Chapter 200 Caput Succedaneum
INTRODUCTION
Description: Caput succedaneum is a characteristic change in the shape of the fetal head that results from the forces of labor acting on the fetal head and the surrounding tissues. This swelling is generally located on the portion of the fetal scalp that was directly under the cervical os.
ETIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS
CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Signs and Symptoms
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