LEC 9: Obstetrical Emergency Flashcards
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Complications in Labour and Delivery
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- Dystocia
- Preciptious labour and delivery
- Malpresentation/ Position
- POP
- Breech and ECV
- Operative and assisted deliveries
- Caesarean birth
- Forceps/ Vaccuum
- TOLAC/ VBAC
- Obstetrical emergencies
- Shoulder dystocia
- Cord prolapse
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Dystocia
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- Abnormal or difficult labour
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Problems with powers
- Hypotonic or hypertonic uterine contraction
- Arrested labour
- Preciptious labour (<3 hours)
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Problems with Passenger
- POP
- CPD
- Breach
- Shoulder systocia
- Cord prolapse
- May result in
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Operative delivery
- Forceps, vacuum, c-section
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Operative delivery
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Breach Presentation
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- 3 to 4% of all term pregnancies
- Frank
- 50 to 70%
- Footling
- 10 to 30%
- Complete
- 5 to 10%
- Frank
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Diagnosis of Breech
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- Maternal
- Leopold’s Maneuver’s
- FH auscultated above umbilicus
- Vaginal examination
- Ultrasound
- Meconium (if ROM)
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Fetal Risks
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- Cord prolapse more likely with ROM
- Traumatic injury to the aftercomin head can → intracranial hemorrhage of anoxia
- Preterm breech: Footlin and body may deliver before full dilation → entrapment
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2009 SOGC - Vaginal Delivery of Breech
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- Vaginal delivery os the best method of delivering an uncompliated term, frank, of complete breech, singleton, ?35oo and <4000g with flexed ehad
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External Cephalic Version
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- Ultrasound
- Reactive NST
- Can’t be engaged
- Tocolytic to relax uterus
- Risk of nuchal cord
- Fetal monitoring
- Monitor for SOL
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Types of Operative Delivery
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- Cesarean birth
- Operative vaginal delivery
- Forceps
- Vaccum
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Indications for C-Section
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- Can be planned or unplanned
- Non-reassuring fetal heart rate findings
- Active genital herpes
- Multiple gestation (three or more fetuses)
- Umbilical ccord prolapse
- Pelvic size (tumors that obstruct birth canl, cephalopelvic disproprotion_
- Lack of labour prgression/ failed induction
- Maternal infection/ severe disease
- Placenta previa
- Previous cesarean section (relative)
- Fetal anomalies or extremes in size (low, high)
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C-Section Incision
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- Transverse in lower segment
- Vertical in lower segment
- Classical incsision: in body of the uterus
- Wounds are closed based on physican specific
- Important to look at the incision before sending someone home
- Usually take out incision on post-op day 5
- Can be doen at home by healthy-and-home or got ot their physicians office
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Women who have C-Section are at Increased Risk For:
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Intra-Opeative
- Aspiration
- Difficult airway managment
- PPH (>100 mls)
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Post-Op
- Endometritis/ Infection
- Hemorrhage
- Poor bladder emptying
- Paralytic ileus (rare)
- Thrombophlebitis
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Preparation in C-Section
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- Cesarean birth requires
- Establishing IV lines
- Placing indwelling catheter
- Performing abdominal prep
- Ranitidine or sodium citrate
- NICU
- Teaching Needs Include
- What to expect before, during, and after delivery
- Why is it being done
- What sensations will the woman experience
- role of significant other
- Interaction with newborn
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Post-op/Post partum
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- Pain
- Analgesia/ antiemetic. antipruritic
- Naproxen PRN for vaginal delivery
- C-Section: Naproxen is scheduled for first 24 hours and then PRN
- Comfort measures
- Assess fro hemmorhage
- Assess for infection
- Get her MOVING
- Postpartuma nd postoperative checks
- Fatigue: Different for scheduled vs. non-scheduled c-section
- Attention to fatigue
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Trial Of Labour After Cesarean Section (TOLAC)
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- Depends on indication and type of 1st section, maternal health
- Most common risks:
- Hemorrhage
- Uterine rupture - Complete separation of the myometrium with/ without extrusion of fetal parts into the maternal peritoneal cavity
- Infant death or neurological complications
- Successful TOLAC becomes VBAC
- Fetal monitoring
- Avoid cervical ripening
- Need to be papered for c-section quickly if things go wrong
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Operative Vaginal Birth: Indications
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- Fetal indications
- Non-assuring fetal heart rate
- Maternal
- Exhaustion or inability to push
- Lack of rotation
- Maternal disease
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Operative Vaginal Birth: Intervnetion During
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- Support and educate
- Fetal heart assessment
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How can we prevent operative vaginal birth?
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- Support throughout labour
- Mobility
- Positionc hanges
- Rest
- Keep bladder empty
- Well hydrated and nourished
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Important Considerations in Forceps/ Vaccuum
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- Need to be completely dilated/ membranes ruptured
- Empty bladder
- May need an in-and-out catheter
- Fetal position known/ adequate pelvis
- Analgesia if able
- If it is a failed forceps and vacuum = C-section
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Forceps
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- Applied by a physician
- Downward pressure and then upward once the larges part of the head has come through
- Would be done while a women is pushing
- Fetal scalp is visible- presenting part is 2+- head is clearly engaged
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Vacuum Extractor
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- Suction applied to fetal head (occiput)
- Should be progressive descent with first two pulls (with contractions) Used during contractions and pushing
- Geneally would not do more than 3 pulls
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Complications with Operative Vaginal Births: Newborn
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- Common
- Bruising
- Laceration
- Edema
- Uncommon
- Renal hemorrhages
- Nerve injury
- Cephallhematoma
- Cerebreal hemorrahge
- Skull fracture (forceps)
- Intracranial bleeding, subgaleal hemorrhage (vaccuum)
- Watch for hyperbilirubinemia
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Complications with Operative Vaginal Births: Woman
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- Genital tract trauma
- Increased bleeding
- Risk for PPH
- Bruising and edema
- Shoulder dystocia
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Nursing Care During
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- Attention to bladder
- Assessment of fetal well being throuhout
- Documentation
- Ease of application
- Timeon, off, number of pulls
- Difficulties suchas pop-offs
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Nursing Care After
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- Maternal
- PPH: Lacerations, atony
- Analgesia
- Watch for hematome
- Neonatal
- Trauma/ injuries
- Jaundice
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Shoulder Dystocia
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- Anterior shoulder impacts against maternal symphysis pubis
- Fetal shoulder do not deliver spontaneously
- Failure to deliver with expulsive effort and usual maneuvers
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Major Risk Factors for Should Dystocia
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- Maternal obesity
- Macrosomic infant
- Hisotry where a baby had should dystocia
- If you can mange diabetes = less risk
- Non-Diabetic
- babies >4000 gms 4%
- babies >4500 gms 10%
- Diabetic:
- babies over 4000 gms 15%
- babies >4500 gms 42%
- Non-Diabetic
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Turtle Sign
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- Nuco-cord x3- risk- cord around the neck and quite tight
- Turtle sign is a heralding sign of shoulder dystocia
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Shoulder Dystocia: ALARER
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- Ask for help
- Lift / hyperflex legs
- Anterior shoulder disimpaction
- Rotate posterior shoulder
- Manual removal of posterior arm
- Episiotomy
- Roll over onto ‘all fours’
- Do not see often
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McRobert’s Manoeuvre
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- Before McRoberts Positioning: Diagonal orientation of symphysis makes shoulder delivery difficult
- McRobert’s Maneuver: Pelvis tilts, orienting symphysis more horizontally to facilitate should delivery; looks like knees to ears
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Suprapubic Pressure
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- NOT fundal pressure
- Lateral pressure in direction of fetal nose
- Protect your back
- Support/ inform patient and support person
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Shoulder Dystocia Complications: Maternal
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- Episotomy
- Extended lacerations
- Hematomas
- Uterine atony
- Hemorrhage
- Bladder injury
- Rectal injury
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Shoulder Dystocia Complications: Fetal
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- Number of clavical or humerus
- Brachial plexus injury or spinal nerve damage
- Erb’s palsy
- Asphyxia
- Death
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Cord Prolapse
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- Obstetrical emergency
- Sudden, severe, variable decelerations or no fetal heart
- Feel or see cord
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Cuases of Cord Prolapse
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- Polyhydramnios
- Long cord
- Malpresnetation (breech, transverse)
- Premature rupture of membranes
- Amniotomy before engaged vertex
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Obsterical Emergency
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- Precaution - Always check fetal heart after ROM!!
- Get help, Prepare for Cesarean section delivery
- Keep pressure (presenting part) OFF cord
- Trendelnburg, Knee-chest position
- Keep hand in vagina
- ↓ contractions if able
- Warm wet sterile cloth if outside vagina
- Vaginal delivery only if fully dilated
