Spontaneous uterine rupture is a life-threatening obstetrical emergency carrying a high risk for the mother and the fetus. Spontaneous uterine rupture in early pregnancy is very rare complication and it occurs usually in scarred uterus. Uterine anomalies are one of the reasons for spontaneous unscarred uterine rupture in early pregnancy. Obstetricians must consider this diagnosis when a pregnan...

Recurrent non-immune fetal hydrops (NIH) has been reported in the literature but it’s a very rare entity. It has been postulated to be related to a recessive gene. We report a case of recurrent non immune fetal hydrops in a multigravida with no medical history of note. She presented in her current pregnancy with a significant history of having 2(out of 3) previous pregnancies affected by hydrop...

Spontaneous pneumothorax during pregnancy is a rare but serious condition. The typical symptoms of spontaneous include pleuritic chest pain and shortness breath. Diagnosis usually made on X-ray with abdominal shielding. Management differs according to severity no specific guidelines are described for management in pregnancy. We report case 27-year-old multigravida, insignificant past medical hi...

Background: Severe acute lung disease, known as coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19] had multifaced impacts on human lives especially in pregnant women. However, no clear-cut consensus have been made the effect of COVID 19 pregnancy and fetal effects due to limited data. Aim: To study women presenting our department with missed miscarriages or early demise pandemic time for a period 2 years (Apr...

From 1 January 1963 until 31 September 1966 102 primigravidae and one multigravida patient under the age of 16 at conception were delivered in the obstetric unit of St. Helier Hospital, Carshalton. Thirty-three of these patients were booked from a home for pregnant schoolgirls in North Surrey, the remainder being referred from the district general practitioners. During this period a total of 8,...

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is defined as any degree of glucose intolerance with onset or first recognition during pregnancy. In view of maternal morbidity and mortality as well as fetal complications, early diagnosis is an utmost necessity in the present scenario. In developing country like India, early detection and prevention will be more cost effective. Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (...

Maternal deaths in Kerian district during a 5 year period (1976 1980) is described. There were 35 maternal deaths in all and Malays constituted the majority 32 (91.4 percent). Most of the women were of low socio-economic status and only 20 percent had some formal education. The women were mainly multigravida and majority of them 20 (57.2 percent) were between 31 40 years of age. The main cause ...

Exaggerated placental site, a trophoblastic benign lesion, is characterized by an extensive infiltration of the endometrium, myometrium and arterial walls by intermediate trophoblast cells. Trophoblastic benign lesions are often an incidental finding in the anatomopathological study, but may be associated with severe bleeding especially in relation to trauma. Case report: Multigravida 39 years ...

P ERIPARTUM hemorrhage is responsible for 150,000 maternal deaths worldwide each year. Although the risk of maternal death has decreased over the preceding century, there has recently been a concerning suggestion of an increase in the overall incidence of hemorrhage. Despite multiple advances in medical and surgical care, a steady rise in hemorrhage has been noted within the developed world. St...

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a disorder of carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism characterized by hyperglycemia or an increase in blood glucose levels that occurs due to insulin secretion abnormalities decreased action (American Association, 2012). The results statistical analysis using t-test showed the p-value was 0.323, meaning there no difference between prevention type II diabetes mellitus...