24. Characteristics of labor and delivery Definitions Instructions Sources Key words/Abbreviations Medications given before the 1st Delivery Record under: Medications (before delivery): e- Steroids (glucocorticoids) or – Antenatal corticosteroids delivery. Maternal OB/labor Betamethasone (BMZ) (ANCS) for fetal lung summary - comments Betameth Labor summary record maturation received by the Dexamethasone (dex) mother before delivery Hydrocortisone used –rarely “Steroids” 2nd Maternal Medication Record Includes: Betamethasone ANCS (antenatal 3rd Newborn Admission H&P Dexamethasone corticosteroids) Hydrocortisone specifically 4th Maternal Physician Order given to accelerate fetal lung ACS, Steroids Sheet: maturation in anticipation of OB Prenatal records preterm delivery. Roids OB Physician or Nurse hospital admission note Does not include: Preterm labor Transfer note from Steroid medication given to 24 to 33 weeks gestation referring hospital the mother as an treatment before or after delivery. Not Prednisone.
24. Characteristics of labor and delivery Definitions Instructions Sources Key words/Abbreviations e- Steroids (glucocorticoids) or Antenatal corticosteroids (ANCS) for fetal lung maturation received by the mother before delivery Includes: Betamethasone Dexamethasone Hydrocortisone specifically given to accelerate fetal lung maturation in anticipation of preterm delivery. Does not include: Steroid medication given to the mother as an treatment before or after delivery. Not Prednisone. Medications given before the delivery. 1st Delivery Record under: Maternal OB/labor summary - comments Labor summary record 2nd Maternal Medication Record 3rd Newborn Admission H&P 4th Maternal Physician Order Sheet: OB Prenatal records OB Physician or Nurse hospital admission note Transfer note from referring hospital Medications – (before delivery): Betamethasone (BMZ) Betameth Dexamethasone (dex) Hydrocortisone –rarely used “Steroids” ANCS (antenatal corticosteroids) ACS, Steroids Roids Preterm labor 24 to 33 weeks gestation
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