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Friedmans Curve

XXBlue dot = cervical dilatationRed X = station

1Friedmans ScriptUpon arrival, internal examination revealed a cervix 9cm dilated, fully effaced, a ruptured bag of water with thickly meconium-stained amniotic fluid at station +2. The patient was transferred to the delivery room and in a few minutes, cervix was fully dilated, fully effaced at station +5.

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2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 20 22 DURATION (hours) DIALATATION (cm)-5

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+5STATION