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presentation /pre·sen·ta·tion/ (pre″zen-ta´shun) that part of the fetus lying over the pelvic inlet; the presenting body part of the fetus. Cf. position and lie. antigen presentation the hypothesis that macrophages not only ingest and process antigen, refining and complexing it with SRNA, but also present it in concentrated form at their surfaces to lymphocytes, thus inducing an immune response by the lymphocytes. breech presentation presentation of the fetal buttocks or feet in labor; the feet may be alongside the buttocks (complete breech p.); the legs may be extended against the trunk and the feet lying against the face (frank breech p.); or one or both feet or knees may be prolapsed into the maternal vagina (incomplete breech p.) . brow presentation presentation of the fetal brow in labor. cephalic presentation presentation of any part of the fetal head in labor, whether the vertex, face, or brow. compound presentation prolapse of a limb of the fetus alongside the head in a cephalic presentation or of one or both arms in a breech presentation. footling presentation presentation of the fetus with one (single footling) or both (double footling) feet prolapsed into the maternal vagina. funis presentation presentation of the umbilical cord in labor. placental presentation placenta previa. shoulder presentation presentation of the fetal shoulder in labor; see oblique lie and transverse lie. transverse presentation see under lie. vertex presentation that in which the vertex of the fetal head is the presenting part.
Breech presentation The condition in which the baby enters the birth canal with its buttocks or feet first. Mentioned in: Cesarean Section, Electronic Fetal Monitoring breech presentation Etymology: ME, brech + L, praesentare, to show intrauterine position of the fetus in which the buttocks or feet present. It occurs in approximately 3% of labors. Kinds of breech presentation are complete breech, footling breech, and frank breech. Compare vertex presentation. See also breech birth. breech, britch the buttocks of an animal; the backs of the thighs. breech presentation presentation of the buttocks of the fetus during parturition. See also presentation. presentation lie; the relationship of the long axis of the fetus to that of the dam. In foals and ruminants the normal presentation of a fetus during parturition is with the forelimbs extended forward so that the hooves are presented first, followed by the head between the forearms, followed by the trunk, abdomen and lastly the hindlimbs extended backward, i.e. anterior presentation. In piglets the usual presentation is the nose first followed by the shoulders with the forelimbs beside the trunk, followed by the hindlimbs extended backward. The nose of puppies and kittens is presented first with the front paws forward under the neck and chin. anterior presentation presentation of the front feet and limbs followed by the fetal head in labor. breech presentation presentation of the fetal buttocks and tail in labor. funic presentation presentation of the umbilical cord in labor. poll presentation the fetus is presented with the forelimbs retained and the neck flexed so that the poll is presented in the cervix. posterior presentation the hindfeet are presented followed by the hindlimbs and hindquarters and tail; a normal variation in dogs and pigs. transverse presentation at birth the fetus is presented at the pelvic inlet with its long axis running across the long axis of the pelvic canal in the dorsotransverse position. It is the back of the fetus that can be palpated. There are no fetal parts with which to effect a correction. ventral head presentation the fetus presents with the head and neck flexed beneath the body. Called also neck flexion. breech presentation Obstetrics Buttocks position at the time of delivery, a position that carries a 3-6-fold ↑ mortality due to complications–umbilical cord prolapse, tentorial tearing, cerebral hemorrhage of after-coming head; in
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The cesarean rate for diagnosed breech presentation is more than 95 percent, and it's increasingly unusual to meet women of childbearing age who have given birth to a breech baby vaginally. Support for intrauterine malpositioning as a cause comes from the high incidence of breech presentation at birth (17%[3]-40%[11] of CMT cases) compared with that reported for the general population Support also comes from the incidence of congenital hip dysplasias (10%[3]-20%[14] of CMT cases) compared with that reported for the general population (1. Women with the following conditions should undertake exercise only under the supervision of their doctor: (1) high blood pressure; (2) anemia; (3) thyroid disease; (4) diabetes; (5) irregular heart rhythms; (6) a breech presentation in the last three months; (7) excessive obesity; (8) bleeding during pregnancy; and (9) a history of short labor. |
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