child birth Flashcards

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different types of breech presentation

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complete breech - legs folded with feet at level of babys bottom

footling breech - one or both feet point down so the legs would emerge first

frank breech - legs point uo with feet by babys head so bum emerges first

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brow bresentation

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head extented instead of flexed (can see brows)

step before face presentation

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epidural anaethesia + complications

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effective - complete pain relief in 95%
does not impair uterine activity
levobupivacaine +/- opiate

complications
- hypotension
- dural puncture
- headache
- high block
- atonic bladder

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epidural facts

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  • Only available in obstetric units
  • More effective than opioids
  • Not assoc with long term backache
  • Not assoc with longer first stage of labour
  • Does not increase C-section chance
  • Assoc with longer 2nd stage of labour**
  • Slightly increased chance of operative birth
  • Accompanied by a more intensive level of monitoring
  • Requires IV access
  • Mobility may be reduced
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who is failure to progress in labour more likely in

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nulliparous

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signs of obstruction

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moulding of skull
caput - swelling/lump on heaf
anuria
haematuria
vulval oedema

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obstructed labour risks

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sepsis
uterine rupture
obstructed AKI
PPH
fistula formation
fetal asphyxia
neonatal sepsis

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suspected delay in stage 1

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Nulliparous - <2cm dilation in 4hrs

multiParous - <2cm dilation in 4hrs or slowing in progress

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intra-partum fetal assessment

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Stage 1
- During and after a contraction
- Every 15mins

Stage 2
- At least every 5 mins during + after a contraction for 1 whole minute + check Mat pulse at least every 15mins

  • Electronic fetal monitoring – cardiotocograph (CTG)
  • Colour of amniotic fluid
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causes of fetal hypoxia

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acute
- uterine hyperstimulation
- abruption
- cord prolapse
- uterin rupture
- feto-maternal haemorrhage
- regional anaesthesia
- vasa praevia

chronic
- placental insufficienct
- fetal anaemia

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fetal hypoxia on CTG

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loss of acceleration
repetitive deeper + wider deceleration
rising fetal baseline heart rate
loss of variability

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management of abnormal CTG

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change maternal position
IV fluids
stop syntocinon
scalp stimulation
consider tocolysis - terbutaline
maternal assessment
consider fetal blood sampling - from skull
operative delivery

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13
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fetal scalp blood pH

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> 7.25 - normal

7.20-7.25 - borderline -> repeat 30min

<7.20 - abnormal ->deliver

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operative delivery, what prophylactic antibiotic is required after?

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vaginal delivery assisted by either a ventouse suction cup or foreceps

single dose of co-amoxiclav is recommended after to reduce risk of maternal infection

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indications for operative deliveries

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“standard” indications
o Delay – failure to progress stage 2
o Fetal monitoring concern
“special” indications
o Maternal cardiac disease
o Severe PET/eclampsia
o Intra-partum haemorrhage
o Umbilical cord prolapse stage 2
(each case considered individually)
(ZTF)
failure to progress
fetal distress
maternal exhaustion
control of head in various positions

** increased risk of requiring an instrumental delivery with epideural is in place

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complications of operative deliveries to mum

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PPH
episiotomy
perianal tears
injury to anal sphincter
incontinence of bladder or bowel
nerve injury - obturator, femoral

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complications of operative deliveries to baby

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cephalohaematoma ->ventouse (suction cup)

forceps
- facial nerve palsy
- bruises
- fat necrosis - hardened lumps of fat on cheeks, resolves over time

others
- subgaleal haemorrhage - most dangerous
- intracranial haemorrhage
- skull fracture
- spinal cord injury

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nerves at risk of injury in operative delivery

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femoral
obturator

usually resolves over 6-8wks

19
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what effects would damge to the femoral nerve cause

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(may be compressed against inguinal canal during forceps delivery)

  • weakness of knee extension
  • loss of patella reflex
  • numbness of anterior thigh + medial lower leg
20
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what effects would damge to the obturator nerve cause

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(may be compressed by forceps during instrumental delivery or fetal head during normal)

  • wekness of hip abduction + rotation
  • numbness of medial thigh
21
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duration of stage 2 in prims vs multips

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prim - no epidural 2hr, epidural 3hr

multips - no epidural 1hr, epidural 2hr

22
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pain relief in labour

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non-medical - changing position, water births, tens machines in early stages
simple analgesia - paracetamol, codeine (NO NSAIDS)
gas+air (entonox)

IM pethidine or diamorphine (see complications)
epidural

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IM pethidine or diamorphine during labour

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opioid medications given via IM injection

mother -> drowsiness, nausea
neonate -> respiratory distress if given too close to birth, may make first feed more difficult

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epidural

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Local anaesthetic into epidural space
- Diffuse to surrounding tissue + into spinal cord

Anaesthetic options – levobupivacaine, bupivacaine usually mixed with fentanyl

indwelling catheter required
Contraindicated in coagulopathies

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adverse affects of epidural anaesthetic
headache after insertion hypotension motor weakness nerve damage prolonged 2nd stage increased probability of instrumental delivery epidural haematoma
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what is recorded on a partogram
(used to monitor progress in first stage of labour) - cervical dilatation - measure by 4hrly vaginal exam - descent of fetal head - in relation to ischial spines - maternal pulse, BP, temp + urine output - fetal heart rate - frequency of contractions - status of membranes, presence of liquor + whether liquor is stained by blood or meconium - drugs + fluids that have been given
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measuring uterine contractions
measure in contractions per 10mins "she is contracting 2 in 10" = 2 contractions in 10mins
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what are the lines on partograms and what do they mean?
2 lines that indicate when labour may not be progressing adequately - labelled "alert" + "action" - the dilation of cervix is plotted against duration of labour (time) -* when it takes too long for cervix to dilate, the reading will cross to the right of the laert + action lines crossing alert line -> indication for amniotomy (artifically rupturing membranes) + repeat exam in 2hrs crossing action line -> care needs to be escalated to obstetric-led care
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tocolysis
drugs used during pregnancy which supress contractions + thus labour - can only used for a few days + should not be used long term indicated in pre-term labour to delay delivery by a few days - buy time for steroids to work/allow time to move mother to appropriate care unit
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examples of tocolysis
nifedipine (CCB) --> 1st line UK atosiban (oxytocin receptor antagonist) indomethacin (NSAID) terbutaline (beta2agonist) --> magnesium sulphate may be administered for its foetal neuroprotective effects
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contraindications to tocolysis
- Greater than 34wks - Non-reassuring cardiotocograph, fatal foetal anomaly or intrauterine death - Intrauterine growth restriction or placental insufficiency - Cervical dilation <4cm - Chorioamnionitis - Maternal factors – pre-eclampsia, ante-partum haemorrhage, haemodynamic instability Drug specific contraindications - Eg nifedipine -> cardiac disease – severe hypotension, heart failure