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Compound Presentation
Aka: Compound Presentation
- See Also
- Fetal Malpresentation
- Fetal Presentation
- Fetal Lie
- Fetal Position
- Twin Gestation
- Occiput Posterior
- Breech Presentation
- Face Presentation
- Brow Presentation
- Shoulder Presentation (Transverse Lie)
- Definitions
- Compound Presentation
- Hand prolapses alongside fetal head
- Epidemiology
- Incidence: 0.04 TO 0.14%
- More common in prematurity
- Signs
- Digital cervical exam
- Hand palpated beside presenting fetal head
- Differential Diagnosis
- Fetal foot beside head
- Management
- Expectant management
- Vaginal Delivery usually occurs
- Consider repositioning if descent arrested
- Elevate fetal hand
- Bring head downward