Week 4 - Drugs Flashcards
1
Q
Analgesic options for birth?
A
Spinal anaesthetic Epidural anaesthetic Pudendal nerve block TENS Entonox (gas & air) Diamorphine Remifentanyl
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