Maternity

Absence or suppression of menstruation or menstrual flow.

A condition associated with abnormally increased uterine activity, is due to myometrial contractions induced by prostaglandins in the second half of the menstrual cycle.

Complex, poorly understood condition that includes one or more of a large number of physical and psychologic symptoms beginning in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, occurring to such a degree that lifestyle or work is affected and followed by a symptom free period.

A more severe variant of pms in which 3-8% of women have marked irratability, dysphoria, mood lability, anxiety, fatigue, appetite changes and a sense of feeling overwhelmed. The most common symptoms are associated with mood disturbances.

Is acquired menstrual pain that develops later in life than primary dysmenorrhea. Associated with adenomyosis, endometriosis, and pelvic inflammatory disease.

Characterized by the presence and growth of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterus. Tissue closely resembling endometrial tissue but located outside the uterus in the pelvic cavity. Symptoms may include pelvic pain or pressure, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, abnormal bleeding from the uterus or the rectum, or sterility.

Infrequent menstrual periods characterized by intervals of forty to forty five days or longer.

Scanty menstrual bleeding at normal intervals.

Intermenstrual bleeding; refers to any episode of bleeding, whether spotting, menses, or hemorrhage, that occurs at a time other than the normal menses.

Excessive menstrual bleeding in either duration or amount also known as hypermenorrhea.

A group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both.

Women who have either type one or type two diabetes before pregnancy, which may be complicated by vascular disease, retinopathy, nephropathy, or other diabetic sequelae. Almost all women with pregestational diabetes are insulin dependant during pregnancy.

Excessive functional activity of thyroid gland.

Deficiency of thyroid gland activity with under production of thyroxin.

Abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by vomiting excessive enough to cause weight loss, electrolite imbalance, nutritional deficiencies and ketonuria.

PKU - Is an inborn error of metabolism caused by an autosomal recessive trait that creates a deficiency in the enzyme phenylanine hydrolace. Absence in this enzyme impaires the body's ability to metabolize the amino acid phenylanine found in all protien foods.

Is decreased blood cells do lack of folate.

It is a disease caused by the presence of abnormal hemoglobin in the blood. decreased lifespan of RBCs. Increased risk of UTI and preeclampsia. Affects African American and Mediterranean.

An anemia affecting mediterranean and South East Asian populations in which there is unsufficient amount of globin produced to fill the RBCs.

A chronic inflammatory connective tissue disease of affecting many systems, that is, integumentary, renal and nervous systems.

An autoimmune motor endplate disorder that involves acetylcholine use, affects motor function at the myonerual junction. Muscle weakness results particullary in the eyes, tongue, neck, limbs and respitratory muscles.

it is an invassive measurment of systemic, pulmaonary arterial and venus pressures and of cardiac output. Main goal is to maintain adequate tissue perfusion.