Labor Complications — Flashcards

HSV lesions during labor = _____ No lesions during labor = _____

Hint: delivery method

Maternal complications associated with placental abruption include _____ and hypovolemic shock

The contraindications of external cephalic version are the contraindications of C section: _____

Hint: 3

External cephalic version can be attempted for breech presentations at ≥ _____ weeks gestation

Retraction of the fetal head into the perineum after delivery (e.g. turtle sign) is suggestive of what obstetric complication? _____

Maternal fatigue is an indication for vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery _____

Hint: T/F

What is the most likely diagnosis in a pregnant patient with prior C-section, contractions, painful third trimester bleeding, and contractions that stop with the onset of bleeding? _____

What is the next step in management for a pregnant woman at 38 weeks gestation with chorioamnionitis after administration of antibiotics? Fetal heart tracing reveals tachycardia but is otherwise reassuring. _____

Indomethacin is contraindicated at which gestational age? _____

Preterm labor refers to regular contractions causing cervical dilation and/or effacement at < _____ weeks gestation