Labor Complications — Flashcards

Post-hysterectomy complication: peritoneal leakage through vagina seen, apex infalmmed = _____

Breech baby = _____

Hint: delivery method

Chronic vulvar "burning" or soreness that is triggered by touch/pressure (e.g. sex) is suggestive of _____

Hint: diagnosis

Pt with polyhydramnios with rapid decompression of uterine cavity due to oxytocin use begins to bleed. Likely dx? _____

Primary dysmenorrhea: cramping lower abdominal pain occurring _____

What is the likely diagnosis in a postpartum patient on post-operative day 2 that presents with fever, uterine tenderness, and purulent lochia? _____

What is the definition of second stage arrest of labor in a nulliparous woman? Insufficient fetal descent after pushing for _____ Multiparous? Insufficient fetal descent after pushing for _____

What is the likely diagnosis in a postpartum patient on post-operative day 5 with a fever that is unreponsive to broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy with a negative infectious workup (blood/urine cultures, urinalysis)? _____

Complications of oxytocin include _____-natremia, _____-tension, and uterine _____

What is management of labor in women who have contraindications to pushing? _____