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Placenta previa

Placenta previa is implantation of the placenta over the internal cervical opening. In some women during the pregnancy the placenta ( which is the nourishing organ for the foetus carrying the nutrients from the mother) grows down and down into the lower parts of the Uterus. If it attaches to the lowest part of the womb covering the opening of the os partly or completely it is called placenta previa. It is from this os the baby has to come out.
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Postpartum depression and Post partum Psychosis.

You might just have a baby, but you might be not so excited about it even though it is considered the most normally. There are few facts about the mood disturbances most mothers face post delivery. 80% of women have these and fade away on their own within 4 weeks. It usually peaks up at 3 to 4 days post delivery. Post partum depression may carry on even after this time frame for 10 to 15% of women. So what to do.
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Causes of mother deaths after delivery.

The death of woman is high during pregnancy. It can be due to various causes like bleeding post delivery, high blood pressure during pregnancy, unsafe abortion, delayed labor, anemia. Maternal mortality is the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy from any related to, or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management. The percentage death rates vary from country to country and ethnic groups. Here we try to give you a rough percentages of death varying with cause and intervention.
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Iron Deficiency Anemia

Iron deficiency anemia is a common type of anemia- a condition in which blood lacks adequate healthy red blood cells. Iron deficiency is defined as decreased total iron body content. Iron deficiency anemia occurs when iron deficiency is sufficiently severe to diminish erythropoiesis and cause the development of anemia.
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Sunburn and Sun Poisoning

Sunburn is an inflammation of the skin that is caused by overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. Anyone who is exposed to sun can get a sun burn, which is reddish patch on the areas of exposure. The time spent in the sun varies to cause a sun burn. Although overexpsoure seldom cause death ( Sun poisoning) but it can be debilitating.
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Vipoma

VIPoma is a endocrine tumor which secrete excessive amounts of VIP(Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide) which causes a distinct syndrome characterized by large volume diarrhea , Hypokalemia and dehydration.
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Insulinoma

An insulinoma is a tumor in the pancreas that produces too much insulin.
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WDHA syndrome

VIPoma is a endocrine tumor which secrete excessive amounts of VIP(Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide) which causes a distinct syndrome characterized by large volume diarrhea , Hypokalemia and dehydration.
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Fanconi Anemia

Fanconi anemia (FA) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized clinically by progressive bone marrow failure (anemia, leucopenia, and thrombocytopenia), skeletal deformities and a predisposition to neoplasia. It is assumed that the basic defect is related to the repair of DNA damage, in particular that of so-called DNA crosslinks.
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Sideroblastic Anemia

Sideroblastic anemia is caused by abnormal production of red blood cells (erythrocytes), usually as part of myelodysplastic syndrome, which can evolve into hematological malignancies (especially acute myelogenous leukemia). The body has iron available but cannot incorporate it into hemoglobin. Sideroblasts are seen, which are nucleated erythrocytes with granules of iron in their cytoplasm.
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