W ‘waiter’s tip’ characteristic position of forearm and hand in erb’s paralysis. walking reflex primitive neonatal reflex, in which baby simulates walking if supported upright with feet touching flat surface. warfarin anticoagulant drug to control prothrombin time to 2.5–3.5 times above normal. Crosses placenta, is teratogenic, particularly at 6–9 weeks’ gestation. Risk of ‘fetal warfarin syndrome’ and increase in central nervous system abnormalities. Women should convert to heparin as soon as they become pregnant, except those with metal prosthetic heart valves and very high risk of thromboembolic complications, when risks of changing treatment outweigh fetal risks of remaining on warfarin. Women on anticoagulants should be advised not to take herbal remedies which may potentiate anticoagulation. wart epidermal tumour of viral origin. See genital warts. water birth labour in which mother chooses to labour, and give birth in water for relaxation and pain relief; midwives should be adequately trained before taking responsibility for water births. weaning detaching from accustomed habit, e.g. changing infant feeding from breast to bottle or cup feeding, or from milk feeds to solid food. webbed connected by membrane or tissue strand. W. hands or feet congenital abnormality in which digits are not separated from each other; syndactyly. W. neck folds of neck skin giving webbed appearance; may be congenital e.g. Turner syndrome. weight gain Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related Related posts: G N X F Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel Join Tags: Baillieres Midwives Dictionary Jun 18, 2016 | Posted by admin in MIDWIFERY | Comments Off on W Full access? Get Clinical Tree
W ‘waiter’s tip’ characteristic position of forearm and hand in erb’s paralysis. walking reflex primitive neonatal reflex, in which baby simulates walking if supported upright with feet touching flat surface. warfarin anticoagulant drug to control prothrombin time to 2.5–3.5 times above normal. Crosses placenta, is teratogenic, particularly at 6–9 weeks’ gestation. Risk of ‘fetal warfarin syndrome’ and increase in central nervous system abnormalities. Women should convert to heparin as soon as they become pregnant, except those with metal prosthetic heart valves and very high risk of thromboembolic complications, when risks of changing treatment outweigh fetal risks of remaining on warfarin. Women on anticoagulants should be advised not to take herbal remedies which may potentiate anticoagulation. wart epidermal tumour of viral origin. See genital warts. water birth labour in which mother chooses to labour, and give birth in water for relaxation and pain relief; midwives should be adequately trained before taking responsibility for water births. weaning detaching from accustomed habit, e.g. changing infant feeding from breast to bottle or cup feeding, or from milk feeds to solid food. webbed connected by membrane or tissue strand. W. hands or feet congenital abnormality in which digits are not separated from each other; syndactyly. W. neck folds of neck skin giving webbed appearance; may be congenital e.g. Turner syndrome. weight gain Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related Related posts: G N X F Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel Join Tags: Baillieres Midwives Dictionary Jun 18, 2016 | Posted by admin in MIDWIFERY | Comments Off on W Full access? Get Clinical Tree
