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OBJECTIVES
The partogram
Is a tool used in labour to monitor the
parameters of progress of labour, maternal
and fetal wellbeing, and treatment
administration .
PRACTICAL VALUE OF USING THE PARTOGRAM
WHO
Recommends its use in all labour wards and
for all women (WHO 1994)
Zambia
Its use is obligatory at all levels of obstetric
care
PRINCIPLES USED TO DESIGN THE PARTOGRAM
Note:
The WHO partogram uses fixed alert and action lines
and transfers her to the alert line as soon as she
reaches 4 cm.
Important Parts of the Partogram
3. Central part:
Divided into 3 Ps
1. Passenger related
Refers to the fetus: Big baby, hydrocephaly,
2. Power related
refers to the expulsive efforts of the uterus and mother:
Poor uterine contractions etc
3. Passage related
Refers to the bony and soft tissue of the pelvis, vagina
and perineum: Contracted pelvis - CPD
Summary