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Goiter, mental impairment, poor growth, infertility, hair loss Congenital iodine deficiency syndrome ( CIDS ), also called cretinism , [ 2 ] is a medical condition present at birth marked by impaired physical and mental development, due to insufficient thyroid hormone production ( hypothyroidism ) often caused by insufficient dietary iodine ...
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Once RLP has been diagnosed, there are many ways to reduce the pain without jeopardizing the pregnancy. Analgesics. Acetaminophen or paracetamol is safe to take during pregnancy, thus is the most commonly prescribed pain reliever for pregnant women with RLP. [5] Heat application. Applying a hot compress to the area of pain may give some relief.
ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases. [1]
This is a shortened version of the eleventh chapter of the ICD-9: Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium. It covers ICD codes 630 to 679 . The full chapter can be found on pages 355 to 378 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9.
[13] [50] Symptomatic presentations are variable: Some women can entirely ignore the symptoms, while others have mild bleeding or abdominal discomfort and pain. Hence, though symptom severity variance and precipitous placental separation are not relevant, they can still cause the diagnosis and clinical management to be complicated.
A goitre, or goiter, is a swelling in the neck resulting from an enlarged thyroid gland. [1] [2] A goitre can be associated with a thyroid that is not functioning properly. Worldwide, over 90% of goitre cases are caused by iodine deficiency. [3] The term is from the Latin gutturia, meaning throat.
It is generally recommended to perform a laparotomy when the diagnosis of an abdominal pregnancy is made. [11] However, if the baby is alive and medical support systems are in place, careful watching could be considered to bring the baby to viability. [11] Women with an abdominal pregnancy will not go into labor.