HYPOTONIC LABOR

Course overview

HYPOTONIC LABOR IS A DYSFUNCTION IN THE PROPULSIVE POWER OF THE UTERUS THAT PRESENTS AS AN ABNORMAL LABOR PATTERN RESULTING IN PROLONGED OR PROTRACTED DELIVERY, WHICH IS A COMMON INDICATION FOR PRIMARY CESAREAN SECTION. MANAGEMENT OPTIONS INCLUDE SUPPORTIVE MEASURES, MEDICAL TREATMENT, AND SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS. IN THE ABSENCE OF CEPHALO-PELVIC DISPROPORTION AND OTHER ABSOLUTE INDICATIONS FOR CESAREAN DELIVERY, THE PROGNOSIS IS GOOD WHEN THE DYSFUNCTION IS DIAGNOSED EARLY. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTER-PROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.