Re: new case

From: Garry E. Siegel (garrys@mindspring.ocm)
Tue May 30 20:24:05 2000


Luis:

For those who use miso for induction, what criteria are used to exclude or allow the subsequent doses? For instance, our protocol says 8 contractions/hour means no next dose, irrespective of the intensity (IUPCs are rarely in). Thus, most patients contract "some" after the first dose, and don't get many second ones at 4 to 6 hours.

So, it is 6 hours later--do we re-dose, start pit, ignore?

A bit of practical advice would be helpful.

Thanks

Garry >
>Here lies the problem: we have to accept, without objective evidence,
>that the patient was having "minimal" contractions prior to receiving
>misoprostol. How do you define minimal contractions. I have seen a
>number of patients with "mininmal" contractions or apparently without
>contractions than when an IUPC was inserted were noted to have regular
>uterine activity (At least 3 contractions per 10 minutes). Why don't
>you scan the monitor strip for us so that we can determine or quantify
>uterine activity?
>
>LSR

--
Garry E. Siegel, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Private Practice
Roswell, GA




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