SHOULDER DYSTOCIA

Course overview

SHOULDER DYSTOCIA IS A COMPLICATION OF VAGINAL DELIVERY IN WHICH THE BABY'S SHOULDER GETS CAUGHT ABOVE THE MOTHER'S PUBIC BONE. IT IS CHARACTERIZED BY FAILURE TO DELIVER THE FETAL SHOULDERS USING SOLELY GENTLE DOWNWARD TRACTION, THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL DELIVERY MANEUVERS TO DELIVER THE BABY SUCCESSFULLY, AND/OR A DOCUMENTED HEAD-TO-BODY INTERVAL OF GREATER THAN 1 MINUTE. THIS IS AN OBSTETRICAL EMERGENCY REQUIRING FIRST-LINE AND SECOND-LINE MANEUVERS TO DELIVER THE BABY WITH MINIMAL COMPLICATIONS. THIS ACTIVITY REPORTS THE ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF SHOULDER DYSTOCIA AND GOES OVER THE ROLE OF THE LABOR AND DELIVERY INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS TO IMPROVE CARE FOR THOSE WITH THIS CONDITION.