Changes Of Pregnancy During Pregnancy

Rationale: According to Rao & Georgieff (2007), there is an association between pregnancy and an increase demand for iron. Pregnancy demands about 1,000 mg of additional iron due to the expanding RBCs and plasma volumes of the mother and the growing placenta. Maternal iron is important for the transfer of the necessary amount of iron to the fetus, important for the development and function of the organ systems. Mothers with a poor iron status and malnutrition can lead to iron deficiency anemia, especially if the woman had insufficient iron before pregnancy (Perry, Hockenberry, Lowdermilk & Wilson,

Ms. A is 26-year-old female with a history of menorrhagia and dysmenorrhea since she was 14-16 years old. In addition, she has taken aspirin during menstruation and for preventing and alleviating joint pain during golf season. Her signs and symptoms include shortness of breath, lethargy, light headache, tachycardia, tachypnea, and hypotension. Her laboratory values show low Hemoglobin (HB), Hematocrit (HCT) and Erythrocyte (RBC) but normal in Reticulocyte (REIC) count. According to Chen, Zieve, & Ogilvie (2014, p. 1), the normal value of HB is 12.1 to 15.1g/dl, HCT is 36.1% to 44.3%, RBC count is 4.2 to 5.2 x10/mm and RETIC count is 0.5% to 1.5% in female. The low Hemoglobin and Hematocrit can direct that Ms. A has anemia. The RBC smear can determine her classification of anemia. Her RBC smear showed microcytic and hypochromic cells. The evidence can indicate that Ms. A has Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA).

Iron Deficiency Anemia affects millions of individuals across the world. This disease strikes many more women than men and has harmful effects on all who suffer from this deficiency that causes oxygen-carrying capacity to decrease. The causes can vary amongst different groups, but the aggravating symptoms remain constant. Much of the research on Iron Deficiency Anemia concentrates on not only the treatment of this disease, but also the prevention of it. To attain a better understanding of how to treat this problem, one must clearly know what Iron Deficiency Anemia means, what causes this disease, the effects of it, and finally how to cure it.

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During the first trimester of pregnancy your experience will be full of different feelings. You will be excited some time and scary also you can even go through the anxiety and stress.

In the beginning of every cross country season, my coach stressed the importance that all the female runners must take one iron pill a day. I never gave in to this because he never gave us an explanation, so I saw this as merely a mental booster rather than actual improvement present in my body. After doing some research, I found out that iron is an essential nutrient used by the human body for to transport oxygen and produce energy. Iron is present in every single cell of the body and carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissue in the form of hemoglobin, which is the oxygen-transport protein in red blood cells. Lack of iron results in both fatigue and weakness, which is definitely harmful to a cross country runner. Iron deficiency affects women about 8-10 times more than men, which is why it is crucial for women runners to watch their iron levels (Sinclair, Hinton). If iron deficiency worsens, it can lead to anemia. Anemia is when you do not have enough red blood cells, and as a result, less hemoglobin. If a cross country runner has anemia, it can affect their whole season because they are exerting energy without the sufficient amount of oxygen needed to complete each run or workout.

As woman age, they will find that pregnancy can be extra hard on the body, causing health issues such as high blood pressure, with some woman developing preeclampsia. Preeclampsia, a pregnancy-induced hypertension disorder which affects both mother and fetus poses the real possibility of impacting renal function along with the development of HELLP syndrome. When a woman develops this HELLP syndrome they are a risk of hemolysis; the breakdown of red blood cells, elevated liver enzymes, and low plate count putting her a greater risk of complications that cause death (Preeclampsia Foundation, pg1). The only known way to cure this disorder is to deliver the baby and placenta, even if the baby is premature because not only can this kill the mother, but it has repercussions for the fetus as well. When it comes to the fetus, preeclampsia causes an inadequate nutrition supply because of the insufficiency of the placenta to regulate how the fetus gets its nutrients, which can lead to growth retardation and further heath compilations later in life (Lapidus MD,

Anemia during pregnancy is common because the fetus uses more iron and folic acid as it is developing. Your body may not produce enough red blood cells because of this. Also, during pregnancy, the liquid part of the blood (plasma) increases by about 50%, and the red blood cells increase by only 25%. This lowers the concentration of the red blood cells and creates a natural anemia-like situation.

Iron is an essential element in the human body. It can be found in the hemoglobin and transferrin of the bloodstream, and in myoglobin in muscle tissue. The main purpose of iron is to transfer oxygen within the body. To gain iron, humans must consume a diet that consist abundantly of iron such as leaf vegetables, fish, beans, etc. Absorption of iron is especially important because less than 15% of iron in daily diets are absorbed and used (Jacobs 1971). The formation of iron (II) occurs in the stomach because of its low

The mineral iron (Fe) is a crucial substance for the human body. Many parts of the body, including red blood cells, require iron in order for the body to function normally. Only specific amounts of iron are absorbed by the body to maintain homeostasis. However, iron is a very toxic mineral so if there is too much iron stored in the body, it can lead to serious consequences. People that suffer from haemochromatosis, a hereditary iron disorder, are unable to regulate the amount of iron absorbed from their diet. Almost all iron in the intestine is absorbed into the blood stream and because the human body has no major way to rid of excess iron, it is stored in organs and joints of the body where it can cause serious harm. Typically, the body stores one gram or less of iron but people with haemochromatosis can have up

This study is based on preterm infants that are born within 37 weeks of gestational age. These infants contain very low iron capacity. During their postnatal period there might be deficiency of iron if it is not expanded from birth. The standard measure is to supply iron in these infants during the time of 6 to 8 weeks of age. (John & Mark, 2012) During this period, supplementation of iron is unnecessary as no active erythropoiesis is present. As this erythropoiesis is build up, the insufficient iron stores might get exhausted. This is normally followed by decline in the tissue iron that could lead to biochemical defects such as collagen and synthesis of DNA. A matured preterm brain is susceptible to effects

Pregnancy usually lasts for approximately 9 months and involves three stages; the first trimester, the second trimester and the third trimester. The first trimester goes from week 1 to week 12 and involves a lot of hormonal changes within the mother, which cause symptoms of pregnancy to occur. The most obvious sign of pregnancy is the menstrual cycle stopping. Some women may also experience:

According to statistics 11% of children 4-17 have been diagnosed with ADHD at one point in their life. In 2003 that estimate was only 7.8 percent. Boys are three time more likely to have been diagnosed with ADHD than girls (5.6 percent). In adults the rate is much lower 4%. Over the years the ADHD rates are seemingly increasing. ADHD includes a common factor for all of those who test positive from 3 to 5% of the school-age population is referred in any given year, 92% of those referred are tested, 74% of those tested are placed in special education. Numerous practices in the typical general education classroom conflict with known effective interventions for students with special learning needs. Undifferentiated large-group instruction appears

Conferring to the case study 1 of Ms. A, who is suffering from iron deficiency anemia. “People who experience iron deficiency anemia lack adequate iron required to produce hemoglobin. Hemoglobin supports red blood cells in carrying oxygen all through the body” (Mayo Clinic, 2014). In this presentation, the writer will provide rationales where Ms. A is presenting signs and symptoms of Iron Deficiency Anemia.

Would you be willing change your values in order to gain power? In William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, the character Macbeth, after hearing a prophecy from three witches, is overcome with the desire for power. His ambition and desire for power leads him down a dark path that leads to his downfall. There are many themes developed throughout Macbeth, the main theme being ambition as evil. The most dominant motif in developing this theme is prophecy because of what this prophecy causes Macbeth to do.