Six Life-Threatening Obstetrical Emergencies

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Today Irsquo;ll review the obstetrical symptoms of vaginal bleeding, decreased fetal movement, contractions, fluid loss, headache, and that ominous catch-all, ldquo;I just donrsquo;t feel very well.rdquo;

What these all have in common, is that they are common, usually innocent, and occasionally life-threatening. The other thing they all have in common is that they are a ldquo;todayrdquo; emergencyhellip;in other words, whenever you encounter any of those symptoms, they should be evaluated today, not tomorrow or next week, or at the next prenatal visit.

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