Pre Term Labour Flashcards
1
Q
Who’s at risk of pre term labour? (11mks)
A
Smokers Older women Low socio economic status Certain ethnic groups Women who've had a PV bleed or have placenta praevia or abruption Infections Multiple pregnancies HX of pre term labour Uterine abnormalities Eclampsia/choleostasis
2
Q
What are the causes of preterm labour? (11)
A
PROM hyperpyrexia from infection IUGR Rhesus incompatibility Unknown Maternal disease Age and parity Congenital abnormalities Multiple pregnancy Maternal short stature Cervical incompetence
3
Q
You see jade on day care who has come in complaining of contraction like pain she is 34/40 what is your management plan?
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