Normal childbirth
Stephanie A. Crapo
Search for more papers by this authorDavid A. Kranc
Search for more papers by this authorStephanie A. Crapo
Search for more papers by this authorDavid A. Kranc
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
Pregnancy is commonly encountered in the prehospital setting, with management requiring little more than a focused history and physical examination, along with safe and timely transport to an appropriate hospital. A thorough understanding of normal pregnancy and childbirth is necessary for the EMS clinician and builds the foundation to understand complications of and emergencies related to pregnancy and childbirth. This chapter details normal pregnancy and delivery, especially as it presents in the prehospital setting. It also describes special considerations in pregnancy such as trauma and cardiac arrest.
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