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17/11/2021

Can you imagine giving birth to a baby this size?! 👶

The biggest baby by natural vaginal birth weighing roughly 17.47 pounds (7.9 kg) and 22.5 inches (57.5 cm) long!

The term "fetal macrosomia" is used to describe a newborn who's significantly larger than average. A baby diagnosed with fetal macrosomia has a birth weight of more than 8 pounds, 13 ounces (4kg), regardless of his or her gestational age.

Fetal macrosomia may complicate vaginal delivery and could put the baby at risk of injury during birth. Fetal macrosomia also puts the baby at increased risk of health problems after birth. Fetal macrosomia can be caused by genetic factors as well as maternal conditions, such as obesity or diabetes.
Macrosomic babies are usually delivered by Caesarian section if the predicted weight is 11 pounds (5,000 grams) or more.
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17/11/2021

Syndactyly is a condition wherein two or more digits are fused together. It is a failure of differentiation in which the fingers fail to separate into individual appendages. This separation usually occurs during the sixth and eighth weeks of embryologic development.

Syndactyly can be an isolated finding, or it can be found in association with other abnormalities (eg, polydactyly, cleft hands, ring constrictions, and craniofacial syndromes).

While any two or more fingers can be joined, syndactyly most often occurs between the middle and ring fingers. The fingers may be connected by a flap of skin that looks like webbing. In other cases, the fused digits may look almost like a single finger. Syndactyly is treated with surgery to separate the joined fingers.

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15/11/2021

Cardiac Cysticercosis:

Cardiac cysticercosis is a predominantly silent or asymptomatic disease acquired when a person eats the eggs (not larvae) of the tapeworm called "Taenia solium" (pork tapeworm).
After ingestion, the eggs travel via the bloodstream to reach the heart, muscles, brain, and other tissues of the body. Thereafter, the eggs encyst and develop into larval cysts (cysticerci) within 60 to 90 days.
When the larvae die off, a strong immune defensive reaction against it or the cysts surrounding it can occur leading to severe illness.
•Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) scan may be used to diagnose cysticercosis.
•Symptomatic patients can be treated with drugs (albendazole or praziquantel) and if the condition is severe a surgery may be prescribe

15/11/2021

Pemberton's sign is used to evaluate venous obstruction in patients with goiters. The sign is positive when bilateral arm elevation causes facial plethora. It has been attributed to a “cork effect” resulting from the thyroid obstructing the thoracic inlet, thereby increasing pressure on the venous system.

14/11/2021

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14/11/2021

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23/06/2021

A rib fracture is a break in a rib bone. This typically results in chest pain that is worse with breathing in. Bruising may occur at the site of the break. When several ribs are broken in several places a flail chest results. Potential complications include a pneumothorax, pulmonary contusion, and pneumonia.

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22/06/2021

Anorexia nervosa is a psychological condition and an eating disorder in which the individual loses more weight than is healthy for their height and age. The individual will maintain a body weight of 85 percent or less of their expected weight.

A person with anorexia will intentionally restrict their food intake, generally due to a fear of being or becoming fat, even when their body mass index (BMI) is already low. They may also practice excessive exercise, use laxatives, and vomit to reduce weight, but to a lesser extent than those diagnosed with bulimia.

It is thought to be triggered by a combination of biological, environmental, and genetic factors.

Complications can be severe. Eating disorders are reported to have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness.

Treatment includes hospitalization and counseling.

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21/06/2021

𝙀𝙭𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚 𝙝𝙮𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙤𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧! 𝘿𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙮𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧?

Hyperflexible joints are just one of the symptoms typical for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of disorders that affect connective tissues supporting the skin, bones, blood vessels, and many other organs and tissues.

An unusually large range of joint movement (hypermobility) occurs in most forms of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and it is a hallmark feature of the hypermobile type. Infants and children with hypermobility often have weak muscle tone (hypotonia), which can delay the development of motor skills such as sitting, standing, and walking. The loose joints are unstable and prone to dislocation and chronic pain.

There is no known cure for Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and treatment is supportive. Close monitoring of the cardiovascular system, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and orthopedic instruments (e.g., wheelchairs, bracing, casting) may be helpful. This can help stabilize the joints and prevent injury. Orthopedic instruments are helpful for the prevention of further joint damage, especially for long distances, although individuals are advised not to become dependent on them until other mobility options have been exhausted. People should avoid activities that cause the joint to lock or overextend.

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20/06/2021

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