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15: Normal Labor and Delivery Flashcards

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Definition of Labor

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Progressive cervical dilation resulting from regular uterine contractions occurring at least every 5 minutes lasting 30-60 sec

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False Labor/Braxton-Hicks contractions

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Irregular contractions without cervical change

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Most optimal pelvic shapes for vaginal delivery

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Gynecoid and Anthropoid

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Fetal Lie

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Maternal spine to fetus spine; infant can be longitudinal, transverse, oblique

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Fetal presentation

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Presenting part to pelvis: vertex, breech, transverse, compound

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Leopold maneuver

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Determines station and lie; 1. Palpate fundus, 2. Palpate spine and fetal parts, 3. Palpate presenting pelvis with suprapubic palpation, 4. palpate for cephalic prominence

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Dilation of cervix

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Check at level of internal os; complete dilation at 10 cm

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Effacement of cervix

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Thinning of cervix reported as % change

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Station of cervix

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Degree of descent of presenting part of the fetus; range -5 to +5; 0 when bony portion of head reaches level of ischial spines

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First stage of labor

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Onset of true labor to complete cervical dilation (with latent and active phase)

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Second stage of labor

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Complete cervical dilation to delivery of infant

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Third stage of labor

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Delivery of infant to delivery of placenta

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Fourth stage of labor

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Delivery of placenta to stabilization of patient

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14
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During first stage of labor, how often do you perform cervical checks?

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Q2hr

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15
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What is meant by 4/50/-2?

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Dilation/Effacement/Station; 4 cm dilated/50% effaced/-2 cm station

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Amniotomy (AROM) - benefits and risks

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Artificial rupture of membranes
Benefits: augment labor, allow assessment of meconium status
Risks: cord prolapse, prolonged leads to chorioamnionitis

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17
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Cardinal movements of labor

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  1. Engagement, 2. Descent, 3. Flexion, 4. Internal rotation, 5. Extension, 6. External rotation, 7. Expulsion
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18
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Engagement (cardinal movements)

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Presenting part at zero station

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Descent (cardinal movements)

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D/t force of uterine contractions and maternal valsalva

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Flexion (cardinal movements)

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OA-baby’s chin to chest; suboccipitobregmatic

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Internal rotation (cardinal movements)

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Fetal head enters pelvis in transverse diameter, rotates so occiput is anterior or posterior toward pubic symphisis (usually occurs at ischial spines)

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Extension (cardinal movements)

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Crowning occurs when largest diameter of fetal head encircled by introitus; station is +5, head born by rapid extension

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External rotation (cardinal movements)

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Delivered head returns to original position to align with fetal back and shoulders

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Expulsion (cardinal movements)

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Anterior shoulder then delivers under pubic symphysis; followed by posterior shoulder and rest of body

25
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Most common maternal position for spontaneous and operative delivery

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Dorsal lithotomy

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Modified Ritgen maneuver

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Stabilize perineum with towel to facilitate delivery, extend head and apply counter-pressure

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First degree perineal laceration

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Superficial laceration involving vaginal mucosa/perineal skin

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Second degree perineal laceration

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Laceration extending into muscles of perineal body

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Third degree perineal laceration

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Laceration extends into or completely through anal sphincter

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Fourth degree perineal laceration

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Involves rectal mucosa

31
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Retained placenta

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Diagnosed if placenta has not delivered within 30 minutes; usually occurs within 2-10 minutes

32
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Most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage

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Uterine atony

33
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Induction of labor

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Process by which labor is induced by artificial means

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Augmentation of labor

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Artificial stimulation of labor which has ALREADY BEGUN

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Bishop Score

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Probability of labor by characteristics of cervix; measures likeihood of need for C-section

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Unfavorable Bishop score

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Less than 6; increased likelihood of C-section

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Cervidil (dinoprostone)

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Cervical ripening agent (PGE2); vaginal insert; Contraindicated in pt with previous C-sections

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Cytotec (misoprostol)

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Cervical ripening agent (PGE1); oral or vaginal; Contraindicated in patients with previous C-sections

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Mechanical dilators of the cervix

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Foley bulb, laminara japonicum

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Pitocin

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Synthetic oxytocin, IV administration; only FDA approved drug for induction and augmentation

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Complications of pitocin

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Uterine tachysystole (most common), antidiuretic effect (water reabsorption), uterine muscle fatigue

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Epidural

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Most effective form of anesthesia/pain relief; large bore needle between L2-3/3-4/4-5

43
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When is an inhaled anesthetic indicated in delivery?

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Emergent cases with need for rapid delivery; ALL cross placenta and associated with neonatal respiratory depression

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