The goal of this study was to determine whether oral administration of sodium phosphate in conjunction with intravenous calcium is more efficaceous than intravenous calcium alone for the treatment of parturient paresis. Thirty cows with parturient paresis were examined and treated by the same veterinarian. The cows were divided randomly into two groups of 15 cows each. Cows in group A received ...

Moyamoya disease (MD) is a chronic idiopathic vasculopathy characterized by bilateral stenosis of the distal internal carotid arteries (ICA’s) with subsequent formation abnormal collateral vessels. The underlying etiology unknown [1]. Patients MD are predisposed to intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral ischemia given fragile nature circulation. Although there no curative treatment for MD, surgica...

Valvular heart disease during pregnancy is a high-risk situation for both the parturient and fetus. Indeed, Cardiovascular changes can decompensate disease. The tolerance of depends on severity management in patient with significant cardiac involvement challenge requires multidisciplinary approach.

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to compare the level of stress and anxiety between women resident in communities with different degrees of access to local maternity services. DESIGN   Cross-sectional survey. SETTING Fifty-two communities across rural British Columbia with different levels of access to maternity care services (ranging from no services to local specialist obstetricia...

Although regional anaesthesia is a commonly preferred anaesthesia technique for pregnant patients undergoing non-obstetric surgery, peripheral nerve blocks are relatively less administered. The use of popliteal sciatic nerve block for foot-ankle surgery has been presented for a nulliparous parturient at 32 weeks of gestation scheduled to undergo surgical exploration of an arterial pseudoaneurys...

HELLP syndrome (Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, Low Platelets) is considered to be a variant or severe form of pre-eclampsia, a life threatening complication of pregnancy. Gestational Diabetes Insipidus (GDI) can coexist with severe preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome. The combination of these two conditions presents a unique challenge to the anesthesiologist and the obstetric team, caring for t...

Lower segment caesarean section (LSCS) is a life-saving procedure for the parturient and her baby. The frequency of caesarean section continues to rise steadily worldwide [1]. Today, caesarean delivery accounts for more than 30% of all births [2]. In India the incidence of LSCS is increased from 3% to10% between 1992-93 and 2005-06 [3]. Anaesthesia to a parturient affects both mother and fetus,...

A 31-year-antenatal lady with critical mitral stenosis presented for emergency caesarean section with fetal distress. She had acute onset atrial fibrillation. She was given a combined spinal epidural (CSE) anaesthesia and her arrhythmia was successfully managed after delivery of the baby with intravenous calcium channel blocker. Mitral stenosis is the most common valvular heart disease complica...