USMLE® Step 2 CK · Obstetrics · Topic OB-EMER-01
Intrapartum & peripartum obstetric emergencies
Intrapartum & peripartum obstetric emergencies (OB-EMER-01) in USMLE® Step 2 CK Obstetrics (USMLE® Step 2 CK Review Book p. 420). Guideline basis: RCOG Green-top Guideline No. 42: Shoulder Dystocia (2026). Covers: Shoulder dystocia, Umbilical cord prolapse, Uterine rupture, Uterine inversion. Practice 25 QuestionBank questions, ChartWalk bedside clinical algorithms, FlashCards, and ImageBank on TheCodexes.com. Understand beyond your boards.
- Topic Code
- OB-EMER-01
- Chapter
- Obstetrics
- Review Book Page
- p. 420
- QuestionBank Items
- 25 questions
Primary Guideline / Source: RCOG Green-top Guideline No. 42: Shoulder Dystocia (2026)
Key Clinical Sections
- Shoulder dystocia
- Umbilical cord prolapse
- Uterine rupture
- Uterine inversion
- Amniotic fluid embolism
- Uterine atony — second-line uterotonics
- Trauma in pregnancy