amnioinfusion

amnioinfusion /am·nio·in·fu·sion/ (-in-fu´zhun) introduction of solutions into the amnion.

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amnioinfusion,

a nursing intervention from the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) defined as infusion of fluid into the uterus during labor to relieve umbilical cord compression or to dilute meconium-stained fluid. See also Nursing Interventions Classification.

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amnioinfusion [am″ne-o-in-fu´zhun]

1. injection of solutions into the amniotic fluid, usually to induce abortion.

2. infusion of normal saline to increase intra-amniotic fluid in cases of oligohydramnios or rupture of the membranes; this may reduce the number and severity of variable decelerations due to cord compression during labor; see also fetal monitoring.

3. in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as the infusion of fluid into the uterus during labor to relieve umbilical cord compression or to dilute meconium-stained fluid.

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amnioinfusion

Intra-amniotic infusion Obstetrics The injection of any fluid into the amniotic cavity, either to 1. Replenish intra-uterine volume after rupture of membranes to facilitate fetal manipulation before a vaginal deliver, or 2. To induce labor. See Saline abortion, Prostaglandin abortion.