Diabetes Mellitus & Pregnancy
Antepartum Care - Diabetes Mellitus & Pregnancy
Diabetics have triple the normal rate of asymptomatic bacteriuria. Therefore, a urine culture is obtained initially, and appropriate…
Metabolism in Normal & Diabetic Pregnancy
Deterioration of glucose tolerance occurs normally during pregnancy. Significant metabolic changes are necessary to provide proper energy delivery…
Diagnostic Criteria for Diabetes Mellitus Prior to Pregnancy
There are three ways to diagnose preexisting diabetes mellitus and each way must be confirmed by a follow-up…
Diagnostic Criteria for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
The criteria for the diagnosis of GDM are based on the original work of O’Sullivan and Mahan and…
Neonatal Complications - Diabetes Mellitus & Pregnancy
Early pregnancy exposure to higher glucose levels results in enhanced rates of abortion and an increased incidence of…
Diabetes Mellitus Intrapartum & Postpartum Management
Glucose infusion (D5W, lactated Ringer’s solution) is given to all patients in labor unless delivery is immediate, but…
