In multiparous women, sho labor is defined as a rate of cervical dilatation of
Correct Answer: 10cm/hr
Description: Sho labors were defined as a rate of cervical dilatation of 5 cm/hr or faster for nulliparas and 10cm/hr for multiparas. Such sho labors were more common in multiparas who typically had contractions at intervals less than 2 minutes and were associated with placental abruption, meconium, postpaum hemorrhage, cocaine abuse, and low Apgar scores.Precipitous labor terminates in the expulsion of the fetus in < 3 hours.Ref: William&;s obstetrics; 24th edition; Chapter: 23
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