maneuver — A planned movement or procedure. [Fr. manoeuvre, fr. L. manu operari, to work by hand] Adson m. SYN: Adson test. Barlow m. test for hip instability, with dislocation occurring with flexion … Medical dictionary
Zavanelli — William, 20th century U.S. obstetrician. See Z. maneuver … Medical dictionary
McRoberts maneuver — The McRoberts maneuver is employed in case of shoulder dystocia during childbirth and involves hyperflexing the mother s legs tightly to her abdomen. This widens the pelvis, and flattens the spine in the lower back (lumbar spine). If this… … Wikipedia
Woods' screw maneuver — is practiced in Obstetrics when dealing with shoulder dystocia mdash;a condition in which the fetal shoulders cannot easily pass through the vagina. In this maneuver the anterior shoulder is pushed towards the baby s chest, and the posterior… … Wikipedia
Shoulder dystocia — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 12036 ICD10 = ICD10|O|66|0|o|60 ICD9 = ICD9|660.4 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Shoulder dystocia is a specific case of dystocia whereby after the… … Wikipedia
Surgery — This article is about the medical specialty. For other uses, see Surgery (disambiguation). A cardiothoracic surgeon performs a mitral valve replacement at the Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. Surgery (from the Greek … Wikipedia
Obstetrics — Further information: Obstetrics and gynaecology Obstetrician Occupation Names Doctor, consultant, medical specialist Activity sectors Medicine and surgery Description Education required Medical training and specialised postgr … Wikipedia
Caesarean section — Intervention A team of obstetricians performing a Caesarean section in a modern hospital. ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Obstetric ultrasonography — Intervention Obstetric sonogram of a fetus at 16 weeks. The bright white circle center right is the head, which faces to the left. Features include the forehead at 10 o clock, the left ear toward the center at 7 o clock and the right hand… … Wikipedia
Cardiotocography — Intervention A cardiotocograph recording fetal heart rate and uterine contractions ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
