Dystocia and Abnormal Labor Patterns — Flashcards

The fourth stage of labour is a stage of observation for at least _____ after the full expulsion of the placenta.

_____ decelerations are caused by mechanical compression of the umbilical cord, and managed by repositioning the mother into lateral decubitus position

Which muscles are cut in a mediolateral episiotomy?_____

In a _____ pelvis, the anteroposterior (AP) diameter of the inlet is lesser than the transverse diameter, resulting in an oval with large sacrosciatic notches

Labor is called a precipitate when the combined duration of the first and second stages is less than _____ hours

Definitive mx of incomplete abortion after 12 weeks is augmenting uterine contractions with _____

What should you do in a case of bilateral shoulder dystocia?_____

In a case of shoulder dystocia, what is the first line of management?_____

Misoprostol promotes _____ contraction and therefore may be used for induction of labor (ripens cervix)

_____ decelerations are caused by mechanical compression of the umbilical cord, and managed by repositioning the mother into lateral decubitus position