Remove Emergency Department Remove OB/GYN Remove Research
article thumbnail

Emergencies of the Third Trimester

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

Usually, in the ED, the simple and great goal is to get the parturient upstairs to OB-GYN, if you have one, as soon as possible. Preeclampsia/ Eclampsia - Emergency Department Resources. {3 abstracts} Luckett-Gatopoulos, S. Postpartum Emergencies. Emergency, 129, 80-1. All went well. Boringem.org.

OB/GYN 40
article thumbnail

Advocating for Patients

ACEP Now

Imagine a 9-week pregnant patient who comes to the emergency department with vaginal bleeding and abdominal cramping. EMTALA mandates that any patient who comes to an emergency department experiencing an emergency medical condition must be treated and stabilized, which may involve an abortion.

OB/GYN 105
article thumbnail

How to Diagnose and Manage Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy

ACEP Now

You follow the recommended emergency department (ED) lab workup for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including urine protein/creatinine ratio, serum creatinine, platelet count, complete blood count, and renal liver function tests. Initial vitals show a blood pressure (BP) of 170/115 mm Hg, which remains elevated 15 minutes later.

OB/GYN 52