Obstetrics/Paediatrics Flashcards
1
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Breech Birth
A
Presentation of infant’s leg, arms or buttocks instead of the head
2
Q
Caesarean
A
A surgical operation to deliver an infant through the abdominal wall
3
Q
Eclampsia
A
A condition during pregnancy which may lead to elevated blood pressure, oedema and convulsions
4
Q
Ectopic Pregnancy
A
The development of a foetus at a site other than in the uterus
5
Q
Foetus
A
An embryo during the later stages of development in the uterus (from 8 weeks till birth)
6
Q
Gestation
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The period of development of a foetus in the uterus (pregnancy)
7
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Pre-Eclampsia
A
The early stages of eclampsia
