ØRECLESS: Fever and Induction of Labour in a Rural Family Practice.

Learners will manage intrapartum fever and unplanned induction of labour.

  • Tiana Bressan    
  • None   
  • Jan. 16, 2024, 10:34 p.m.   

  • Obstetrics   
  • Medical Students, Residents, Physicians, Nurses   
  • ECG Leads/Wires, IV Equip., NIBP Cuff, O2 Monitors, Pulse Oximeter, Temperature Probe   

  • 1   
  • 30 Min   
  • Rural Family Health Clinic   
ØRECLESS: Fever and Induction of Labour in a Rural Family Practice.

You’re the on-call physician for obstetrics today in a rural 1A maternity site (no local cesarean section capabilities), and the nearest urban centre is 520 km away. It’s mid-December, and there is a massive snowstorm outside. You stoked the fire before bed, and you are now sound asleep. You get a call from the hospital at 0230. Nurse: “We just had a woman come in off the highway. She’s pregnant and at 39 weeks. She’s not in labour but is tachycardic and has a fever.”

35 y/o woman presents to the ED with her husband at 39 weeks gestation. Husband: “She’s been sweating profusely, shivering, and weak for the past few hours. I got her here as fast as I could.” She has a fever of 38.6 degrees Celsius, and her heart rate is 125 bpm. She is not having contractions.

She’s been receiving prenatal care from another community approximately 1230 km away. She’s had a normal prenatal course, has been well throughout the pregnancy, is nulliparous, and is carrying a singleton pregnancy. She’s Rh positive and GBS negative. She has no allergies, does not take any medications, and her family and medical history are insignificant. She does not smoke or drink alcohol.

The other physician, an RN, and an RPN are tied up in the ER with an acute trauma. The only people you have available for assistance is the RN and the woman’s husband. 

The learner will (1) manage fever, (2) recognize indication for induction of labour, and (3) practice cervical ripening and induction of labour.

This simulation is part of ØRECLESS (Rural Emergencies and Complications in Labour Events Simulations Suite).

 
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Original Author: Tiana Bressan
Originally published on: December 2, 2023
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