Labor storm

As a contraction storm - in the technical language hyperactive labor activity - one describes pathologically increased contractions . They are either too strong (> 80–90 mm Hg) or too frequent (more than 4–5 per 10 min). If there is a storm of labor, there is a risk of uterine rupture .

Causes of a labor storm are:

• Obstacles to birth (fruit that is too large, attitude abnormalities )
• cervix dystocia
• Excessive body-own oxytocin release, usually as a result of polyhydramnios or an amniotomy
• Oxytocin administration

A low-dose tocolytic is used for therapy, and if necessary, oxytocin is then administered, which can contribute to a decrease in the frequency of labor while maintaining normal labor intensity.

literature

• Kai J. Bühling, Wolfgang Friedmann: Intensive course in gynecology . 2nd Edition. Elsevier, Urban & Fischer, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-437-42401-4 , pp. 2238 .

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