Intrapartum care, abnormal labor + emergencies Flashcards
2 things that define labor
- contractions
2. cervical changes
what happens to cervix
dilatation and effacement
def. presentation
portion of body closest to the birth canal
4 types of presentaiton
- cephalic
- breech
- transverse
- compound
def. lie
orientation of the long axis of the fetus to the long axis of the uterus
def. positon
relation of presenting part of the fetus to maternal pevis
3 types of poitions
- occiput
- sacrum
- mentum
def. station
level of presenting part in relation to the ischial spines
4 stages of labor defs
- active and latent
- full dilatation to delviery
- delivery to placenta
- immediate post partum
defs and times of 1st stage
latent
time for second stage
around 2 hours
7 cardinal movements of labor
- engagement - head to side
- descent - of presenting part
- flexion
- internal rotation - towards back
- extension then crowning
- external rotation or restitiution
- expulsion and delivery
time for 3rd stage
under 30 minutes
** 3 signs of placental separtaiont
- uterus becomes more globular and rises up
- gush of blood
- lengthening of umbilical cord
time for 4th stage
time from placenta to when patient is stable - 6hours
3 parts of inital assessment
- vitals
- Hx
- physical
5 things to assess of physical
- strength and timeing of contractions
- status of membranes and fluid
- lie and presentation of fetus
- maybe speculum exam
- vagina examination
3 signs membranes have rubtures
- clear odorless fluid
- ferning - from E
- pH high