A heavy suture may be used to mechanically compress an atonic uterus in the face of severe postpartum hemorrhage. It was developed by Christopher B-Lynch.
Pregnancy test
sampling: fetal tissue (Chorionic villus sampling · Amniocentesis) · blood (Triple test · Percutaneous umbilical cord blood sampling · Apt test · Kleihauer-Betke test) · Lecithin-sphingomyelin ratio · Fetal fibronectin test
obstetric ultrasonography: Nuchal scan · Biophysical profile (Amniotic fluid index)
other medical imaging: Fetoscopy
Cardiotocography · (Nonstress test) · Vibroacoustic stimulation
challenge: Contraction stress test
Induction (Artificial rupture of membranes/Amniotomy) · Episiotomy · Symphysiotomy · Forceps in childbirth · Ventouse in childbirth
M: OBS
phys/devp/memb
mthr/fetu/infc, epon
proc, drug(2A/G2C)