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Shoulder Dystocia
Sponsored by The Indian Health Service Clinical Support Center
1 How to participate
For more details about how to participate in this C.E.U ./ C.M.E. program, see the Perinatologist Corner page. Also see specifics there on Goals, Sponsorship and Credit, and Disclosure .
In the text of the module, you will see authors’ names in parentheses. Click on the author’s name to link to a pertinent review article.
Step 1: Goals and objectives
The student will understand the maternal and fetal consequences, methods and limitations of screening, and understand the management of shoulder dystocia.
Objectives
The objectives for this module are:
- The student will understand the maternal and fetal consequences of shoulder dystocia
- The student will understand the risk factors of shoulder dystocia
- The student will understand the management options for shoulder dystocia
Shoulder dystocia (Basket) is a true obstetric emergency (Bennett) that all birth attendants will encounter during their careers. Occurring in 0.6% to 1.4% of births, shoulder dystocia requires a trained team for appropriate relief to minimize fetal injury. Shoulder dystocia is difficult to predict, and several maneuvers have been used to relieve an impacted anterior shoulder. This module will review risk factors and management options (Romoff) for shoulder dystocia.
