Case Study 5

4. The name of guidelines set out by Lord Fraser in his judgement of the Gillick case in the House of Lords (1985), which apply specifically to contraceptive advice.
6. Another term for large baby, weighed more than 4.5kg.
8. Taken before and up to first 12 weeks of pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects.
10. A type of fat soluble vitamin given to new born to prevent haemorrhagic disease
11. Given in a fluid together with variable rate intravenous insulin infusion to prevent insulin-induced hypoglycaemia.
12. A type of diabetes that affects pregnant women.
14. A disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks its own cells. Example includes Coeliac disease.
15. Acronym of the diagnostic test used to diagnose diabetes that develops during pregnancy.

1. Use of medicines outside the term of license.
2. A common digestive condition where a person has an adverse reaction to gluten
3. The first line pharmacological intervention of gestational diabetes when condition not improved within 1-2 weeks of trial of lifestyle changes.
5. A qualified nurse or midwife with post-registration experience who has undertaken further training and qualifications in child health, health promotion, public health and education
7. A condition characterised by more than one of the following symptoms: wheeze, cough, difficulty breathing, chest tightness
9. A peptide hormone produced by the beta cells in the islets of Langerhans.
13. A plastic container with a mouthpiece at one end and a hole for aerosol inhaler at another end