13 - Obs - Labour - Analgesia in Labour Flashcards
1
Q
Non-medical - 3 things
A
support, water, trancut electrical nerve stim (TENS)
2
Q
Medical - 3 things
A
entonox, opiates, epidural
3
Q
Epidural - what is it?
A
injection of anaesthetic into epidural space
4
Q
EA - advantages? 2 things
A
best pain relief
prevents premature pushing
5
Q
EA - disadvantages - increased?, maternal ?, reduced ?, increased ? ? rate, ?, urinary ?
A
supervision fever mobility instrumental delivery hypotension retention
6
Q
EA - complx - 3 things
A
LA toxicity, spinal tap headache, “total spinal analgesia”
7
Q
EA - contraindications - ?, ?, active ? disease, hypo?, severe ? abnormalities, severe ? ? obstruction
A
sepsis, coagulopathy, neuro, volaemia, spinal, cardiac outflow