Monitoring Uterine Contractions in Montevideo Units (MVU)

Purpose: To measure the strength of uterine contractions during labor in Montevideo units (MVUs).

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a woman in labor?

Yes

Number of contractions during a 10 minute period (enter from 1 to 12)

Resting pressure between contractions

mm Hg

Maximal pressures during contractions

Peak pressure during 1st contraction

mm Hg

Peak pressure during 2nd contraction

mm Hg

Peak pressure during 3rd contraction

mm Hg

Peak pressure during 4th contraction

mm Hg

Peak pressure during 5th contraction

mm Hg

Peak pressure during 6th contraction

mm Hg

Peak pressure during 7th contraction

mm Hg

Peak pressure during 8th contraction

mm Hg

Peak pressure during 9th contraction

mm Hg

Peak pressure during 10th contraction

mm Hg

Peak pressure during 11th contraction

mm Hg

Peak pressure during 12th contraction

mm Hg

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Uterine contractions

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Burnett Scoring Index for Elective Induction of Labor
- Algorithm of Cheyne et al for Diagnosing Active (True) Labor
Other Testing
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications
- Algorithm of Chauhan et al for Delivering a Fetus with Macrosomia

Therapy

Options
- Uterine Rupture Risk During Labor in Woman with History of Cesarean Section
Selection
- Risk Factors for Perinatal Death | Uterine Rupture During Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section (VBAC)
Failure Handling And Therapy Escalation
- Clinical Score of Burgos et al for Predicting Outcome of External Cephalic Version (ECV)

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
- Clinical Score of Burgos et al for Predicting Outcome of External Cephalic Version (ECV)

Specialty

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Objective

other testing

ICD-10

O62.4 - Hypertonic, incoordinate, and prolonged uterine contractions
P03.6 - Fetus and newborn affected by abnormal uterine contractions

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Purpose: To measure the strength of uterine contractions during labor in Montevideo units (MVUs).

Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology

Objective: other testing

ICD-10: O62.4, P03.6,

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