Patient case #3 – Look beyond Stan (chorioamnionitis)

Stan is a very good test for hypoxia – NOT infection/inflammation.

Patient background

  • 35 years of age, BMI 24
  • Primiparous
  • Anxiety – citalopram 10 mg OD
  • Uncomplicated pregnancy
  • 12 and 20 weeks scans – normal
  • 41w+5 – contracting 2:10, cervix effaced, 2 cm dilated

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