L5: Malpresentation & Malposition (Cord) Flashcards
Def of Cord Presentation & Prolapse
- Presence of umbilical cord below or beside presenting part.
Incidence of Cord Presentation & Prolapse
Types of Cord Presentation & Prolapse
Types of Cord Presentation & Prolapse
- Cord Presentation
umbilical cord below presenting part + intact membranes.
Types of Cord Presentation & Prolapse
- Overt Cord Prolapse
- Umbilical cord below presenting part + ruptured
membranes. (umbilical cord descends though cervix into vagina).
Types of Cord Presentation & Prolapse
- Occult Cord Prolapse
- Umbilical cord is palpable only beside presenting part + ruptured membranes.
Types of Cord Presentation & Prolapse
- Cord Expression
- Umbilical cord is visible outside vulva.
Etiology of Cord Presentation & Prolapse
Etiology of Cord Presentation & Prolapse
- Faults in passages
- Contracted pelvis & pelvic tumors
Etiology of Cord Presentation & Prolapse
- Faults in passengers
Etiology of Cord Presentation & Prolapse
- Iatrogenic
- AROM e high head or malpresentation + polyhydramnios.
- Version & extraction.
- Disengagement of head.
Dx of Cord Presentation & Prolapse
Dx of Cord Presentation & Prolapse
- Suspicion
- By presence of unusual & unexplained fetal distress diagnosed by:
a. changes in FHR after uterine contractions
b. prolonged bradycardia.
c. meconium-stained liquor.
Dx of Cord Presentation & Prolapse
- PV
- Cord is felt as a rope below or beside presenting part or visualized outside vulva.
- Detect condition of membranes (intact or ruptured): To determine whether it is cord presentation or prolapse.
- Detect cord pulsations
Management of Cord Presentation & Prolapse
Management of Cord Presentation & Prolapse
- overt cord prolapse or cord expression
Management of Cord Presentation & Prolapse
- Cord presentation
Management of Cord Presentation & Prolapse
- Occult cord prolapse
Complications of Cord Presentation & Prolapse
Cord Presentation & Prolapse
- Prognostic Factors