Medical Definition Shoulder Dystocia

Shoulder Dystocia: Signs, Causes, Prevention

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Shoulder dystocia is a condition that happens when one or both of your baby’s shoulders get stuck during vaginal delivery. There are no signs and no way to prevent the condition. Causes may include having a large baby, having a small pelvis or being in the wrong …

Shoulder Dystocia - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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Shoulder dystocia is a complication of vaginal delivery in which the baby's shoulder gets caught above the mother's pubic …

Shoulder Dystocia: Managing an Obstetric Emergency

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Shoulder dystocia is an obstetric emergency in which normal traction on the fetal head does not lead to delivery of the shoulders. This can cause neonatal brachial plexus injuries, hypoxia, and...

Shoulder Dystocia: What Is It and How Does It Impact …

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Shoulder dystocia is a condition in which your infant’s shoulders are impacted by your pelvic bones during vaginal delivery. Depending on the severity of the impact, your infant …

Management of Shoulder Dystocia | Healthline

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Shoulder dystocia | definition of shoulder dystocia by …

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shoulder dystocia. Obstetrics An obstetrical emergency that occurs when the anterior shoulder of the fetus becomes lodged behind the superior symphysis pubis, …

Shoulder Dystocia | AAFP - American Academy of …

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Shoulder dystocia is one of the most anxiety-provoking emergencies encountered by physicians practicing maternity care.

Shoulder Dystocia | Summary | Geeky Medics

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Shoulder dystocia is an obstetric emergency where the anterior fetal shoulder becomes stuck on the maternal pubic symphysis, delaying the birth of the baby’s body. The …

Medical Definition of Shoulder dystocia - MedicineNet

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Medical Definition of Shoulder dystocia Medical Editor: Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD Reviewed on 3/29/2021 Shoulder dystocia: The baby's shoulder …

Dystocia | definition of dystocia by Medical dictionary

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Dystocia | definition of dystocia by Medical dictionary dystocia Also found in: Dictionary, Wikipedia . dystocia [ dis-to´she-ah] abnormal labor or childbirth. fetal …