RT Book, Section A1 Wallus, Harry A1 Knutsen, Christian C. A2 Cooney, Derek R. SR Print(0) ID 1126792126 T1 Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies T2 Cooney's EMS Medicine YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071775649 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1126792126 RD 2024/03/28 AB Obstetric and gynecological issues are a common reason for patients to seek urgent and emergent care. The most significant of these for the prehospital provider involve some component of vaginal bleeding. When assessing the patient with vaginal bleeding, determining certain key factors are important such as duration of bleeding as well as quantity. Oftentimes, significant or brisk vaginal bleeding is defined by the patient changing one or more pads per hour. A family or personal history of a bleeding disorder may also provide key information as to the etiology of the bleed. Associated symptoms such as weakness, lightheadedness, and shortness of breath should be noted.