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Umbilical Cord Prolapse

Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium

Umbilical cord prolapse is when the umbilical cord comes out of the uterus with or before the presenting part of the baby. The concern with cord prolapse is that pressure on the cord from the baby will compromise blood flow to the baby. It usually occurs during labor but can occur anytime after the rupture of membranes.

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Classification
Body System
Reproductive System 1
ICD-10 Chapter
XV: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium 1
Communicable or Non-communicable
Non-Communicable 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
Wikipedia
  • List of chapters, Chapter XV
    Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • Non-infectious classification
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