L4: Labor (Management) Flashcards

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Managment of Labor

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  • 1st stage
  • 2nd Stage
  • 3rd Stage
  • 4th Stage
  • Care of Newborn
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Managment of Labor

  • 1st Stage
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Management of 1st stage of Labor

  • Position
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Management of 1st stage of Labor

  • Bearing Down?
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No, To avoid exhaustion.

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Management of 1st stage of Labor

  • Nutrition
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Management of 1st stage of Labor

  • Bladder & Rectum
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Management of 1st stage of Labor

  • Asepsis
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Before any vaginal examination.

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Management of 1st stage of Labor

  • Analgesia
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Pethidine (50 mg) or morphine if labor isn’t expected in 3 hours.

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Management of 1st stage of Labor

  • Vaginal Examination
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Management of 1st stage of Labor

  • Time of Vaginal Examination
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1) On admission: To ensure onset of labor.
2) After ROM: To exclude cord prolapse.
3) Every 2 hours: To assess progress of labor.

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Management of 1st stage of Labor

  • Aim of Vaginal Examination
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Management of 1st stage of Labor

  • Monitoring of Labor
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Management of 2nd stage of Labor

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  • Before Head Delivery
  • Head Delivery
  • After Head Delivery
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Management of 2nd stage of Labor

  • Before Head Delivery
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Management of 2nd stage of Labor

  • position
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Lithotomy position on delivery table.

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Management of 2nd stage of Labor

  • Sterialization & Towelling
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Management of 2nd stage of Labor

  • Evacuation
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Evacuation of bladder & rectum.

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Management of 2nd stage of Labor

  • Bearing Down?
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Ask patient to bear down during uterine contractions only & relaxes () contractions.

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Management of 2nd stage of Labor

  • Observation
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Observations for maternal & fetal conditions.

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Management of 2nd stage of Labor

  • Head Delivery
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21
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Aim in Head delivery

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Decrease Perineal Lacerations

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22
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Head delivery

  • When to support Perineum?
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As soon as head distends vulva, attendant supports perineum by closed fist of hand & pad of cotton

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23
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Head delivery

  • Why Support The Perineum?
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to maintain flexion of head till crowning occurs (to ensure distension of vulva by the smallest diameter of fetal head).

24
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Head delivery

  • Managment of Head Extension
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  • If extension occurred before crowning (premature extension) → Increased diameter distending vulva → perineal tear.
  • After crowning, head is allowed to extend in () uterine contractions (not during uterine contractions) by Ritgen ‘s maneuver which means upward & backward pressure on perineum & downward pressure on occiput to allow gradual extension of head.
25
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Head delivery

  • After Crowning
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  • After crowning, head is allowed to extend in () uterine contractions (not during uterine contractions) by Ritgen ‘s maneuver
  • Which means upward & backward pressure on perineum & downward pressure on occiput to allow gradual extension of head.
26
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Head delivery

  • Episiotomy
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Episiotomy is done è crowning when it is indicated.

27
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Management of 2nd stage of Labor

  • After Delivery of Head
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28
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Management of 2nd stage of Labor

  • Swabbing
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Baby’s eyelids, mouth & nose are swabbed.

29
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Management of 2nd stage of Labor

  • Suction
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Suction is done to clear airway starting by mouth then nose.

30
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Management of 2nd stage of Labor

  • Examination of Cord
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  • Examination for any loop of cord coiled around neck: If coils of cord are present, do either slipping of coil or division of cord if tight) in () 2 clamps.
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Management of 2nd stage of Labor

  • Delivery of Shoulders
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32
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Management of 2nd stage of Labor

  • Delivery of Trunk & rest
A

Easily

33
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Management of 2nd stage of Labor

  • Holding Newborn
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  • Newborn is held from his feet è head down for few seconds to drain respiratory passage
34
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Management of 2nd stage of Labor

  • When to avoid Holding Newborns in upside down way?
A

Except in cases of

  • Prematurity
  • Asphyxia
  • Possibility for ICH
35
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Management of 2nd stage of Labor

  • Ligation & Cutting of Cord
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36
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Management of 2nd stage of Labor

  • When to avoid milking Cord?
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Cord is clamped immediately eout milking in the following conditions:

  • Premature baby: To avoid hypervolemia, HF & hyperbilirubinemia.
  • Rh isoimmunization: To Decrease Abs reaching neonate.
  • Diabetic mother: To avoid hypervolemia.
  • Multifetal pregnancy.
  • After general anesthesia: To anesthetic agents & get early recovery.
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Management of 2nd stage of Labor

  • Inspection of Lower Genital Tract & Perineum
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For lacerations & tears.

38
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Managment of 3rd stage of Labor

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39
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Managment of 3rd stage of Labor

  • Aims
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1) Ensuring complete expulsion of placenta & membranes.
2) Prevention of PPH.

40
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Managment of 3rd stage of Labor

  • Methods
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  • Conservative
  • Active
41
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Expectant Managment of 3rd stage of Labor

  • Method
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42
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Expectant Managment of 3rd stage of Labor

  • Advantages
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Safe

43
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Expectant Managment of 3rd stage of Labor

  • Disadvantages
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Time consuming & more blood loss.

44
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Active Managment of 3rd stage of Labor

  • Method
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45
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Active Managment of 3rd stage of Labor

  • Advantages
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Decrease duration of 3rd stage —-> Decrease blood loss —–> decrease incidence of PPH.

46
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Active Managment of 3rd stage of Labor

  • Disadvantages
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47
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Managment of 4th stage of Labor

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Observation for 1 hour for PPH.

48
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Neonatal Care After Labor

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49
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Neonatal Care After Labor

  • Apgar Score
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Done routinely at 1 & 5 minutes after delivery.

50
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Neonatal Care After Labor

  • Bathing
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To clean neonate from blood & vernix caseosa.

51
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Neonatal Care After Labor

  • Clear Respiratory Tract
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Head low down 15° & resuction to remove mucus.

52
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Neonatal Care After Labor

  • Umbilical Stump
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  • Cord is ligated (by 2 silk ligatures) or clamped (by plastic sterile clamp) 5 cm from umbilicus (to avoid tying any hernia protruding in cord).
  • Paint cut end of cord è alcohol & cover it by sterile bandage.
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Neonatal Care After Labor

  • Position
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  • Put neonate on rigid flat table under radian heat from above (to avoid chills. & hypothermia).
54
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Neonatal Care After Labor

  • Weighing
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of the baby

55
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Neonatal Care After Labor

  • Marking
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to avoid loss

56
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Neonatal Care After Labor

  • Examination
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Examination for sex & congenital anomalies.

57
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Neonatal Care After Labor

  • Eyes
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Give antibiotic or antiseptic eye drops to avoid ophthalmia neonatorum.