Failure to thrive (aka faltering weight) is low weight for an infant/child's age, due to insufficient weight gain, or inappropriate weight loss. [faq]What is failure to thrive? It's where bub has a...

Sepsis is SIRS (whole-body inflammation) caused by an infection. Severe sepsis is sepsis causing poor organ function or insufficient blood flow. Septic shock is where sepsis causes shock (decreased end organ...

Doppler auscultation is the use of a Doppler fetal monitor to listen to the fetal heartbeat for prenatal care. The monitor is a hand-held U/S transducer, which uses the Doppler...

Mastitis is inflammation of breast tissue. [faq]What is mastitis? Inflammation of breast tissue. Oh, as in mastectomy. That's removal of the breast ;) That's correct :D![/faq] Pathophysiology Caused by: Staph aureus, most commonly S epidermis Streptococcus spp E coli Salmonella spp Mycobacteria Candida [faq]What...

Protein shake/bar/bites/oats/gels/powders is a powdered protein supplement. MOA Shake is mixed with water, milk, or juice. They come in a variety of flavors Labels on protein shakes suggesting it be taken in cold is...

Prenatal diagnosis and screening is the testing for diseases or conditions in a fetus or embryo before it is before. Purpose It aims to detect birth defects e.g. neural tube defects, Down...

Thrill are vibrations on the body surface, caused by heart murmurs. Dx Feels like a vibration See also Murmur Bruit (like a murmur, due to obstructed artery) Heave (palpable LV hypertrophy)

Rupture of membranes (ROM, aka amniorrhexis, water breaking) is a rupture of the amniotic sac, releasing amniotic fluid (aka waters, Latin liquor amnii). [faq]What does it mean that your waters break?...

Thrombosis (from Greek "thrombus") is the formation of a blood clot (thrombus) inside a blood vessel, obstructing flow of blood through the circulatory system. Pathophysiology When a blood vessel is injured, the...

Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is significant loss of blood following childbirth. Dx Loss >500mL of blood within the first 24 hours, in a vaginal delivery Loss >1,000mL, in a Caesar Some definitions worldwide also require...