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Define labour

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onset of uterine contractions increasing strength and duration, dilatation and effacement of cervix, expulsion of baby

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How does the baby move after it starts its descent?

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flexion, internal rotation, extension, external rotation (restitution)

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How much does the cervix dilate by in the latent first stage of labour?

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3-4cm

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How do you know when youre in the active 1st stage of labour?

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4 contractions in 10 minutes dilating 1.5cm and hour in parous women and 1cm an hour in primigravid

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What happens in the second stage of labour?

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Baby is delivered

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3rd stage of labour?

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Placenta delivered

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What ‘attitude’ would you expect to see in normal early labour?

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flexed head

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Different lies of the fetus?

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Longitudinal, transverse, oblique

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Different types of presentation of the fetus?

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cephalic, breached, shoulder presentation with transverse lie,

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What is the point of reference?

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point on the presenting part used to orientate it to the maternal pelvis - occiput, mentum, sacrum

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what is position? what is it usually in reference to?

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Relation of the point of reference to one of the 8 octanes of the pelvic inlet - occiput usually

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Engagement?

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BPD is at the inlet of the true pelvis

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Station?

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Presenting part to the level of the ischial spines measured in plus or minus cm S+2

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Effacement?

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Shortening of the cervix until it starts to become dilated

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3 Ps of labour

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power, passenger, passages

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What is the usual position of the point of reference?

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occiput anterior

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Why does woman puff in second stage of labour?

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Reduce sudden movements and tears

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What direction is an episiotomy cut?

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Right mediolateral direction away from anal sphincter

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What synthetic oxytocin is given?

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syntometrine IM

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How would you overcome dystocia in terms of powers of contractions?

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artificial rupture of membranes, IV Syntocinon, empty bladder, fluids, analgesia, forceps, vacuum extraction

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How can you aid in malposition of a baby in the 1st and 2nd trimester to move it into OA

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increase uterine contractions

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DIfference between positional cephalopelvic disproportion and absolute cephalopelvic disproportion

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Positional is due to the way the baby is lying and absolute is due to the size of the baby

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2 common presenting features of cephalopelvic disproportion

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Caput - swelling of head, moulding - overlapping sutures

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3 main reasons for C-section

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Cephalopelvic disproportion, Emergency, elective

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Measuring fetal HR in low risk vs high risk labours?
low risk with pinnard and doppler, high risk with CTG
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If there is an abnormal fetal HR what is performed?
Scalp blood test for pH
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TENS?
electrical neurostimulation on the back usually during latent stage
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What is the name for the gas and air?
Entonox
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What opioids can be given in labour?
Pethidine, remifentanil
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What receptors does entonox work at?
NMDA spinal receptors
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What can prolonged exposure to entonox potentially increase the risk of?
Folate metabolism and future miscarriage
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What does TENS stand for?
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
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Where are the 4 electrodes placed in TENS?
2 at lumbar 2 at sacral
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Opioids given in labour?
Pethidine, diamorphine, remifentanil, (meptazinal, nalbuphine, fentanyl)
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What dose of pethidine do you administer?
50-100mg IM
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How long does pethidine take to work?
20 minutes
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What receptors do pethidine work on?
mu opioid receptors
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How is remifentanil administered?
patient controlled pump pressed as contractions start
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What is the benefit of using remifentanil?
Doesn't accumilate as ultra short acting
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How is diamorphine administered?
SC or IV
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What drug is found within an epidural?
Fentanyl
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How much oral codeine can be given before labour?
60mg
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What are the side effects of an epidural?
Hypotension, catheter due to loss of bladder control, post dural puncture headache, inadequate analgesia, itch, motor block, fever
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What is the drug dinoprostone used for?
Prostaglandin vaginal preparations to induce labour
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Define induction of labour
Stimulation of regular uterine contractions after spontaneous onset of labour
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What is the scoring system involving the cervix to work out whether induction of labour is needed?
Bishops score - dilatation, length, station, consistency, position
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Contraindications to epidural
Maternal coagulopathy, ongoing haemorrhage, refusal, septicaemia
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When is it classified as poor progress in labour?
less than 2cm dilation in 4 hours
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Ideally how many contractions do you want in 10 minutes?
3-4 in 10 minutes lasting 40 seconds
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In uterine hyperstimulation what is the risk and how is it prevented?
Decreased fetal perfusion, lie the woman laterally, stop drip, give tocolysis terbutaline and IV fluids
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The ADH effect of oxytocin can lead to what side effect?
Hyponatraemia
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Types of forceps
Barnes-Neville non rotational forceps, Kielland's rotational forceps, Wrigley's lift out forceps
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What antibiotics are given during and after operation for anal sphincter repair?
Cefuroxime and metronidazole
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When do you follow up a patient who had an anal sphincter repair?
6 weeks post op
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Risk factors for 3rd degree tear?
Occipitoposterior, over 4kg, first pregnancy
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Define a PPH
blood loss of over 500mls in 24 hours post delivery
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the 4 Ts of PPH
Trauma - tears, rupture, Tissue - placental tissue still inside, tone - uterine tone still intact, thrombosis - coagulation failure
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What can predispose to uterine atony?
Prolonged labour, IoL, big baby, slow progress, syntocin drip, instrumental, multiparity, infection
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What medications can you give and what dose/rate to induce contraction of the uterus after delivery?
Syntocinon 40IU in 500ml saline over 4 hours, ergometrine 500mcg IV, carboprost 250 mcg every 15 mins IM 8 doses, Misoprostol 800mcg PR

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