Week 4 - Drugs Flashcards

1
Q

Analgesic options for birth?

A
Spinal anaesthetic 
Epidural anaesthetic 
Pudendal nerve block 
TENS 
Entonox (gas & air) 
Diamorphine 
Remifentanyl
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2
Q

If the placenta doesn’t spontaneously expel itself, what active management could you provide to help?

A

Give syntometerine (synthetic oxytocin)
OR
10 units of oxytocin

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