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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. All went well. Not in the textbook, but it worked. Sometimes, you can't just get away with a smile, wave, and hearty “Good Luck!” Always, the concern is that not just one patient is being treated, but two.

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Grand Rounds Recap 4.26.23

Taming the SRU

hours earlier and went to OR 3.5

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How to Diagnose and Manage Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy

ACEP Now

You speak with the OB/GYN team at that hospital, and they recommend steroids for fetal lung maturation because the pregnancy is less than 34 weeks gestation. Antihypertensive treatment is the priority, followed by magnesium treatment for seizure prevention.

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