Labour Room Emergencies

Labour ward- an introduction.- Obstetric risk assessment.- Infection prevention and waste disposal.- Preterm labour.- Prelabour rupture of membranes.- Intrauterine growth restriction.- Hypertensive disorders.- Heart disease.- Anaemia.- Liver disease.- Diabetes in pregnancy.- Bronchial asthma.- Fever in pregnancy.- Vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy.- Vaginal bleeding in late pregnancy.- Rhesus –ve mother.- Prolonged pregnancy.- Diagnosis of labour.- Induction of labour.- Augmentation of labour.- Partograph.- Fetal monitoring.- Pain relief in labour.- Fluids in labour.- Nutrition in labour.- Dysfunctional labour.- Meconium.- Episiotomy.- Instrumental delivery.- Caesarean delivery.- Breech.- Transverse lie and cord prolapse.- Over-distended uterus.- Shoulder dystocia.- Birth-canal injuries.- Post-partum hemorrhage.- Retained placenta.- Inversion uterus.- Rupture uterus.- Broad ligament haematoma.- Post-partum collapse.- Blood and blood products.- Reduced fetal movements.- Neonatal resuscitation.- Intra uterine fetal death.- Thrombo prophyllaxis.- Shock.- Examination of sexual assault victim.- Prevention of parent to child transmission.- Consent and documentation.- Delays recognised in maternal mortality.