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. 2010 Sep-Oct;54(5):394–399. doi: 10.4103/0019-5049.71032

Table 1.

Intrauterine foetal resuscitation measures

Maternal position Left lateral position, Right lateral, or knee elbow position (in case of cord compression)
Tocolysis Turn off syntocinon drip
Terbutaline 250 micrograms S/C or I.V, or GNT spray sublingually — two puffs, can be repeated thrice
Oxygen administration 10 to 15 litres / minute by tightly fitting and non-rebreathing Hudson’s face mask
Rapid intravenous fluids One litre of crystalloid, Hartmen’s solution or normal saline rapidly
Vasopressors Ephedrine, consider during maternal hypotension
Amino-infusion Infuse 250 to 500 ml of normal saline, monitoring FHR and measuring uterine baseline tone. (oligohydramnios, vaginal leak)