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A partogram is a graphical record used during labor to track key maternal and fetal data over time, including cervical dilation and fetal heart rate. It helps in identifying any deviations from normal labor progress, thereby improving maternal and perinatal outcomes. The partogram is recommended for use in established labor by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE).

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Partogram

A partogram is a graphical record used during labor to track key maternal and fetal data over time, including cervical dilation and fetal heart rate. It helps in identifying any deviations from normal labor progress, thereby improving maternal and perinatal outcomes. The partogram is recommended for use in established labor by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE).

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Partogram

Partogram is a composite graphical record of key data (maternal and fetal) during labour
entered against time on a single sheet of paper. Relevant measurements might include statistics
such as cervical dilation, fetal heart rate, duration of labour and vital signs.[1]

It is intended to provide an accurate record of the progress in labour, so that any delay or
deviation from normal may be detected quickly and treated accordingly.

Contents
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 1 Components
 2 Advantages
 3 Usage
 4 References

[edit] Components
1. Patient identification
2. Time: It is recorded at an interval of one hour. Zero time for spontaneous labour is time
of admission in the labour ward and for induced labour is time of induction.
3. Fetal heart rate: It is recorded at an interval of thirty minutes.
4. State of membranes and colour of liquor: "I" designates intact membranes, "C" designates
clear and "M" designates meconium stained liquor.
5. Cervical dilatation and descent of head
6. Uterine contractions: Squares in vertical columns are shaded according to duration and
intensity.
7. Drugs and Fluids
8. Blood pressure: It is recorded in vertical lines at an interval of 2 hours.
9. Pulse rate: It is also recorded in vertical lines at an interval of 30 minutes.
10. Oxytocin: Concentration is noted down in upper box; while dose is noted in lower box.
11. Urine analysis
12. Temperature record

[edit] Advantages
 Provides information on single sheet of paper at a glance
 No need to record labour events repeatedly
 Prediction of deviation from normal progress of labour
 Improvement in maternal morbidity, perinatal morbidity and mortality

[edit] Usage
A partogram is contained in the Perinatal Institute's "Birth notes"
http://www.perinatal.nhs.uk/index.htm.
Use of a partogram in established labour is recommended by the National Institute for Clinical
Excellence (NICE) http://www.nice.org.uk/ in the "Intrapartum Care" guideline.

[edit] References

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