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Vacuum Caput

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Vacuum Caput

  • See also
  1. Birth Trauma
  2. Newborn Head and Neck Exam
  3. Newborn Neurologic Exam
  • Pathophysiology
  1. Associated with vacuum extractor usage
  2. Serosanguineous fluid accumulation
  3. Accumulation occurs at vacuum extractor indentation
  4. Fluid redistributes at a few hours of life
  • Management
  1. Observation