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amnioinfusion
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enlarging the amount of amniotic fluid by administration of normal saline or lactated Ringer's solution intravaginally into the uterus
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amniotic fluid embolism
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condition in which amniotic fluid is forced into maternal circulationand travels to the lungs as small emboli
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augmentation of labor
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assisting labor that has started spontaneously to be more effective
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battledore placenta
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a placenta with the cord inserted marginally rather than centrally
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dysfunctional labor
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previously termed inertia; occurrence of sluggishness of contractions or the force of labor
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dystocia
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difficult labor
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external cephalic version
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turning of a fetus from a breech to a cephalic position before birth
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forceps birth
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birth using forceps to prevent pressure on the fetal head; forceps outlet procedure when the forceps are applied after the fetal head reaches the perineum
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hypertonic uterine contractions
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contractions with an increase in resting tone to more than 15 mm Hg
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hypotonic uterine contractions
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the number of contractions are low or infrequent (not increasing beyond 2 or 3 in a 10-minute period) or are ineffective
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induction of labor
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labor that is artificially started
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oxytocin
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a pituitary hormone that initiates or sustains uterine contractions
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pathologic retraction ring aka Bandyl's ring
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a type of contraction ring that occurs at the juncture of the upper and lower uterine segments; a warning sign that severe dysfunctional labor is occurring
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placenta accreta
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an unusually deep attachment of the placenta to the uterine myometrium
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placenta circumvallata
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the fetal side of the placenta is covered with chorion membrane
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placenta marginata
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the fold of chorion reaches just to the edge of the placenta
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placenta succenturiata
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one or more accessory lobes connected to the main placenta by blood vessels
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precipitate labor
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uterine contractions so strong that the woman gives birth with only a few rapidly occurring contractions, usually within 3 hours
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umbilical cord prolapse
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a loop of the umbilical cord slipping down in front of the presenting fetal part
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uterine inversion
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a rare phenomenon in which the uterus turns inside out
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vacuum extraction
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birth of a fetus by means of vacuum pressure
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