Activity ID
13294Expires
May 23, 2027Format Type
EnduringCME Credit
1Fee
$150CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
Fetal malpresentation is defined as a fetus presenting at birth in a non-vertex presentation as either occiput transverse (OT) or occiput posterior (OP). This condition occurs 15% to 25% at term and 5% to 12% at birth, frequently increases risk of surgical birth, and may prompt alterations in the fetal heart rate significant for acid-base imbalance. In an effort to reduce cesarean births due to fetal malpresentation, practitioners are encouraged to perform noninvasive maneuvers and manual rotation of the fetal occiput as interventions prior to operative vaginal delivery or surgery.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Family Medicine
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
Outline the clinical implications of OP malpresentation.
Assess fetal positioning.
Encourage fetal rotation during labor using maternal positioning.
Keywords
OP Malpresentation, malpresentation, OP, sunny side up
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Practice-based Learning & Improvement, Professionalism, Systems-based Practice
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Inpatient, Outpatient, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
