Postpartum Eclampsia and Preeclampsia Postpartum Preeclampsia is a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure (hypertension) and signs of damage to another organ system, most often the liver and kidneys. It is a condition that can happen after childbirth. This…
Kidney failure occurs when the kidney becomes unable to filter waste products from the body.when the ability of the kidney is lost, dangerous levels of waste products may accumulate and cause several unwanted symptoms such as hiccups, vomiting, chest pain,…
Glaucoma is a disease that damages your eye’s optic nerve. It usually happens when fluid builds up in the front part of your eye. That extra fluid increases the pressure in your eye, damaging the optic nerve.
Introduction: The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that sits low on the front of the neck. Your thyroid lies below your Adam’s apple, along the front of the windpipe. The thyroid has two side lobes, connected by a bridge (isthmus) in…
Local herbs for medication ‘Agbo’, the Yoruba name for herbal medicines, is a concoction prepared from a variety of herbs and; it is one of the most popular herbal preparations taken for various ailments, especially by the native Yoruba people.…
Yellow fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes. The “yellow” in the name refers to the jaundice that affects some patients. Yellow fever virus originated in Africa and was brought to the western hemisphere during the…
Ultrasound scan (also called a sonogram) is a prenatal test offered to most pregnant women. It uses sound waves to show a picture of your baby in the uterus (womb). Ultrasound helps your health care provider check on your baby’s…
OBSTETRICS involves working with pregnant women, including delivering babies GYNECOLOGY involves the female reproductive system, treating a wide range of conditions, including sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and chronic pain A branch of medicine that specializes in the care of women…
Cholera is an acute diarrhea disease that can kill within hours if left untreated. Cholera is an extremely virulent disease that can cause severe acute watery diarrhea. It takes between 12 hours and 5 days for a person to show…
IMPORTANCE OF ANTENATAL IMPORTANCE OF LAB INVESTIGATION FOR PREGNANT WOMEN WHEN THEY COME FOR ANTENATAL REGISTRATION AND ANTENATAL VISIT Blood group to rule out rhesus negative mothers Hepatitis B and C to check if the mother is positive or negative…