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Abruptio placenta |
A condition in which the placenta separates from the uterine wall a cause of pre-birth bleeding |
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Breech presentation |
When the buttocks or both legs of the baby is delivered first |
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Cephalic presentation |
When the baby appears head first during birth |
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Eclampsia |
A severe complication of pregnancy that produces seizures and a severe complication of pregnancy that produces seizures and coma |
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Lightening |
The sensation of the fetus moving from the high abdomen too low in the birth canal the sensation of the fetus moving from the high abdomen to low in the birth canal |
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Preeclampsia |
A complication of pregnancy where the woman retains large amounts of fluid and has hypertension |
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When evaluating a woman in labor the EMT should |
Name, age, due date, first?, has she seen a doctor, labor pains when bags of water bleeding bloody show urge to push examine for crowning |
