Tachysystole: Difference between revisions
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== Investigations == |
== Investigations == |
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* Fetal heart tracing |
* [[Fetal heart tracing]] |
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== Management == |
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* Start IV fluids |
* Start IV fluids |
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* Consider starting a short-acting tocolytic like salbutamol |
* Consider starting a short-acting tocolytic like salbutamol |
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* May not need intervention if fetal heart tracing is reassuring |
* May not need intervention if [[fetal heart tracing]] is reassuring |
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[[Category:Obstetrical medicine]] |
[[Category:Obstetrical medicine]] |
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Revision as of 00:16, 17 April 2022
Definition
- Five or more contractions in ten minutes
Investigations
Management
- Stop oxytocin, if it is running
- Start IV fluids
- Consider starting a short-acting tocolytic like salbutamol
- May not need intervention if fetal heart tracing is reassuring
