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Preterm Birth - Coggle Diagram
Preterm Birth
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Signs & Symptoms
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Cervical Test
fetal fibronectin test
fibre found in amniotic fluid. By 22/40 should not be present. If it is present in vagina means membranes of placenta have started to move away & labour is beginning
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Definition
labour and/or birth occuring before 37 completed weeks gestation with subcategories of preterm birth based on weeks of gestational age:
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Treatment
Medication
tocolytic drugs - to delay birth to allow for steroid adminstration. Usually nifedipine 20ml OP stat
antenatal steroids if <35/40, 2 doses 24hrs apart
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intrapartum prophylactic antibiotics (benzodyazapine) - as a preventative of early onset group b strep
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