Hot Topics in Obstetrics!

Therapeutic Area of the Month:Obstetrics

Failure to Progress

VBAC

Electronic Fetal Monitoring

Shoulder Dystocia

Cerebral Palsy Related to Labor and Delivery

Placental Abruption and Induction

Breech Presentation

Delivery with Forceps and Vacuums

C-Section Delivery

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This link provides important information related to a healthy pregnancy, child birth, and labor and delivery terminology. (Easy to follow and very informational!)

OBGYN.net

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Welcome to my first Brown Law Office Newsletter. As you know, I am a nurse attorney who assists other attorneys with medical issues in their cases. I am contacting you to provide you with free links to pertinent medical information, which may assist you in your practice. Click on the links below to access the information on the hot topics!

·  Failure to Progress

Failure to progress in labor is a current obstetrical issue that gives rise to complications of labor and delivery of the newborn. See clinical guideline below.

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·  VBAC

Vaginal Birth After a Cesarean is a practice that takes careful guidelines and precautions. Read about recommendations, evidence supporting recommendations and guidelines to a VBAC delivery

http://guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=6374&nbr=004043&string=VBAC

·  Electronic Fetal Monitoring

Electronic fetal monitoring is used to assess the wellbeing of a baby in utero. The link provides indications for the use of continuous electronic fetal monitoring(EFM), strip interpretations and guidelines for administering treatment of EFM.

http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=2952

·  Shoulder Dystocia

Shoulder Dystocia - an obstetrical emergency in the delivery room which can result in serious injury to the infant! Identify factors that contribute to shoulder dystocia

http://www.aafp.org/afp/20040401/1707.html

·  Cerebral Palsy Related to Labor and Delivery

Effects of the delivery process on the newborn and the possible causes and treatments for cerebral palsy related to labor and delivery.

http://www.acog.org/from_home/Misc . . .

·  Placental Abruption and Induction

Basic terms on placental abruption, causes, preventative care and the effects of induction on labor and the newborn.

http://www.palpath.com/ . . . (click here for full link)

·  Breech Presentation

Discover ways to manage and identify breech presentation of a newborn in utero and in labor and delivery

http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic868.htm

·  Delivery with Forceps and Vacuums

Uses of instruments in delivering the newborn, proper techniques, precautions, advantages, disadvantages and skill of physicians!

http://guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=3967&nbr=003105&string=forcep+and+%22vacuum+delivery%22

·  C-Section Delivery

Guidelines and protocols for administering primary and secondary cesareans

http://guidelines.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=5060&nbr=003544&string=obstetrics

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