus development from fertilization to birth - Elanor Lutz, 2014.  

Watch how the blood flows through the fetal circulation and compare it to what happens in the baby's body.  

First in a two part series explaining the production of hormones in pregnancy. This screen cast describes the first trimester.  

Zoom on on the app or click on the website to see a bigger version! Hope it helps ! CF: clinical features TVS- transvaginal ultrasound scan  

A powerpoint presentation made for 4th year medical students summarising normal delivery and childbirth  

Notes I made while studying for my Reproductive System theoretical module - may be useful to study from different sets of notes. See all topics as labeled below References stated in document.  

Topics This afternoon, I’l be discussing the obstetrical problems of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. Hypertensive Issues During Pregnancy… View Text Here Free Links: OBGYN-10 OBGYN-101 Gray Haired Note Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia, in the Global Library of Women’s Medicin Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy, in the Global Library of Women’s Medicin Brookside Associates Medical Education Division  

Gestational Diabetes A transient, self-limiting, hyperglycaemia, which occurs during pregnancy due to maternal endocrine changes. Glucose Control Insulin cause…  

A comprehensive summary on the effects of elevated blood pressure during pregnancy and pre-eclampsia.  

Watch how the blood flows through the baby's circulation and compare it to what happens in the fetus. Rishi is a pediatric infectious disease physician and w...  

Based on presentation I gave as a medical student doing Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 2009. More details pertaining to each slide are in the Notes sections.  

Pre-eclampsia is a complication of pregnancy. Women with pre-eclampsia have high blood pressure, protein in their urine, and may develop other symptoms...  

Watch how the blood flows through the fetal circulation and compare it to what happens in the baby's body. Rishi is a pediatric infectious disease physician ...  

Resistance to insulin is a normal physiological response in pregnancy, thought to be induced by maternal hormones.  However, in some women, this is severe enough to result in gestational diabetes. In these women, there is reduced ability of the pancreas to produce enough insulin to overcome the insulin resistance.   Gestation diabetes is defined as - Any hyperglycaemia with first onset or presentation during pregnancy    

What is a ‘normal delivery’? Normal time of delivery is between 38 and 41 weeks since the LMP (which is between 36 and 39 weeks gestation) Approx 70% of all babies are born at this gestation, and 80% within 1 month of the predicted date  

In pregnancy almost all of the mother’s organ systems need to adapt, and several factors, such as age, ethnicity, and genetic factors all affect how well she adapts to being pregnant. There are four reasons why the mother’s body needs to adapt.