Curriculum of Obstetrics
TOPIC 33
COMPLEX PRESENTATION
RATIONALE
The incidence of complex presentation is about 1 in every 1000 deliveries. Physicians attend about 30 percent of deliveries in Egypt. Appropriate management of complex presentation can achieve a measurable reduction in maternal and fetal morbidity.
GOALS
l Recognize causes, effects, and management of complex presentation
l Ensure that graduates can competently diagnose and manage complex presentation in order to reduce maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, the student will be able to:
l Define complex presentation
l Enumerate causes of complex presentation
l State the complications that may be associated with complex presentation
l Describe how to diagnose complex presentation
l Recognize the different ways of managing complex presentation
CONTENT
l Definition of complex presentation
l Causes of complex presentation
l Mechanism of labor of complex presentation
l Diagnosis of complex presentation
l Management of complex presentation
