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Placenta praevia is when the placenta attaches inside the uterus but in a position near or over the cervical opening. [ 1] Symptoms include vaginal bleeding in the second half of pregnancy. [ 1] The bleeding is bright red and tends not to be associated with pain. [ 1]
Travelers' diarrhea ( TD) is a stomach and intestinal infection. TD is defined as the passage of unformed stool (one or more by some definitions, three or more by others) while traveling. [ 2][ 3] It may be accompanied by abdominal cramps, nausea, fever, headache and bloating. [ 3] Occasionally bloody diarrhea may occur. [ 5]
Frequency. ~30% of pregnancies [1] Early pregnancy bleeding (also called first trimester bleeding) is vaginal bleeding before 14 weeks of gestational age. [1] [2] If the bleeding is significant, hemorrhagic shock may occur. [1] Concern for shock is increased in those who have loss of consciousness, chest pain, shortness of breath, or shoulder pain.
While water is one of the most effective means of staying hydrated, potentially helping support healthy blood pressure, certain other beverages may also support healthy blood pressure. Hibiscus ...
Antepartum bleeding, also known as antepartum haemorrhage (APH) or prepartum hemorrhage, is genital bleeding during pregnancy after the 28th week of pregnancy up to delivery. [1] [2] It can be associated with reduced fetal birth weight. [3] Use of aspirin before 16 weeks of pregnancy to prevent pre-eclampsia also appears effective at preventing ...
Water intoxication, also known as water poisoning, hyperhydration, overhydration or water toxemia is a potentially fatal disturbance in brain functions that can result when the normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pushed outside safe limits by excessive water intake. Under normal circumstances, accidentally consuming too much water is ...
Melena. Melena is a form of blood in stool which refers to the dark black, tarry feces that are commonly associated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. [ 1] The black color and characteristic strong odor are caused by hemoglobin in the blood being altered by digestive enzymes and intestinal bacteria. [ 2]
Blood in stool looks different depending on how early it enters the digestive tract—and thus how much digestive action it has been exposed to—and how much there is. The term can refer either to melena, with a black appearance, typically originating from upper gastrointestinal bleeding; or to hematochezia, with a red color, typically originating from lower gastrointestinal bleeding. [6]