While pregnancies, labors, and deliveries usually go smoothly, obstetrical providers know that this is not always the case. As obstetricians, midwives, family practitioners, and others caring for pregnant women from gestation through birth, it is important to strike the right balance between anticipation of disaster and normalization of the birthing process. It is only through the review of previously learned information and the acquisition of new knowledge that all who care for women during pregnancy can afford their patients the highest level of care and clinical acumen.
In this activity, we get down to basics; for example, the way even basic issues such as pelvic shape, uterine contractions, and assessment of labor curves can challenge the practitioner in his or her attempts to provide optimal care. We discuss breech and other malpresentations, pelvimetry and cephalopelvic disproportion, diagnosis of labor, use of oxytocin, labor protraction and arrest disorders, diagnosing ruptured membranes, delivery of the placenta, episiotomies, and areas of controversy related to labor. We examine a number of cases to highlight some of the common pitfalls and liability risks in labor. After completing this activity, practitioners should be able to: employ techniques to diagnose breech and other malpresentations in order to anticipate and prevent the associated complications; integrate awareness of the consequences of the inappropriate diagnosis of labor into clinical practice in order to improve patient safety and decrease the risk of exposure to medical malpractice; and assess the benefits and risks associated with the use of oxytocin during labor in order to improve patient safety and decrease the risk of exposure to medical malpractice.
- Provider:The Sullivan Group
- Activity Link: https://www.thesullivangroup.com/RSQSolutions/course-purchase-home/
- Start Date: 2022-08-10 05:00:00
- End Date: 2022-08-10 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 2.0 hours
- Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Competence, Learner Knowledge, Learner Performance, Patient Health
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all