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Definition

  • Five or more contractions in ten minutes

Investigations

  • Fetal heart tracing

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