You attend a precipitous delivery in the back of an ambulance. The baby's head has delivered but the shoulders are impacted and will not deliver with ...

Question

You attend a precipitous delivery in the back of an ambulance. The baby's head has delivered but the shoulders are impacted and will not deliver with normal traction. What is the first manoeuvre to attempt in shoulder dystocia?

Accepted Answer

McRoberts manoeuvre with suprapubic pressure

Answer

Posterior arm delivery

Answer

Apply fundal pressure

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Zavanelli manoeuvre (cephalic replacement)

Answer

Attempt rotational manoeuvres (Rubin II or Woods screw)

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Shoulder Dystocia

You attend a precipitous delivery in the back of an ambulance. The baby's head has delivered but the shoulders are impacted and will not deliver with normal traction. What is the first manoeuvre to attempt in shoulder dystocia?