Components of Labor *The 4 P’s: • passage • passenger • powers • psyche i. PASSAGE • refers to pelvis & soft tissues which include: lower uterine segment‚ cervix‚ vaginal canal • 2 pelvic measurements --Necessary to determine adequacy: diagonal conjugate- narrowest at inlet; transverse diameter- narrowest at outlet • If disproportion occurs usually the pelvis (If fetus presents in unusual position); could be R/t mother: being < 4’9” tall being < 18 years old Underwent
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2. Monitor/palapte fundus for location/tone. * Helps to determine the status of the uterus and may indicate additional interventions. * Uterine atony – as evidence by a boggy uterus is the most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage. * If fundus is boggy apply gentle massage and assess tone response to promote uterine contractions and increase uterine tone. (3: 539‚ 542) | * Patient’s fundus was firm and located at the umbilicus as would be expected. | 3. Monitor intake/output‚ assess
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has done for us for granted. My mother is currently sick and has been for the last few years. As the years progressed‚ she has become more and more sick with different health issues. Five years ago in 2010‚ she found out she had gallstones and fibroids‚ which caused her stomach to bloat and feel pain. She went back and forth to doctors and was told if the gallstones move inside her‚ she could possibly lose her life. She knew she had to have
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complications Disadvantages: Can introduce bacteria into the uterus‚ creating a risk of infection for mom and baby; restricts movement of mom‚ leading to more pain. EXTERNAL / INDIRECT: Tocodynamometer - An instrument for measuring the force of uterine contractions. It consists of a pressure transducer that is applied to the fundus of the uterus by means of a belt‚ which is connected to a machine that records the duration of the contractions and the interval between them on graph paper. The relative
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her baby during pregnancy‚ helps with child birth and looks after the woman for six weeks after delivery. A gynaecologist looks after women with diseases of the reproductive system. These include period problems‚ infections‚ benign tumours like fibroids and ovarian cysts and cancers. Women wanting to conceive are looked after by the Reproductive Medicine Unit which will look after the gynaecological problems of these women also. The department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology now have five
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These stages are defined by their stage of labor. There are three stages of birth. The first stage begins with regular uterine contractions and ends with complete cervical dilatation at 10 cm. In Friedman’s landmark studies of 500 births‚ he subdivided the first stage into an early latent phase and an ensuing active phase. The latent phase begins with mild‚ irregular uterine contractions that soften and shorten the cervix. The contractions become progressively more rhythmic and stronger. This is
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functions with estrogen by promoting menstrual cycle changes in the endometrium. Fallopian tubes The uterine or fallopian form the initial part of the duct system. They receive the ovulated oocyte and provide the site where fertilization can occur. Each of the uterine tubes is about 10 cm long and extends medially from an ovary to empty into the superior region of the uterus. Like the ovaries‚ the uterine tubes are enclosed and supported by the broad ligament. The
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Vertebrate Biology Essay Conversion Programme in the Natural Sciences Dr. Colin Stolkin & Professor P.B Gahan The Vertebrate Endocrine System in specific reference to their role in Human Menstruation‚ Ovarian and Uterine cycles Rio Summers April 2009 Word Count: 2693 The vertebrate endocrine system can be best explained as an internal body system collecting multiple organs and glands that produce and regulate hormone secretion into the bloodstream in order to control the many functions of the
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Oxytocin (Pitocin‚ syntocinon) is used to in duce or continues labor. Another drug that is used to control hemorrhage by causing uterine muscles contraction is Ergonovine/methylergonovine (ergotrate‚ Methergine). COMPLICATIONS: Some complications that can occur during the surgery are tears of the internal os‚ laceration of the cervix‚ damage to other pelvic organs
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multiple‚ tiny cysts on them‚ making ovulation difficult. Those with PCOS have higher levels of testosterone‚ the male hormone‚ which can lead to infertility and irregular periods with anovulation. Thyroid disorders‚ sexually transmitted diseases‚ fibroids‚ diabetes‚ endometriosis are examples of medical conditions that can be associated with irregular periods. What should you see the doctor? To be sure you are not pregnant‚ if you had sex within the last month‚ take a pregnancy test‚ that might
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