Obstetric Emergencies — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Side effects of Misoprost during labour induction:-Uterine _____-Meconium stained amniotic fluid-Uterine rupture

Answer: tachysystole

Flashcard 2: _____ decelerations are caused by mechanical compression of the umbilical cord, and managed by repositioning the mother into lateral decubitus position

Answer: Variable

Flashcard 3: Delivery by early _____ is to be avoided to prevent perineal lacerations during childbirth

Answer: extension

Flashcard 4: On a partograph, maternal blood pressure and temperature is recorded every _____

Answer: 4 hours

Flashcard 5: _____ evaluates fetal well-being in pregnancy as well as labor.

Answer: Cardiotocography (CTG)

Extra: Cardiotocography (CTG) is used to monitor the fetal heart rate and uterine contractions. It is used in the third trimester (e.g., as a non-stress test) to assess fetal well-being and during labor for continuous or intermittent monitoring. The APGAR score (the previous answer) is used postnatally at 1 and 5 minutes to assess the newborn's transition to extrauterine life and is not used during pregnancy or labor.

Flashcard 6: The dose of Prostaglandin E1 (Misoprostol) in induction of labor is _____ mcg

Answer: 25

Flashcard 7: In a case of shoulder dystocia, what is the first line of management?_____

Answer: Give McRobert's manouvre

Flashcard 8: _____ decelerations are caused by mechanical compression of the umbilical cord, and managed by repositioning the mother into lateral decubitus position

Answer: Variable

Flashcard 9: What is the position of the vertex in the given image: _____

Answer: Right occipito-anterior

Flashcard 10: The given image shows _____ position of fetus:

Answer: right occipito posterior