Remember that trauma to a pregnant female involves not only the woman but her\u00a0baby. There are two patients. Follow this procedure:<\/p>\n
a. Initial Procedure<\/strong>.<\/p>\n (1) Ensure that the patient’s airway is adequate.<\/p>\n (2) Assist in breathing, as needed. Administer 100 percent oxygen, if\u00a0needed.<\/p>\n (3) Control bleeding promptly.<\/p>\n (4) Treat life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n (5) If possible, transport the patient in a lateral recumbent position (patient\u00a0on the left side with the right thigh and knee drawn up) rather than a supine position\u00a0(patient lying on her back).<\/p>\n b. General Information.<\/strong><\/p>\n (1) Transport to hospital<\/span>. Potential damage to the fetus cannot be\u00a0adequately assessed in the field. Even if the mother has sustained only minor injuries,\u00a0there may have been major trauma to the baby. This is especially true in accidents\u00a0involving significant deceleration forces. Every pregnant woman who has been in an\u00a0accident must, therefore, be evaluated in the hospital even if her injuries are trivial.<\/p>\n (2) Two patients<\/span>. If the woman has been critically or hopelessly injured,\u00a0remember that there are two patients. It may not be possible to save both lives. At\u00a0times, the baby can be saved even when the mother cannot. For this reason, you must\u00a0give an all out effort toward resuscitation of the mother even if saving her life seems\u00a0hopeless.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Remember that trauma to a pregnant female involves not only the woman but her\u00a0baby. There are two patients. Follow this procedure: a. Initial Procedure. (1) Ensure that the patient’s airway is adequate. (2) Assist in breathing, as needed. Administer 100 percent oxygen, if\u00a0needed. (3) Control bleeding promptly. (4) Treat life-threatening injuries. (5) If possible, transport … Continue reading 2-09. TRAUMA DURING PREGNANCY<\/span>