Keppler - Lecture 4 Flashcards
sequence of uterine contractions resulting in effacement and dilation of the uterine cervix, combined w. voluntary maternal expulsive efforts resulting in delivery of a fetus
labor
objective scoring system for determining a pt’s likelihood of successful induction of labor
bishop score
t/f: bishop score defines when active labor starts
f!
labor progressing at a slower pace than normal
protracted labor
either arrest of dilation after dx of active labor, or failure of descent of he fetal head during second stage of labor
arrested labor
less than 3 hr from onset of labor to delivery
precipitous labor
green/brown staining of amniotic fluid when fetus defecates prior to delivery
meconium
what 2 adverse fetal outcomes is meconium associated w. (2)
fetal intolerance of labor
respiratory distress w. aspiration
how do you know if someone is in labor
tocometer
stages of labor (2)
latent
active
stage 1 of labor
latent phase
PLUS
active phase
what are the 5 factors in the bishop’s score
dilation
position of cervix
effacement
station
cervical consistency
bishop score measures
success of spontaneous labor vs induced labor
bishop score 8 or higher indicates
equal success of spontaneous labor and induced labor
can the bishop score be used to determine if a pt is in labor
no!
basic definition of active labor (according to Keppler)
regular painful contractions plus cervical change
toco monitor measures
surface tension of the skin
friedman labor curve vs zhang curve
what patient population might be more likely to follow the zhang curve
higher BMI
2 types of fetal head orientation
presentation
orientation
presentation is __
orientation is __
presenting part
which way presenting part is facing (ex occiput vs sacrum)
ideal fetal head orientation
occiput anterior (OA)
categories of fetal monitoring
I-III
category I of fetal monitoring
normal baseline
no pathologic decels
stage III of fetal monitoring
bradycardia
absent variability w. pathologic decels
or sinusoidal pattern
stage II of fetal monitoring
everything that is not I or III
nl for fetal heartbeat
110-160 bpm
5-25 beat to beat variability w./w.o accels or early decels
consequence of category III fetal monitoring
fetal acidemia
when should you be concerned about fetal monitoring
category II and III
why aren’t there more flashcards about fetal monitoring
he’s too smart for me and it went way over my head