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Large for gestational age

Index Large for gestational age

Large for gestational age (LGA) is an indication of high prenatal growth rate. [1]

23 relations: Amniotic sac, Amoxicillin, Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome, Clubfoot, Diabetes mellitus, Gestational age, Gestational diabetes, Glucose, Hemolytic disease of the newborn, Hip dislocation, Hydrops fetalis, Hypoglycemia, Insulin, Obesity, Obstetric ultrasonography, Pigeon toe, Pivampicillin, Polyhydramnios, Prenatal development, Shoulder dystocia, Small for gestational age, Sotos syndrome, Transposition of the great vessels.

Amniotic sac

The amniotic sac, commonly called the bag of waters, sometimes the membranes, is the sac in which the fetus develops in amniotes.

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Amoxicillin

Amoxicillin, also spelled amoxycillin, is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections.

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Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome

Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (abbreviated BWS) is an overgrowth disorder usually present at birth, characterized by an increased risk of childhood cancer and certain congenital features.

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Clubfoot

Clubfoot is a birth defect where one or both feet are rotated inwards and downwards.

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Diabetes mellitus

Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic disorders in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period.

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Gestational age

Gestational age is a measure of the age of a pregnancy which is taken from the woman's last menstrual period (LMP), or the corresponding age of the gestation as estimated by a more accurate method if available.

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Gestational diabetes

Gestational diabetes is a condition in which a woman without diabetes develops high blood sugar levels during pregnancy.

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Glucose

Glucose is a simple sugar with the molecular formula C6H12O6.

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Hemolytic disease of the newborn

Hemolytic disease of the newborn, also known as hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn, HDN, HDFN, or erythroblastosis fetalis, is an alloimmune condition that develops in a peripartum fetus, when the IgG molecules (one of the five main types of antibodies) produced by the mother pass through the placenta.

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Hip dislocation

A hip dislocation a disruption of the joint between the femur and pelvis.

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Hydrops fetalis

Hydrops fetalis is a condition in the fetus characterized by an accumulation of fluid, or edema, in at least two fetal compartments.

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Hypoglycemia

Hypoglycemia, also known as low blood sugar, is when blood sugar decreases to below normal levels.

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Insulin

Insulin (from Latin insula, island) is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets; it is considered to be the main anabolic hormone of the body.

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Obesity

Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health.

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Obstetric ultrasonography

Obstetric ultrasonography is the use of medical ultrasonography in pregnancy, in which sound waves are used to create real-time visual images of the developing embryo or fetus in its mother's uterus (womb).

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Pigeon toe

Pigeon toe, also known as in-toeing, is a condition which causes the toes to point inward when walking.

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Pivampicillin

Pivampicillin is a pivaloyloxymethyl ester of ampicillin.

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Polyhydramnios

Polyhydramnios (polyhydramnion, hydramnios, polyhydramnios) is a medical condition describing an excess of amniotic fluid in the amniotic sac.

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Prenatal development

Prenatal development is the process in which an embryo and later fetus develops during gestation.

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Shoulder dystocia

Shoulder dystocia is a specific case of obstructed labour whereby after the delivery of the head, the anterior shoulder of the infant cannot pass below, or requires significant manipulation to pass below, the pubic symphysis.

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Small for gestational age

Small for gestational age (SGA) newborns are those who are smaller in size than normal for the gestational age, most commonly defined as a weight below the 10th percentile for the gestational age.

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Sotos syndrome

Sotos syndrome (cerebral gigantism or Sotos-Dodge syndrome) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by excessive physical growth during the first years of life.

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Transposition of the great vessels

Transposition of the great vessels (TGV) is a group of congenital heart defects involving an abnormal spatial arrangement of any of the great vessels: superior and/or inferior venae cavae, pulmonary artery, pulmonary veins, and aorta.

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Big baby syndrome, Exceptionally large baby, Fetal macrosomia, Heavy for gestational age, Large-for-gestational-age, Macrosomia.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_for_gestational_age

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