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Obstetric Anatomy Q & A
Obstetric Anatomy Q & A Obstetric Anatomy, Obstetrics is the field of study concentrated on pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum periodQuestion 1 (a) Describe the vagina. (b) Outline indications of vaginal examination. (c) What information must you note on vaginal examination? (d) List contraindications of vaginal examination SOLUTIONS. A vagina is a muscular fibrous canal…
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Ectopic Pregnancy
ECTOPIC PREGNANCY Ectopic pregnancy is a gestation that implants outside of the endometrial cavity. Ectopic pregnancy is an implantation of a fertilized ovum outside the uterine cavity. An ectopic pregnancy most often occurs in a fallopian tube. This type of ectopic pregnancy is called a tubal pregnancy. An ectopic pregnancy is estimated to occur…
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Family Planning Counseling
Family Planning Counseling Family Planning Counseling is a continuous process that you as health care provider, as a counselor provide to help clients and people in the community or health facility make and arrive at informed choices about the size of their family (i.e. the number of children they wish to have) Counseling is a face…
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Hormonal Contraceptive Methods
HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS Hormonal family planning refers to the use of hormonal methods to prevent pregnancy. Hormonal contraceptive refers to birth control methods that act on the endocrine system (hormones). These methods involve the use of hormones, usually synthetic versions of those naturally produced by the body, to regulate a woman’s menstrual cycle and prevent…
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Family Planning
FAMILY PLANNING Family planning is defined as the practice of having children by choice and not by chance. Family planning is defined as a process through which individuals, couples make an informed choice on how many children to have, when to have and how often to have so that each child born is expected and…
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Menstruation Disorders
MENSTRUATION DISORDERS Menstrual disorders are abnormalities in menstruation during reproductive life. Common disorders associated with menstruation are as follows; Amenorrhoea Dysmenorrhoea Menorrhagia Metrorrhagia Polymenorrhagia (epimenorrhoea) Dysfunctional uterine bleeding Endometriosis MENSTRUATION Menstruation is defined as the periodic physiological discharge of blood from the uterus through the vagina. The normal period of menstruation usually lasts 2-7 days…
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Musculo-skeletal System
Anatomy and Physiology of the Musculoskeletal System Anatomy and Physiology of the Musculoskeletal System The muscular-skeletal system is the system that is mainly important in locomotion, body support and makes bodies’ frame work. It consists of skeletal muscles, bones and joints. I. MUSCLES (ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY) Skeletal, Smooth, and Cardiac Muscle Our bodies contain three…
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Hydrocele
HYDROCELE A hydrocele is a fluid collection within the tunica vaginalis of the scrotum or along the spermatic cord. A hydrocele is accumulation of serous fluid within the tunica vaginalis that produces swelling in the inguinal region or scrotum. It often presents as painless swelling in the scrotum. Provided there is no hernia present, hydrocoeles…
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Acute Glomerulonephritis
Acute Glomerulonephritis (AGN) Lecture Notes Acute Glomerulonephritis (AGN) Acute Glomerulonephritis (AGN) is an inflammatory condition affecting the glomeruli of the kidneys. The glomeruli are tiny filtering units within the kidneys responsible for removing waste products and excess fluid from the blood, while retaining important substances like proteins and blood cells. In AGN, these glomeruli become…
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Cataract
Cataract Cataract refers to the clouding or opacity of the eye’s lens, leading to impaired vision. This condition occurs when proteins in the lens clump together, causing light to scatter as it passes through the lens. This prevents a sharply defined image from forming on the retina, resulting in blurred or diminished vision. Cataracts can…
