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A nuchal cord is when the umbilical cord becomes wrapped around the fetus's neck. [1] Symptoms present in the baby shortly after birth from a prior nuchal cord may include duskiness of face, facial petechia, and bleeding in the whites of the eye. [1] Complications can include meconium, respiratory distress, anemia, and stillbirth. [1]
Nuchal cord, when the umbilical cord is (tightly) around the neck of the fetus [2] Entanglement of the cord [2] Knot in the cord [2] Cord prolapse, where the umbilical cord exits the birth canal before the baby, which can cause cord compression. [3] As a complication of oligohydramnios in which there is insufficient amniotic fluid
Umbilical cord compression can result from, for example, entanglement of the cord, [16] a knot in the cord, [16] or a nuchal cord, [16] (which is the wrapping of the umbilical cord around the fetal neck) [17] but these conditions do not always cause obstruction of fetal circulation. Velamentous cord insertion; Single umbilical artery; Umbilical ...
Cord check. The presence of an umbilical cord (nuchal cord) is checked to determine if it is around the baby's neck. [22] [24] If it is present, an index finger is used to attempt to pull it over the baby's head. [22] [24] If this cannot be done, the cord is clamped/tied in two places. Then the cord is carefully cut, avoiding injury to the baby ...
Umbilical cord prolapse occurs when the umbilical cord comes out of the uterus with or before the presenting part of the fetus. Umbilical cord prolapse should always be considered a possibility when there is a sudden decrease in fetal heart rate or variable decelerations, particularly after the rupture of membranes. With overt prolapses, the ...
When the cord is wrapped around the neck of the fetus, it is called a nuchal cord. These entanglements can cause constriction of blood flow to the fetus. These entanglements can be visualized with ultrasound. Torsion – This term refers to the twisting of the umbilical around itself. Torsion of the umbilical cord is very common (especially in ...
Nick Viall and fiancée Natalie Joy recalled a scary moment during the birth of their daughter River Rose. “I pushed three times … and she came out with her umbilical cord wrapped around her ...
671 Venous complications in pregnancy and the puerperium. 671.44 Thrombophlebitis, postpartum; 672 Pyrexia of unknown origin during the puerperium; 673 Obstetrical pulmonary embolism; 674 Other and unspecified complications of the puerperium, not elsewhere; 675 Infections of the breast and nipple associated with childbirth. 675.14 Abscess of ...