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What is labor dystocia?
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• Defined as prolonged, difficult, or abnormal labor & birth.
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What is dystocia caused by?
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Dysfunctional labor (Powers - dysfunctional contraction patterns)
2. Problems with pelvic structure (Passage - abnormal diameters in inlet, midplane, or outlet) 3. Fetal related problems (malpresentations, malpositions, macrosomia) 4. Maternal positioning during labor and birth (Positioning) 5. Psychologic responses of the mother to labor (Psyche) |
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When is dystocia suspected?
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➢ alteration in the frequency, duration, intensity of contractions or uterine resting tone that is expected for the patient's stage of labor
➢ lack of progressive cervical dilation during active phase of labor when patient is having adequate contractions ➢ lack of progressive fetal descent during the active stage of labor when patient is having adequate contractions |
