Topic 24: Preterm labor

The Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) Medical Student Educational Objectives define a central body of women’s health knowledge, skills and attitudes that are fundamental to the practice of a general physician, and are intended to provide clerkship directors, faculty and students with a resource for curriculum development, teaching and learning. The companion videos to the APGO Objectives are meant to supplement the interactive online Objectives, teaching cases and outlines available to APGO members at www.apgo.org/educational-resources/apgo-medical-student-educational-objectives.

[@karlkoessler2679]

0:05 Define 20-37 wks
1:22 Risk Factors
2:16 Management 24-34 wks
2:48 Tocoytics
3:45 Progesterone

[@rpyda94]

HI! This is great, but I think the greater than 34 weeks management of preterm delivery was not included in this video. Thank you!

[@drakemusoki2098]

Beyond 34 weeks, we don't need to administer Corticosteroids and tocolysis, however giving a single dose of dexamethasone won't harm the two patients.
Monitor labor, and plan for delivery

[@Jayisevolving]

I would like to see an updated video on the pandemic and pre term births

[@inasali2235]

So beneficial thank alot 🙈

[@sindhusrinivas4753]

Thanks😊

[@mehrmaa6066]

v nice mam!

[@SimplyTreestump]

At what weeks would you begin progesterone therapy and at what weeks would progesterone therapy not help reduce risk?

[@drakemusoki2098]

We use it up to the period when the placenta has fully formed. (Around 12-13 weeks) then we can stop it's administration, b'se the placenta will be able to secrete enough of it.
The purpose of giving is because some women have corpus luteal insufficiency.

[@HafizahHoshni]

thank you so much 😀

[@midokhaled913]

speak slowly please 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@sumitranayak3317]

Mam I have short cervix how to prevent preterm labour

[@drakemusoki2098]

We do a cervical cerclage. From around 12-14 weeks of pregnancy up to around 36 weeks of gestation.