CPM Certified Professional Midwife

Category - Labor, Birth, and Immediate Postpartum

When the long axis of the fetus lies perpendicular to the maternal spine, the position is called transverse lie. Which one of the following is a cause of transverse lie?
  1. Multiparity
  2. Prematurity
  3. Twins
  4. All of the above
Explanation
Answer: D - All of the above

Common causes of transverse lie includes multiparity, prematurity, twins, polyhydramnios, contracted pelvis, placenta praevia, and pelvic tumors. When the long axis of the fetus lies perpendicular to the maternal spine, the position is called transverse lie. When the fetal axis is oblique to the maternal spine, the position is called oblique lie. Positions of transverse lie includes dorso anterior, dorso posterior, dorso superior, and dorso inferior.
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