Complications of CS (181/1700)

A 28yo woman at 39wk gestation is in labor. She develops abdominal pain and HR=125bpm,
BP=100/42mmHg, temp=37.2C and saturation=99%. Exam: lower abdomen is exquisitely tender.
CTG=prv normal, now showing reduced variability and late deceleration develops with slow
recovery. She has had 1 prv LSCS for a breech baby. Choose the most appropriate CS
complication for this lady?

a. Endometritis
b. UTI
c. Urinary tract injury
d. Pleurisy
e. Uterine rupture

























answer: E
n.b
late deceleration = fetal hypoxia and distress
variable deceleration= cord compression
early deceleration= start of contractions, physiological

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