Causes of LGA: Incorrect estimated gestational age, diabetes, weight gain during pregnancy, size of parents, race and sex - related todemographics
Signs and Symptoms of LGA: Large Fundal Height, Excessive Amniotic FLuid, Mother's Weight Gain, Weight more than 9 in 10 babies of the same gestational age
Treatment for LGA: Early delivery of an infant through a scheduled cesarean delivery, Blood glucose testing is also performed to check for hypoglycemia(at least the first 12 hrs after birth).
Labor induction refers to stimulating the uterus to contract before labor begins on its own for a vaginal birth.
Islet of Langerhans are clusters of pancreatic cells discovered by Dr. Paul Langerhans
Grave's Disease an immune system disorder that results in the overproduction of thyroid hormones
Hashimoto's disease, immune-system cells lead to the death of the thyroid's hormone-producing cells. The disease usually results in a decline in hormone production (hypothyroidism)