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Managing Complications in Pregnancy and Childbirth: - IAWG

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C-62 Normal labour <strong>and</strong> childbirthDESCENTABDOMINAL PALPATION• By abdom<strong>in</strong>al palpation, assess descent <strong>in</strong> terms of fifths of fetalhead palpable above the symphysis pubis (Fig C-4 A–D):- A head that is entirely above the symphysis pubis is fivefifths(5/5) palpable (Fig C-4 A–B);- A head that is entirely below the symphysis pubis is zerofifths(0/5) palpable.FIGURE C-4Abdom<strong>in</strong>al palpation for descent of the fetal headVAGINAL EXAMINATION

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