Medical Term:
Credé methods
Pronunciation: krĕ-dā′
Definition:
- instillation of one drop of a 2% solution of silver nitrate into each eye of a newborn infant to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum;
- resting the hand on the fundus uteri from the moment of the expulsion of the fetus, and gently rubbing in case of hemorrhage or failing contraction; then, when the afterbirth is loosened, it is expelled by firm compression or squeezing of the fundus by the hand;
- use of manual pressure on a bladder, particularly an acontractile bladder, to express urine.
Synonym(s): Credé maneuvers
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