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1
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Stage 1

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Onset of labor to 10 cm dilation

  • Longest part of labor
  • Time spent in contractions
2
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Stage 2

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  • Full dilation (10 cm) to birth of neonate
  • May take hours
  • Pushing signals beginning
3
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Stage 3

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  • Birth to delivery of placenta
4
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Stage 4

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First hour of birth when risk of maternal hemorrhage is greatest

5
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Stage 1: Early labor

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0-4 cms dilation

  • Longer part of stage 1
  • Stay at home
  • Beginning of contractions
  • Eat and drink
6
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Stage 1: Active labor

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  • 4 - 7 cms
  • Active contractions 5 min apart 1 min in length
  • shorter period of time
  • Time to go to hospital
  • Changes in ability- mood
  • Anesthesia
7
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Stage 1: Transition

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  • 8-10 cms dilation
  • transition between contractions and pushing
  • Stormy, relentless with early peak
  • Short time between contractions
8
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Puerperium

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Delivery of placenta to 6 wks postpartum

  • Involution of uterus
  • Changes in lochia (vaginal flow of uterine remnants- rubra, serosa & alba)
  • CV changes (diuresis, wt loss, freq urination, sweating)
  • Mentration & ovulation
  • Psychosocial changes
9
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Leopold manuvers

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  • Assessment of fetal presentation in early labor
  • Palpalte fundus to determine postion
  • Palpate sides to determine extremities
  • Palpate lower abdomen above symphysis
  • Pressure on uterus to determine head flexion
10
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Cardinal movements

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Progression of labor in vertex position

  • Engagement
  • Flexion
  • Descent
  • Internal rotation
  • Extension
  • External rotation
11
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Cesarian section

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  • Major abd surgery
  • Requires anesthesia
  • Thrombus formation
  • Uterine rupture
  • Longer post partum recovery: VTE, bowel disruption, pain
  • Fetal/ neonatal risks- increased injury & respiratory morbidity
12
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Uterine rupture- Eti

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  • Complete or incomplete
  • Separation through thickness of uterine wall including visceral serious (with to without fetal placental unit) or uterine muscle separation
  • Due to trauma, obstruction, congenital anomaly, previous surgery
13
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Uterine rupture- Sx

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  • Severe FHR deceleration
  • Uterine pain
  • Sometimes chest pain
  • Loss of station
  • No external bleeding
14
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Uterine rupture- Risk

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  • Perinatal death rate high
  • Cesarian section (low 3/1000)
  • Admin of oxytocin
  • Hysterectomy
  • Perinatal death
15
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Uterine rupture- Tx

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  • Immediate c-section

- Tx of shock

16
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Postpartum hemorrhage- Eti

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  • Excessive blood loss following vaginal delivery
  • > 500ml
  • Due to uterine atony (most common),
  • obstetric lacerations
  • retained placental tissue
  • coagulation defects.
  • 3rd leading cause of maternal death
17
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Postpartum hemorrhage- Sx

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  • Excessive blood loss immediately or up to 6 weeks postpartum
  • Evidence of shock in VS
18
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Postpartum hemorrhage- Tx

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  • Active management of 3rd stage of labor
  • Prevention of know issues
  • Fundal massage/ bimanual compression for placental delivery
  • Administer uterotonic
  • Blood transfusion
19
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Fetal distress- Eti/ sx

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  • Variable fetal heart rate

- Persistent drop in fetal HR during contractions

20
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Fetal distress- Tx

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  • Prolonged bradycardia = c-section
  • Halt contractions
  • Improve maternal hydration & blood flow to fetus
21
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Failure to progress- Eti/ sx

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  • Lack of cervical dilation or descent
  • Prolongation of normal labor progression curve
  • Due to power, passenger & pelvis
22
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Failure to progress- Tx

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  • Assess contractions, strengthen
  • Assess passenger- rotate or change delivery position
  • Asses pelvis- c-section if needed
23
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Cephalopelvic disproportion- Sx/tx

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  • Head too large for canal

- C-section

24
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Cord prolapse- Eti

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  • Descent of umbilical cord into lower uterine segment
  • Causes compression compromising fetal circulation
  • Cord palpable or visible
25
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Cord prolapse- Tx

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  • Knee chest position to keep fetus away from cord

- C-section

26
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Abruptio placentae- Eti

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  • Premature separation of normally implanted placenta
  • After 20 wks gestation
  • Trauma, HTN, increased parity
27
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Abruptio placentae- Sx

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  • Bleeding from vagina
  • Uterine activity
  • Fetal HR abn
  • Maternal hemodynamic changes
28
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Abruptio placentae- Tx

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  • > 37 weeks, induction of labor
  • < 34 weeks- corticosteroids x 48 hrs then induction
  • Tx hemodynamic status
29
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Placenta previa- Eti

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  • Leading cause of 3rd trimester bleeding

- Placental implantation adjacent or overlying cervical os

30
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Placenta previa- Sx

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  • Painless vaginal bleeding
  • 3rd trimester
  • US findings
31
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Placenta previa- Tx

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  • Hemodynamic stabilization
  • Delivery if fetal distress or >37 wks
  • Stabilization & conservative mgmt (hydration, HR monitoring)
  • Corticosteroids
32
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Malpresentation- Sx

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  • Leopold manuvers to dx
  • Presentation other than cephalic
  • Shoulder, footing, frank (most common)
33
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Malpresentation- Tx

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  • External cephalic version after 36 wks
  • C-section if complicated, sign of fetal distress
  • Vaginal delivery very complicated
34
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Precipitous labor- Eti

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  • L & D < 3 hrs

- Rate of dilation > 5 cm/ hr

35
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Precipitous labor- Tx

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  • Rarely complications
  • Avoid meds that cause additional contractions
  • Uterine atony- postpartum hemorrhage
36
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Systemic analgesia

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  • Opioids to relieve pain sx
  • SE: N/V/cough suppression, constipation
  • Used during first stage of labor
37
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General anesthesia

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  • c-section when regional techniques contraindicated

- coagulopathy, infection, hypovolemia

38
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Regional anesthesia

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Injection of anesthetic to modulation perception and sensation of pain

  • Epidural- establishment of labor
  • Caudal block- 2nd stage of labor
39
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Psychological support

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  • Better pain outcome

- Relaxation, breathing & concentration techniques to coach mom through process