Instructions
You are an intern on the labour ward. Paige Larkin, 28, is in labour with her first baby. She has pushed for two hours with a working epidural and is exhausted. The baby's head is low and facing down; heart rate normal. The registrar recommends a ventouse and asks you to obtain her consent.
Obtain informed consent for a ventouse birth
- You do not need to take a history or examine the patient
- Contractions every 2 to 3 minutes; pause during them