A 30-year-old woman at 30 weeks’ gestation presents with regular painful contractions and a cervix dilated 3 cm. There is no rupture of membranes and ...

Question

A 30-year-old woman at 30 weeks’ gestation presents with regular painful contractions and a cervix dilated 3 cm. There is no rupture of membranes and the fetus is alive and well. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

Accepted Answer

Administer antenatal corticosteroids and consider tocolysis

Answer

Allow labour to continue without intervention

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Plan immediate induction of labour

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Give non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as tocolysis

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Discharge with paracetamol only

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Preterm labour

A 30-year-old woman at 30 weeks’ gestation presents with regular painful contractions and a cervix dilated 3 cm. There is no rupture of membranes and the fetus is alive and well. What is the most appropriate immediate management?