Primary uterine inertia

Description

A condition affecting pregnant females characterised by insufficiently strong or inappropriately coordinated rhythmic activity of the myometrium during labour to efface and dilate the cervix.

Coding note from above levels

The codes included in this chapter are to be used for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)

Index terms

Primary uterine inertia
Primary hypotonic uterine dysfunction
Primary inadequate contractions

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Uterine inertia during latent phase of labour
hypotonic primary dysfunction of uterus complicating delivery
hypotonic primary functional disturbance of uterus complicating delivery
hypotonic uterine dysfunction
hypotonic uterine inertia
primary dysfunctional labour
primary hypotonic labour
primary hypotonic uterine inertia
primary inertia of uterus during labour
prolonged latent phase of labour
uterine hypotonus
Failure of cervical dilatation
failure of dilatation of cervix in labour
incomplete poor or slow dilatation of cervix complicating delivery
primary dystocia of cervix

Inclusions

Primary hypotonic uterine dysfunction
Primary inadequate contractions
Uterine inertia during latent phase of labour

Exclusions from above levels

1C14 – Obstetrical tetanus
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
23 – External causes (for mortality)

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5A61.0 – Postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/882114523 – Mental or behavioural disorders associated with pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium

Sibling codes

JB02.1 – Secondary uterine inertia
JB02.2 – Other uterine inertia
JB02.3 – Precipitate labour
JB02.4 – Hypertonic, incoordinate, or prolonged uterine contractions
JB02.Y – Other specified abnormalities of forces of labour
JB02.Z – Abnormalities of forces of labour, unspecified

Foundation entity

Primary uterine inertia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/773832481

Part of: JB02: Abnormalities of forces of labour › 18: Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium