Case Study: Fetal Abnormality Grand Canyon University Author Note This research was submitted by for HLT-310V Spirituality in Health Care course. Case Study: Fetal Abnormality The moral status of a human being is defined as the characteristic in which humans are viable. The concept of human life raises the question…when is a fetus considered a human? When does a baby become “viable?” the answer to this question is; four week gestation. At four weeks the heartbeat is audible
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BACKGROUND The research paper addresses the diagnosis of aneuploidy during the first trimester using Nuchal Translucency. The study was done in the fetal medicine unit in Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in South Africa. It included a total of 428 patients who were screened between July 2003 and July 2005. Those patients were chosen using a set of criteria that the Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF) has established. The patients had a mean age of 30 years. Of all the patients, 59 were screened positive
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difficult challenge for obstetricians. Intrapartum maternal hemorrhage and the need for emergency cesarean section or hysterectomy related to abnormal placentation are main causes of maternal-fetal morbidity and mortality. The overall incidence of placenta previa at delivery is reported as 0.5 % in most studies (3, 5) and the risk factors for placenta previa include advanced maternal age (above 35 years), parity, smoking, and, most importantly, prior cesarean delivery. Placenta previa with prior cesarean
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Case Study on Moral Status Andrea Jenison (Wilson) HLT310V-O102 Grand Canyon University According to Webster’s Dictionary, moral obligation is “an obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrong” (Webster’s Dictionary, n.d.). What is considered a moral obligation to one person may be completely different to another person. This paper will outline the theories used by Jessica, Marco, Dr. Wilson, and Aunt Maria in the Fetal Abnormality Case Study, and explain how those theories influenced
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I chose to discuss is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and how the surroundings and everyday life affects the development. There are different characteristics that accompany FAS in the different stages of a child's life. "At birth, infants with intrauterine exposure to alcohol frequently have low birth rate; pre-term delivery; a small head circumference; and the characteristic facial features of the eyes, nose, and mouth" (Phelps, 1995, p. 204). Some of the facial abnormalities that are common of children
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bodies with many proteins and keep away from dangerous toxins. One of the most probable results of drinking while pregnant is the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). The Fetal Alcohol Syndrome has been linked to low I.Q. in children. Over the years there has been many studies to determine if a child’s I.Q. if affected by Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Jones and Smith first introduced Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in the United States in 1973, Jones and Smith described FAS as a “distinctive set of facial anomalies in children
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Case Study: Fetal Abnormality Briante Bankston Grand Canyon University: HLT-302 Professor Waddell May 23, 2013 Moral Case Study: Fetal Abnormality All throughout life we go through and sometimes have to face and deal with the most challenging and unexpected circumstances. Thankfully, we have the ability to take a moment and think wisely about our choices. Because that is ultimately what life is about making decisions. In the Case Study: Fetal Abnormality Jessica and Marco are faced
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WHAT IS FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME? Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a birth defect caused by heavy alcohol consumption (usually in a binge pattern) during pregnancy. It is characterised by growth retardation, facial and neural abnormalities as well as malformations of other organ systems. Maternal risk for giving birth to a child with FAS is known to vary substantially by population and that the risk also varies between individuals. Alcohol and its primary metabolite, acetaldehyde, are known
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Maternal Blood Sample to analyze the small amount of fetal DNA that can be found within, it provides the earliest post-implantation test. * Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) and Amniocentesis are two rather invasive testing procedures. These may, in principle, be formed as early as the 8th and 9th week of pregnancy. The difficulty of these tests and the risk of damage to the fetus, potentially resulting in miscarriage or congenital abnormalities (especially when done early during the pregnancy)
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FAS? Definition of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) The South African National Council on Alcoholism (SANCA) defines FAS as a term used to describe children who have growth deficiencies, mental retardation, and physical and central nervous system abnormalities as a result of their mothers’ alcohol consumption during pregnancy (Foetal Alcohol Syndrome, n.d.). FAS affected
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