Physiology of pregnancy
Rickquel Tripp
Search for more papers by this authorRickquel Tripp
Search for more papers by this authorDavid C. Cone MD
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
Search for more papers by this authorJane H. Brice MD, MPH
Professor of Emergency Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Search for more papers by this authorTheodore R. Delbridge MD, MPH
Executive Director
Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, Baltimore, Maryland
Search for more papers by this authorJ. Brent Myers MD, MPH
Chief Medical Officer ESO Associate Medical Director
Wake County EMS, Raleigh, North Carolina
Search for more papers by this authorSummary
EMS clinicians manage and assess pregnant patients frequently. The anatomic and physiologic changes of pregnancy must be understood to provide appropriate evaluation, treatment, and transport. Initial evaluation and stabilization of critically ill or injured pregnant patients includes management of airway, breathing, and circulation. The chapter examines key management considerations in areas including cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, endocrine, hematology, genitourinary/renal, neurology, and toxicology, all of which require specific knowledge to provide the best medical care.
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