RT Book, Section
A1 Dunay, Stephen N.
A1 Ashworth, Simeon W.
A2 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 1159806443
T1 Normal Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
T2 Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259861925
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159806443
RD 2024/04/19
AB Emergency  Physicians  must  be  prepared  to  manage  the  precipitous  delivery  of  a  newborn.  It  is  a  rare  occurrence  and  requires  a  good  amount  of  preparation.  The  Emergency  Department  is  not  the  ideal  environment  in  which  to  deliver  a  newborn.1  A  Labor  and  Delivery  suite  with  a  specialist  trained  in  handling  potential  complications  (e.g.,  malpresentation,  prematurity,  or  prolapsed  cord)  is  preferred.  The  Emergency  Physician  will  need  to  deliver  the  infant  when  transfer  to  a  facility  with  a  trained  Obstetrician,  Family  Physician,  or  Certified  Nurse  Midwife  is  not  feasible.2  A  thorough  understanding  of  the  physiology  of  pregnancy  and  labor,  the  evaluation  of  the  pregnant  female,  and  the  proper  technique  of  delivery  will  help  to  ensure  the  safety  of  both  mother  and  fetus.