Trauma is the leading cause of non-obstetric death in pregnant women. MVAs and intimate partner violence account for most cases. Let’s first discuss the physiological changes to consider when managing a pregnant patient in a trauma. Management: Love, Julie Resources: https://www.uptodate.com/contents/initial-evaluation-and-management-of-major-trauma-in-pregnancy https://www.east.org/education-career-development/practice-management-guidelines/details/pregnancy-and-trauma https://www.jogc.com/article/S1701-2163(15)30232-2/pdf https://www.ajog.org/article/s0002-9378(13)00068-9/fulltext http://www.emdocs.net/resuscitation-of-the-pregnant-trauma-patient-pearls-pitfalls/
Meconium Aspirator in GI Bleed
Posted onThis week, I wanted to touch a bit on Meconium Aspirators as apart of our GI Bleed intubation tool kit. At some point during second year, many of my fellow classmates and I started throwing these into airway boxes at Elmhurst. Especially in cardiac/resus, I think knowing to reach for one when you need one […]
