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Lancaster University: Abnormal Labor part 1/ Medicine and Surgery 2022/2023 Questions and Answers (with complete solutions)

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Lancaster University: Abnormal Labor part 1/ Medicine and Surgery 2022/2023 Questions and Answers (with complete solutions) what is dystocia {{Ans- difficult birth (abnormal progression of labor) ... what is the leading indication for primary cesarean delivery {{Ans- dystocia "failure to progress" includes what in Labor {{Ans- 1. lack of progression in cervical dilation 2. lack of descent of fetal head or both 3 Ps that affect labor {{Ans- power, passenger, passageway 1.power: uterine contractions and maternal expulsion force 2. passenger- position size and presentation of fetus 3. Passageway: pelvis shape or soft tissues Power {{Ans- the uterine contractions and maternal expulsion forces Passenger {{Ans- postion, size, presentation of fetus Passageway {{Ans- pelvis shape or soft tissues How can we monitor uterine activity in the power portion? {{Ans- with 1. palpation 2. external tocodynamometry 3. intrauterine pressure catheters (IUPC) What is an external tocodynamoqmetry {{Ans- an external strain gauge that is placed on the maternal abdomen What does the external totodynamometry measure? {{Ans- records the frequency of contractions and relaxations as well as the duration of each contraction [Show More]

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