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Meconium Stained Liq
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Question | Answer |
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Causes of meconium stained liqour | 1. post-dates 2. foetal hypoxia/asphyxia |
In presence of abnormal CTG, what are your immediate actions as an intern? | 1. Place in left lateral position 2. Provide O2 3. Administer IV fluids |
How would your team manage MSL with abn CTG in a pt 4cm dilated? | 1. obtain informed consent for c/s 2. blood Ix: cbc ue gxm blood reservation 3. empty bladder with ucath 4. alert anaesthetist 5. alert pediatrician also VE, consider tocolysis |
complications of MSL | Meconium aspiration syndrome Foetal hypoxia Foetal/neonatal death |
what is meconium aspiration syndrome | Meconium stained liquor, airway obstruction, chemical pneumonitis, respiratory distress syndrome |