L25: Immediate Postpartum Physiotherapy Management Flashcards
What does a LSCS stand for?
Lower section caesarean section —> in non-muscular part of uterus
What does SVD stand for?
spontaneous vaginal
No instrumentation (gave birth with natural contractions) delivery
What does NVD stand for?
normal vaginal delivery
Instrumentation involved
What does VE stand for?
vacuum extraction
Bad for baby (bruise) and better for mum –> help with traction during contraction
What does Kiwi stand for?
vacuum extraction (brand)
What does NBF stand for?
neville barnes forceps
Bad for mum and better for baby –> need to cut the vagina first (if need to get baby out ASAP –> dire circumstances) high rotational
Forceps to wriggle baby head out when crowning –> this is not bad for mum
What does IOL stand for?
induction of labour
What does BS stand for?
birth suite
What does BF stand for?
breastfeeding
What does OA stand for?
occiput anterior
Should be delivered this way (chin down)
What does OP stand for?
occiput posterior
Chin up –> much larger surface area
What does SROM stand for?
spontaneous rupture of membranes
What does AROM stand for?`
artificial rupture of membranes
Pierce the bag –> waters break –> contractions begin
What does VBAC stand for?
vaginal delivery after CS
What does DRAM stand for?
diastasis rectus abdominal muscle
What does BSL stand for?
blood sugar levels
What does GDM stand for?
gestational diabetes mellitus
What does IUD stand for?
intra uterine death
What does D&C stand for?
dilation & curettage
What does MROP stand for?
manual removal of placenta
What does FHR stand for?
fetal heart rate
What does GBS stand for?
group beta streptococcus
What does NICU stand for?
neo natal intensive care unit
What does SCN stand for?
special care nursery
What does PIH stand for?
pregnancy induced hypertension
What does Gravida stand for?
pregnancies
What does Parity stand for?
-# of times woman has delivered a fetus (eg, G1P0)
What does G6, P4, T2 mean?
6 pregnancies
4 births
2 terminations
What are 5 modes of delivery?
Caesarean (spinal anaesthetic or GA)
- Emergency (Em LSCS)
- Elective (El LSCS)
Vaginal delivery
- SVD
- IOL
- Instrumental vaginal birth
What are 3 situations when a Emergency (Em LSCS) is done?
- Mother or child at risk
- Obstructed labour
- Twins / Triplets + (attempted vaginal delivery)
What are 9 situations when a Elective (El LSCS) is done?
- Mum elected to have a C-section or there was a reason
- Mother or child at risk
- Previous 3rd/ 4thdegree perineal trauma (differing opinions)
- > 2 previous LSCS
- Breech presentation
- Twins / Triplets +
- Maternal request (social reasons)
- Severe non weight bearing SPD
- Placenta previa(grade 4) + accreta+/-hysterectomy
- Placenta going over the top of cervix –> can have vaginal birth –> placenta rips and bleeds (becomes an artery which can be dangerous for high bleeding)
What is a situation when a Vaginal delivery SVD (Spontaneous vaginal delivery) is done?
A vaginal birth (regardless of the onset of labour) that is not assisted by forceps or vacuum and is not a vaginal breech delivery
What are 4 situation when a IOL (Induction of labour) is done?
- Onset of labour requiring medical intervention
- Prostin
- Syntocinon
- AROM
What is an Instrumental vaginal birth?
Forceps or Vacuum
What is a 1st degree perineal tear?
Injury to skin or vaginal epithelium only = Graze
When does repair of 1st degree perineal tear happen?
Can be repaired or not repaired dependent on severity
What is a 2nd degree perineal tear?
Injury to the perineum involving perineal muscles but not involving the EAS.
When does repair of 2nd degree perineal tear happen?
Always repaired in birth suite (BS)
What is a 3rd degree perineal tear?
- 3a (<50% EAS)
- Tear through skin, perineal body and <50% of EAS
- 3b (>50%) EAS
- Tear through skin, perineal body and >50% of EAS
- 3c (entire thickness of EAS)
- Tear through skin, perineal body and all of EAS