NSE 417 Lecture Notes - Suppository, Triage, Meconium
6 Dec 2012
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Spontaneous vaginal deliveries (svd): natural delivery through the vagina; without use of assistive devices. Assisted vaginal delivery (avd): delivery with the use of special instruments such as forceps. Vacuum-assisted deliveries (vad): delivery with the use of vacuum extractor device such as kiwi or pump. C-section: surgical procedure in which one or more incisions are made through a mother"s abdomen (laparotomy) and uterus (hysterotomy) to deliver one or more babies. Vaginal birth after cesarean: birthing a baby vaginally after a previous baby has been delivered through c-section; chance of uterine wall reopening from c-section. Induced labour: where drugs or manual techniques are used to initiate the labour process. Techniques: artificial rupture of membranes (arom), catheterization, nipple stimulation, intercourse. Non-stress and stress test must be performed by triage. Health risks to the woman in continuing the pregnancy (e. g. pre-eclampsia). Premature rupture of the membranes (prom) but labour process does not start.
