A 24-year-old woman at 32 weeks’ gestation presents with painful regular contractions and intact membranes. Cervix is 3 cm dilated on examination. The...

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A 24-year-old woman at 32 weeks’ gestation presents with painful regular contractions and intact membranes. Cervix is 3 cm dilated on examination. There are no contraindications to vaginal birth. What is the most appropriate pharmacological intervention to improve neonatal outcome?

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Intramuscular corticosteroids to accelerate fetal lung maturation

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Oral Nifedipine to lower maternal blood pressure

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Intravenous Magnesium Sulphate for maternal seizure prophylaxis

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Intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics for chorioamnionitis

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Immediate oxytocin infusion to augment labour

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Threatened preterm labour

A 24-year-old woman at 32 weeks’ gestation presents with painful regular contractions and intact membranes. Cervix is 3 cm dilated on examination. There are no contraindications to vaginal birth. What is the most appropriate pharmacological intervention to improve neonatal outcome?