ST Case 9

Variable decelerations

Summary

30 year old G 1 P 0, Gest.week 40+4. Normal pregnancy. SROM since 48 hours, admitted with contractions. IV AB starts.

  • 12:00 Epidural sited, VE: Cx fully effaced, dilated 5 cm, vx -1.  Clear liquor draining.
  • 12:34 ST Analysis initiated.  Oxytocin infusion in progress.
  • 16:45 VE: Cx fully effaced, dilated 7 cm, vx at the spines.
  • 17:30 Oxytocin  infusion decreased due to overstimulation, 6 contractions/10 min.
  • 19:00 VE:Cx dully dilated, vx +1. Waiting for the head to descend.
  • 20:00 Acitve pushing starts.
  • 20:22 SVD Babygirl. Birthweight 3 440 g. AS 8/9/10.

Cord gases

pH pCO2 BE
Artery 7.21 9.1 -7.1
Vein 7.26 5.7 -5.4

The cord twice around the neck

Comment

In this case the ST Analysis gives good support desicion to not intervene.

uploaded 2011-11-28 by Neoventa Medical