8. Normal Labor and Delivery Flashcards
What is defined as progressive cervical dilation resulting from regular uterine contractions that occur at least every 5 minutes and last 30-60 seconds?
Labor
false labor= irregular contraction without cervical change
The fetal skull has fontanelles which is connective tissue between the skull bones which allows for movement. The anterior fontanelle is diamond shaped and measures 2 by 3 cm, the posterior fontanelle is?
triangular shaped or Y shaped
Cranial bones consist of occipital bone, 2 parietal bones and 2 front bones, the biparietal diameter is 9.5cm and the bitemporal diameter is?
8cm
Match the following measurement with its match Suboccipitobregmatic/Head wall flex Occipitofrontal/Head deflexed/Occiput posterior Supraoccipitomental/brow presentation Submentobregmatic/face presentation 13.5cm 11cm 9.5cm 9.5cm
Suboccipitobregmatic/Head wall flex = 9.5cm
Occipitofrontal/Head deflexed/Occiput posterior = 11.5cm
Supraoccipitomental/brow presentation = **13.5cm (largest)
Submentobregmatic/face presentation = 9.5cm
What is the MC type of pelvis, round at inlet, wide transverse diameter w slightly greater anteroposterior diameter, wide suprapubic arch, head rotates into occiput anterior (OA) position, Good prognosis?
Gynecoid
What is the second MC type of pelvis, widest transverse diameter, prominent ischial spines, narrow pubic arch, occiput posterior position, amount space restricted, poor prognosis?
Android (male pelvis)
What type of pelvis has much larger anteroposterior than transverse diameter, creates long narrow oval shape, narrow pubic arch, head engages only in anteroposterior diameter, in OP position, prognosis good?
Anthropoid (ape pelvis)
What type of pelvis has a short AP and wide transverse diameter, wide bispinous diameter, wide suprapubic arch, head engaged transverse only, poor prognosis?
Platypelloid (flattened gynecoid pelvis)
Diagnol conjugate determined by measuring from inferior portion of pubic symphysis to sacral promontory, if greater than 11.5 cm, AP diameter of pelvic inlet is ?
Adequate
What conjugate is estimated by subtracting 2cm from the diagnol conjugate, it is the narrowest fixed distance through which the head must pass through during a vaginal delivery?
Obstetric Conjugate
Pelvic outlet is assessed by measuring ischial tuberosities and pubic arch, measure between ischial tuberosities- 8.5cm+ is adequate for transverse diameter. What angle is measured by placing thumb next to each inferior pubic ramus and estimate angle at which they meet, >90 degrees is good?
Infrapubic Angle
What is known as maternal spine to fetal spine, and determines if the infant is longitudinal, transverse or oblique?
Fetal Lie (fetal spine compared to maternal spine)
What is the term for the presenting part of the fetus to the pelvis, termed vertex, breech, transverse or compound (vertex with hand)?
Fetal presentation
*vertex= head in pelvis/Breech= butt in pelvis
What is a series of four maneuvers which involves …
- palpating the fundus to determine fetal head vs butt
- palpate for spine and fetal small parts
- palpate presenting pelvis w suprapubic palpation
- Palpate for cephalic prominence
Leopold Maneuvers
A cervical exam consists of dilation- checking at internal os, effacement = thinning of cervix and recorded as % change in length, normal is 3-5cm, station is degree of descent of presenting part of fetus, measured from presenting part to ischial spines, bony head meets level of ischial spines the station is known as?
Zero! and ranges from -5 to +5
Last part of the cervical exam is consistency and position, commonly used to calculate Bishop Score
MEOW
SUMMARY MEOW SLIDE
1st stage: onset of labor to complete cervical dilation
2nd: complete dilation to delivery of infant
3rd: deliv of infant to deliv of placenta
4th: deliv of placenta to stabilization of pt
MEOW