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CPM Certified Professional Midwife

Category - Labor, Birth, and Immediate Postpartum

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Uterine inversion is a rare complication occuring in labor, in which the uterus is (incompletely or completely) turned “inside out”. Of the following, which can be a cause of uterine inversion?
  1. Pulling of the cord
  2. Crede’s expression
  3. Manual removal of placenta
  4. All of the above
Explanation
Answer: D - All of the above
Uterine inversion is a rare complication in the third stage of labor, in which the uterus is (incompletely or completely) turned “inside out”. Causes of inversion of the uterus include:
1. Spontaneous occurrence
2. Pulling of the umbilical cord
3. Crede’s placenttal expression
4. Faulty technique in manual removal of placenta
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