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If dexamethazone injection was given at 30 weeks of gestation for suspected preterm labour, should it be repeated if delivery is planned at 36+6 by cs?
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Can be : Most studies show that a repeat dose is not needed. Some doctors prefer to repeat a dose.
Answered 1/19/2015
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Not needed: By 36-37 weeks the lungs of the fetus are generally mature enough not to require intervention.
Answered 1/19/2015
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