Re: Induction protocols
From: Andrew Folley (agfolley@hotmail.com)
Thu Mar 3 11:53:10 2005
Richard
Thank you for the suggestion. Do you monitor the ladies after the 3:00 Am
cytotec? Have an IV in place? Andrew
>From: "Richard Chudacoff, MD" <rchudacoff@mylinuxisp.com>
>Reply-To: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L <ob-gyn-l@dns.obgyn.net>
>Subject: RE: Induction protocols
>Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 08:57:20 -0600
>
>Basically, Cytotec 100 mcg po at 3 AM (I have the patients come in after
>midnight to avoid the previous day charge), AROM at 730, epidural whenever,
>pitocin after 10 AM if needed. Great protocol for GBS positives, too. Most
>multips deliver at noon. Most primips deliver around 5-6. Great for office
>hours, too
>
>Richard Chudacoff, MD
>
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>From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of Henry
>Gregor
>Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 4:42 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
>Subject: RE: Induction protocols
>
>That speaks for a lot of successful inductions. As a GOF (genuine old
>fellow
>- and I did say fellow) the current wave of elective inductions was new to
>me when it seemed to arrive like an incoming tide here a couple of years
>ago. What's your preferred protocol(s)? I'm guessing you might make
>different choices for different clinical presentations.
>
>Hank
>
>"Richard Chudacoff, MD" <rchudacoff@mylinuxisp.com> wrote:
>
>Dang, and Im not kidding, my elective induction rate is about 85%, with a
>7
>% primary c-section rate. Wonder if it will change with my change in
>hospitals, now that Im moving to a group practice. As I move down the
>highway all my patients are asking me if I will still be able to induce
>them
>at 39 weeks
>
>Richard Chudacoff, MD
>
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>From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of
>DMECNM@aol.com
>Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 2:25 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
>Subject: Re: Induction protocols
>
>In a message dated 3/2/2005 12:08:01 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>agfolley@hotmail.com writes:
>
>I think our induction rate
>(medically indicated and "elective" is about 30% which is alarmingly high.
>
>Sadly, that is low in my neck of the woods.
>
>Denise, CNM
>
>So Cal
>
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