OB Physiology
OB Trauma
OB Complications
Like Mother Like Child
100

A position to facilitate better oxygenation in a pregnant patient. 

What is reverse trendelenburg?

100
Symptoms include vaginal bleeding and/or abdominal pain.  Can be related to trauma. 

What is placental abruption?

100

Symptoms of this disorder include: headache, blurred vision, edema, hypertension

What is pre-eclampsia?

100

This should be offered to all pregnant patients involved in trauma, regardless of mechanism or complaint.   

What is transport to the hospital?

200

EARLY indicators of shock, but may also be normal vital signs for an OB patient. 

What is tachycardia and tachypnea?
200

eyes open to pain, moves all extremities, verbal- slightly confused

What is a GCS of 12?

200

Life saving measure that may improve mother and child's outcomes after cardiac arrest. 

What is a perimortem C-section?

200

Always should be given to an OB trauma patient in the prehospital setting in order to keep the fetus stable. 

What is supplemental oxygen

300

The fundus of the uterus is at this position at 20 weeks. 

What is the umbilicus?

300

A pregnant patient is being assessed, while on a backboard and found to be hypotensive but no evidence of bleeding.

What is supine hypotension syndrome

300

The detachment of the placenta from the uterus

What is placental abruption?

300

Viability is typically beyond this week of pregnancy.

What is 24 weeks?

400

These findings are responsible for an OB patient being classified as a "difficult airway". 

What are: decreased gastric emptying time, increased mucosal edema, and decreased O2 reserve?

400

OB patients have a higher mortality related to this injury due to their increased vascularity.  

What is a pelvic fracture?

400
A dangerous, yet common cause of painless vaginal bleeding not caused by trauma

What is Placenta Previa?

400
Unlike the brain and other organs, the placenta does not have this capability and therefore even a small drop in mom's bp is felt significantly by the fetus. 

What is autoregulation?

500

A strong consideration to do this whenever you've decided to place a supraglottic instead of an ET tube in an OB patient.

What is gastric decompression?

500

This is recommended in all traumas to provide relief of vena caval obstruction

What is left side down, 15-30 degrees?

500

A 3rd trimester complication as a result of trauma, due to the fact that the uterus is thin during this phase of pregnancy

What is uterine rupture?

500

A complication that involves mixing of the maternal and fetal blood. 

What is isoimmunization?

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