Labour Flashcards
Clinical Features of Labor?
The diagnosis of labour requires that the two following features are present
Stages of Labour
When to suspect Dystocia?
Stage 1– suspect dystocia if there is <2cm dilation in 4 hours or there is slowing in progress
Stage 2 – suspect dystocia if delivery of the baby is not imminent within 3h for primiparous or 2h for multiparous
Classifications of Dystocia?
Causes of Dystocia?
Most common indications for induction of labour?
Predictors of success of induction of Labor?
Procedures for Induction of Labor? (3)
Indications for instrumental delivery?
Maternal exhaustion
Prolonged second stage
Fetal compromise
Medical reason to avoid pushing (severe cardiac disease, hypertensive crisis, cerebral vascular malformations)
Indications for abandoning instrumental delivery and performing emergency CAESAREAN
No evidence of progressive descent with each pull
Delivery is not imminent following three pulls of a correctly applied instrument by an experienced operator
Vacuum extraction creates an artificial caput called a ________
Vacuum extraction creates an artificial caput called a chignon
What is an episiotomy?
Indications?
An episiotomy is a surgical incision to enlarge the vaginal introitus
Categories of Caesarean Section
Most common indications for CAESAREAN?
Repeat CAESAREAN
Fetal compromise
Dystocia
Breech presentation/ Abnormal lie
Causes of Postpartum hemorrhage?
Prophylaxis for Postpartum hemorrhage?
Management of Post-Partum Hemorrhage?
Management of a Retained Placenta?
