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Category - Labor, Birth, and Immediate Postpartum

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Transverse lie is not necessarily harmful to the fetus. Which one of the following is a favorable outcome of transverse lie?

Spontaneous correction
Bleeding
Less medication need
Ketoacidosis

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Answer: A - Spontaneous correction

Traverse lie can be described as existant when the long axis of the fetus lies perpendicular to the maternal spine or centralized uterine axis. Spontaneous correction of traverse lie often occurs during the pregnancy (and is a favorable outcome since it decreases the likelihood of the patient needing a cesarean section). On the other hand, ketoacidosis and bleeding are harmful to the mother and fetus.

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