Synonyms Tubal pregnancy, tubal pregnancy, tubal gravidity, tubal graviditas tubaria In the initial part of the fallopian tube (ampullary ectopic pregnancy) In the middle section of the fallopian tubes (isthmic ectopic pregnancy) or Nest in the uterine part of the fallopian tube (interstitial ectopic pregnancy). About one in 100 pregnancies is outside the uterus. Out … Ectopic Pregnancy
Therapy If ectopic pregnancy is detected at an early stage, treatment with the chemotherapeutic agent methotrexate is usually sufficient. In cases of late detection, surgery is usually necessary after all. Emergency surgery has become very rare in the meantime due to good diagnostics. Rapid tube bonding Fallopian tube adhesions are responsible for about 20% of … Therapy | Ectopic Pregnancy
Synonyms Incision binding, Sectio caesaera Epidemiology In Germany, almost every third child is now born by Caesarean section, but only a small percentage is born by express Caesarean section at the request of the mother. Worldwide, the average Caesarean section rate is about 20%, but it varies considerably from country to country. Shapes of the … Cesarean section on request
Synonym neonatal jaundice, neonatal hyperbilirubinemia : jaundice Definition and word origin A neonatal icterus represents the increased concentration of bilirubin, a breakdown product of the blood pigment haemoglobin, in the blood of the newborn. Jaundice occurs in more than half of all healthy newborns, and a bilirubin concentration of up to 15 mg/dl in serum … Jaundice of the newborn
Symptoms of neonatal jaundice The increased bilirubin content of the blood colors the skin and the white of the eye yellow. At particularly high concentrations, the fat-soluble bilirubin can penetrate nerve cells and destroy them. This initially causes sluggishness and fatigue in the newborn as well as massive muscle weakness and a reduced need to … Symptoms of neonatal jaundice | Jaundice of the newborn
Therapy of a newborn jaundice If jaundice of a certain intensity has been detected by blood sampling, treatments are used to avoid particularly neurological late effects. In general, there are two therapeutic procedures to choose from: Phototherapy and blood exchange transfusion. Up to a certain limit value of the bilirubin concentration, phototherapy alone is sufficient. … Therapy of a newborn jaundice | Jaundice of the newborn
When will my baby be healthy again? The physiological, i.e. normal, neonatal icterus usually occurs between the 3rd and 6th day of life and recedes again by the 10th day after birth. This jaundice can therefore last up to a week. One speaks of a prolonged icterus (Icterus prolongatus) if elevated bilirubin values can still … When will my baby be healthy again? | Jaundice of the newborn
Synonyms Incisional binding, Sectio caesaera Birth mechanical indication: These are usually birth-impossible positions such as transverse position, disproportion between head and pelvis, a child that is clearly too large (macrosomia, > 4500g) or a head that is too large. A final pelvic position of the child can also be an indication for a Caesarean section. … Cesarean section
Synonyms in a broader sense prenatal care, controls during pregnancy Pregnancy care includes regular examinations and consultations of the pregnant woman throughout the entire pregnancy. The task of this continuous care is to detect signs of complications and disorders as early as possible, to detect high-risk births and pregnancies and to take appropriate measures. Both … Preventive examinations during pregnancy
