Prom And Pretern Labour Flashcards
Early preterm and late preterm
Less than 33 weeks
34-36 weeks
Preterm labour causes
Prior he
Infection
Artificial reproductive technique
IUD
Diagnosis of preterm labour
> 4 contraction in 20 min
8 contraction in 60 min
Cervix more than 3cm
Cervical length <2.5 cm
Fetal fibrobectin >50
U shaped cervix
To prevent preterm labour use?
Progesterone
Cervical cerclage(usually at 12 weeks )
In order to prevent respiratory distress syndrome we IX
Lecithin/sphingomylin ratio >2 indicates lung maturity
Lamilar body count
Shake/bubble test
Phosphatydyl glycerol test
Mgt of preterm labour
Dexamethasone 6mg every 12 hrs (4 dose)
Bethamethadone 13 mg every 12 hrs(2 dose)
In case of preterm labour active stage
Sulfactanat post natally
Contraindication for steroid use
Chorioqmnionitis
Corticosteroids work in
24 hrs and lasts up to 2-7 days
Tocolytics
Delay labour in order for steroids to work
Indication to give tocolytics
<34 weeks
Cervix<6cm
B agonist tocolytics
Ritodine adverse effect:pulmonary edema
Ca blocker
Nifedipine 1st line
Ca antagonist
Mgso4
A/E hypocalcemia
Oxytocin antagonist
atosiban
Safest drug in cardiac illness