Induction of Labor at Term

Genevieve Eastabrook; Amira El-Messidi

doi:10.1017/9781108975780.019

Chapter 16 - Induction of Labor at Term

from Section 2 - Labor and Delivery

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 February 2023

Genevieve Eastabrook and

Amira El-Messidi

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Amira El-Messidi and

Alan D. Cameron

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Amira El-Messidi: Affiliation:
McGill University, Montréal
Alan D. Cameron: Affiliation:
University of Glasgow

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Summary

You are covering the obstetric practice of a colleague who just left on a two-month leave. A 28-year-old primigravida with a spontaneous singleton at 35+1 weeks’ gestation presents for a routine prenatal visit. Pregnancy dating was confirmed by first-trimester sonography. Your trainee informs you the patient is normotensive, fundal height is appropriate for gestation, and she does not have clinical complaints. Fetal activity has been normal. The patient wishes to discuss labor management with you at this visit.

Keywords

Labor induction, nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic interventions, advantages Vaginal delivery, contraindications Unconjugated estriol Steroid sulfatase deficiency Physical examination Bishop score Cervical ripening Membrane sweeping Transcervical balloon catheter Dinoprostone Oxytocin Misoprostol Tachysystole

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Information: OSCEs in Obstetrics and Maternal-Fetal Medicine
An Evidence-Based Approach
, pp. 228 - 243

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108975780.019 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2023

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