Patrick O'Brien

Consultant & Honorary Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology



10 years, 10 months ago

What is Pre-term (premature) labour?

Patrick O'Brien
Directory:
Pregnancy & childbirth
Tags:
antenatal tests
Caesarean section
childbirth
low birthweight baby
maternal mortality
neonatology
oxytocin
Pregnancy
premature baby
stillbirth
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10 years, 10 months ago

What tests are performed during pregnancy?

Patrick O'Brien
Directory:
Pregnancy & childbirth
Tags:
antenatal tests
Caesarean section
childbirth
congenital abnormalities
Down's syndrome
low birthweight baby
maternal mortality
Pregnancy
premature baby
stillbirth
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10 years, 10 months ago

When is a VBAC not advisable?

Patrick O'Brien
Directory:
Pregnancy & childbirth
Tags:
assisted delivery
Caesarean section
childbirth
home delivery
institutional delivery
maternal mortality
post partum hemorrhage
Pregnancy
uterine rupture
vaginal birth
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10 years, 10 months ago

Can a woman breastfeed while taking heparin?

Patrick O'Brien
Directory:
Pregnancy & childbirth
Tags:
anticoagulants or blood thinners
breast feeding
childbirth
deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Doppler
embolism
heparin
low molecular weight heparin
Pregnancy
pulmonary embolism
ultrasound
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10 years, 10 months ago

Does a woman who has had a still birth require any extra care were she to become pregnant again?

Patrick O'Brien
Directory:
Pregnancy & childbirth
Tags:
alcohol
Caesarean section
cerebral palsy
childbirth
low birthweight baby
maternal mortality
mental retardation
Pregnancy
premature baby
smoking
stillbirth
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10 years, 10 months ago

What is placenta abruption?

Patrick O'Brien
Directory:
Pregnancy & childbirth
Tags:
abnormal placenta
Caesarean section
childbirth
home delivery
institutional delivery
maternal mortality
placenta abruption
placenta praevia
post partum hemorrhage
Pregnancy
uterine rupture
vaginal birth
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10 years, 10 months ago

What is elective repeat caesarean delivery?

Patrick O'Brien
Directory:
Pregnancy & childbirth
Tags:
Caesarean section
childbirth
elective Caesarean section
low birthweight baby
maternal mortality
post partum hemorrhage
Pregnancy
preterm baby
repeat Caesarean section
uterine rupture
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10 years, 10 months ago

What happens when a baby is breeched and the woman goes into premature labour?

Patrick O'Brien
Directory:
Pregnancy & childbirth
Tags:
abnormal lie
assisted delivery
breech presentation
Caesarean section
childbirth
home delivery
institutional delivery
low birthweight baby
neonatology
Pregnancy
preterm baby
vaginal birth
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10 years, 10 months ago

How is small baby treated after birth?

Patrick O'Brien
Directory:
Pregnancy & childbirth
Tags:
Caesarean section
childbirth
institutional delivery
low birthweight baby
neonatal jaundice
neonatologist
neonatology
Pregnancy
preterm baby
vaginal birth
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10 years, 10 months ago

Vitamin K in a treatment of obstetric cholestasis.

Patrick O'Brien
Directory:
Pregnancy & childbirth
Tags:
Caesarean section
childbirth
gall bladder
jaundice
low birthweight baby
obstetric cholestasis
post partum hemorrhage
Pregnancy
preterm baby
Vitamin K
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