Group B Strep
A brief overview of "Group B" streptococcus (strep) infection during pregnancy.
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Trauma Centers
What does it mean if an emergency room is at a hospital with a trauma center, and how are these designations utilized?
Fetal Monitoring
What does fetal monitoring involve? Is it harmful?
Rhogam Use After Childbirth
Some facts behind Rhogam use in pregnancy and childbirth
Sodium Bicarbonate in Neonatal Resuscitation
The firm reviews the use of sodium bicarbonate in neonatal resuscitation
Pitocin/Oxytocin & Labor Augmentation
The firm discusses the use of Pitocin in childbirth.
Preeclampsia & Pregnancy
The firm discusses symptoms and preventative treatments for preeclampsia.
Biophysical Profile & Non-Stress Test
A review of some common tests done during pregnancy to ensure that the baby is developing normally.
Cholestasis of Pregnancy
What is cholestasis, and how can it affect a pregnancy?
HIV & Pregnancy
Facts about HIV testing of pregnant women and common misconceptions about HIV transference.
Electronic Fetal Monitoring
The different elements that make up "Electronic fetal monitoring," and what they indicate during labor.
Apgar Score
What is the "agpar score?" Does a good score indicate that there was no birth trauma whatsoever?
Case Example: Delayed Delivery of Twin “B”
Did delayed delivery of a twin, whose agpar score was 7 at five minutes, suffer a neurological injury during birth?
Case Example: Misapplication of Forceps
Is it a birthmark, or did the infant suffer “forceps trauma?"
The Effect of Head Cooling on Brain Damage in Newborns
A review of studies that suggest that the "head cooling" technique can increase a newborn's chance of survival when they have experienced oxygen deprivation.