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Last Update: 03/02/2025 08:06 PM
Current Deck: ACG Part 2::Obstetrics
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Commit #293174SS_OB 1.25 Describe the urgency of emergency delivery with regard to the threat to maternal or foetal wellbeing, in accordance with established guidelines, for example, RANZCOG College Statement C-Obs 14 Categorisation of urgency for caesarean section
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Commit #293174RANZCOG category 1: urgent threat to life or health of woman or fetus
RANZCOG category 2: Maternal or fetal compromise but not immediately life threatening
RANZCOG category 3: Earlier than planned delivery, no maternal or fetal compromise
RANZCOG category 4: At a time acceptable to the woman and delivery team, may be affected by multiple factors
No specific time intervals should be attached, it should be carried out with urgency appropriate to the risk of the fetus and the mother
Reference: RANZCOG https://ranzcog.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/Categorisation-Urgency-Caesarean-Section.pdf
In waikato :
CAT 1 <30mins to delivery :GA or fast epidural top up, spinal if very high risk GA
CAT 2 30-60min : regional technique preferred