13 - Obs - Labour - Analgesia in Labour Flashcards

1
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Non-medical - 3 things

A

support, water, trancut electrical nerve stim (TENS)

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Medical - 3 things

A

entonox, opiates, epidural

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3
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Epidural - what is it?

A

injection of anaesthetic into epidural space

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4
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EA - advantages? 2 things

A

best pain relief

prevents premature pushing

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5
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EA - disadvantages - increased?, maternal ?, reduced ?, increased ? ? rate, ?, urinary ?

A
supervision
fever
mobility
instrumental delivery
hypotension
retention
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6
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EA - complx - 3 things

A

LA toxicity, spinal tap headache, “total spinal analgesia”

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EA - contraindications - ?, ?, active ? disease, hypo?, severe ? abnormalities, severe ? ? obstruction

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sepsis, coagulopathy, neuro, volaemia, spinal, cardiac outflow

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