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OB Discomfort

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show *It is part of a normal body process. *Woman has several months to prepare for pain management. *Pain is self-limiting and rapidly declines after birth. *Pain of labor ends with the birth of a baby  
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What are the four sources of childbirth pain?   show
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show the blood supply to the uterus decreases during contractions which leads to tissue hypoxia and anaerobic metabolic  
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show *Reduced blood flow to and from the placenta. *Reduced effectiveness of uterine contractions.  *Lessens the pleasure of this life event  
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show When the fetus is occiput posterior, each contraction pushes the fetus against the mother's sacrum resulting in persistent poorly relieved back pain (often referred to as back labor).  
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show *Self massage. *Massage by others. *Counterpressure. *Touch-by-holding. *Thermal stimulation  
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What are mental stimulation techniques for pain management?   show
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What is first stage breathing?   show
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show *Goal is to assist mother to respond to urge *Lengthy pushing at this stage results in maternal fatigue *Open-glottis pushing or limited breath holding to under 8 seconds promotes the best fetal oxygenation  
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What can prolongued breath holding (greater than 8 sec) cause?   show
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show when labor is well established  
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During labor, what can limit the choices of analgesia or anesthesia?   show
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What popular block that provides analgesia and anesthesia for labor and birth without sedation of the woman and fetus?   show
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show *Coagulation defects. *Uncorrected hypovolemia. *Infection in the area of insertion. *Severe systemic infection. *Allergy. *Fetal condition that demands immediate birth  
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show *Maternal hypotension *Prolonged second stage of labor *Maternal fever *Delayed maternal respiratory depression *Nausea and vomiting *Catheter migration *Cesarean births  
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show Intrathecal Opioid Analgesics and Subarachoid (Spinal) Block  
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show *Woman can feel her contractions without the pain *Rapid onset without sedation *No motor block *No sympathetic block  
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What are the disadvantages of Intrathecal Opioid Analgesics?   show
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show Intrathecal Opioids Analgesics  
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show *Nausea, vomiting. *Pruritis. *Delayed maternal respiratory depression  
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show Woman loses both sensory and motor function below the level of the block with relief of pain from contractions  
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What are the contraindications of Subarachoid (Spinal) Block?   show
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What are the adverse effects of Subarachoid (Spinal) Blocks?   show
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show *Bedrest with IV hydration. *Caffeine. *Blood patch  
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show blood (10-15cc) is withdrawn from a vein in the woman and injected into the epidural space in the area of the puncture  
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show The newborn  
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show Produces loss of sensation & consciousness, uncomplicated vaginal birth  
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What are the adverse effects of general anesthesia?   show
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