Prehospital Management of Obstetric Bleeding Gerald Beltran OVERVIEW Most pregnancies progress to term without difficulty; however, others will develop complications such as vaginal bleeding. Vaginal bleeding may occur during any…
Active Labor and Out-of-Hospital Delivery Kenneth J. Knowles II OUT-OF-HOSPITAL ACTIVE LABOR Overview An increase in out-of-hospital births has occurred in the United States since 2004, from a rate of…
Management of Common Surgical Conditions During Pregnancy Gianna Wilkie Julianna Schantz-Dunn OVERVIEW Nonobstetric surgery during pregnancy is challenging for clinicians who care for reproductive-aged women due to concerns for teratogenicity,…
Management of Common Medical Comorbidities During Pregnancy Wesley P. Eilbert Medical comorbidities in pregnancy frequently manifest as complex illnesses with maternal and fetal health risks. The prevalence of medical problems…
Trauma in Pregnancy Daniel W. Robinson Andrew N. Hogan OVERVIEW Three to eight percent of women will experience trauma while pregnant.1,2,3 The true incidence of trauma in pregnancy is unknown,…
Airway Management in Pregnancy Lucienne Lutfy-Clayton Margaret Goodrich Kamil Skotnicki OVERVIEW Airway management is challenging in pregnancy due to the anatomic and physiologic changes that occur, impacting oxygenation, ventilation, and…
Venous Thromboembolism in Pregnancy Amy Archer Mary Callis OVERVIEW Pregnancy and the puerperium result in a 5-fold greater risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared to nonpregnant states.1 Given the physiologic…
Drug Therapy in Pregnancy Daniel W. Robinson Sara Krusenoski PRINCIPLES Risk Classification System The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changed medication labeling requirements regarding sections and content in 2014.1…
Physiologic Changes in Pregnancy Tina Chen Cindy C. Bitter OVERVIEW Shortly after fertilization, the ovaries and the fetal-placental complex initiate the biochemical, anatomic, and physiologic adaptive changes necessary to sustain…
Abstract Patients undergoing ear nose and throat (ENT, otorhinolaryngeal) surgery probably present more airway management challenges than any other branch of surgery. ENT procedures encompass a range of operations varying…
