Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
(1) Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA Background Normal Fetal Heart Tracings Evaluation of Fetal Heart Rate Baseline Tachycardia Bradycardia Evaluation of Fetal Heart…
Intrauterine Growth Restriction
(1) Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA Background Risk Factors Fetal-Genetic Factors Uterine-Environmental Factors Maternal Factors Toxic Exposures Constitutional Factors Complications of Growth Restriction…
Malpresentation
(1) Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA Background Occiput Positions Diagnosis Management Nonoccipital Presentations Breech Presentation Compound Presentation Key Points 1. Normal delivery is…
Shoulder Dystocia
(1) Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA Background Diagnosis Management Key Points 1. Clinically, shoulder dystocia may be diagnosed when delivery of the head…
Preterm Labor
(1) Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA Background Factors Associated with Preterm Labor Preconception Factor Postconception Factors Diagnosis Intake Assessment History Physical Examination Laboratory…
Prolonged Labor
(1) Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA Background Complications of Labor Prolonged Latent-Phase Labor Failure to Dilate/Efface Failure to Descend Key Points 1. Complications…
Operative Delivery
(1) Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA Background Forceps Delivery Use of Forceps Vacuum-Assist Delivery Cesarean Section Key Points 1. Operative delivery is defined…
Pain Management in Labor
(1) Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA Background Nonpharmacological Management Pharmacological Management Narcotic Analgesia Local Anesthesia Epidural–Spinal Anesthesia Key Points 1. Pain in labor…
Induction and Augmentation
(1) Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA Background Preparation Pharmacological Options Mechanical Options Induction Key Points 1. Induction is defined as artificial initiation of…
Normal Labor
(1) Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA Background Prelabor Labor Assessment History Physical Examination Laboratory Studies Management Key Points 1. Labor is defined as…
