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Students, following this lecture should understand the anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system as it relates to pregnancy. The EMT student should know the assessment and emergency treatment for childbirth, including stages of labor, normal delivery, complications of pregnancy, and neonatal evaluations and resuscitation.

KNOWLEDGE DOMAINS:

The EMT student you be able to identify the anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system and explain the normal changes that occur in the body during pregnancy. You should be able to recognize complications of pregnancy including abuse, substance abuse, hypertensive disorders, bleeding, spontaneous abortion (miscarriage), and gestational diabetes. You should be able to discuss the need to consider two patients—the woman and the unborn fetus—when treating a pregnant trauma patient. Additionally, you should be able to discuss special considerations involving pregnancy in different cultures and with teenage patients.

The EMT student should be able to explain assessment of the pregnant patient, the significance of meconium in the amniotic fluid and differentiate among