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Delivery, Uncomplicated Updated 12/2010

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BASICS

  • Etiology

DIAGNOSIS

  • Signs and Symptoms
  • Essential Workup
  • Tests
  • Differential Diagnosis

TREATMENT

  • Pre-hospital
  • Initial Stabilization
  • ED Treatment
  • Medication (Drugs)
  • In-patient Considerations
The following is an excerpt....
BASICS
Etiology
  • Delivery in ED is rare:
    • Incidence of ED deliveries in U.S. is not known.
    • Health care systems in which patients have little prenatal care tend to have greater incidence of ED deliveries.
  • ED deliveries usually occur in 1 of following 3 scenarios:
    • Multiparous patient with history of prior rapid labor
    • Nulliparous patient who does not recognize symptoms of labor
    • Patients with lack of prenatal care, lack of transportation, or premature labor

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