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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Placenta separating from uterus before birth — rigid painful belly bleeding.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sudden constant abdominal pain back pain.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Vaginal bleeding may be hidden — belly rigid tender.
Scene hazards: Fetal distress, Maternal hemorrhage
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — 112 obstetric emergency abruption suspected.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Left lateral position oxygen if available.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Time pain onset and fetal kicks last felt.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Keep NPO — nothing by mouth for surgery.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — 112 — third trimester pain rigid uterus bleeding.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — ETA hospital with obstetric unit if choice.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Emergency delivery often cesarean.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Blood bank activation for concealed hemorrhage.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT massage abdomen aggressively.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT ignore dark bleeding or minimal external bleed with severe pain.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Small amount of bleeding means abruption is mild
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Concealed abruption hides massive internal bleeding behind rigid uterus.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fetal death and maternal shock from delayed cesarean.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Separation cuts oxygen and blood to baby and bleeds into uterus.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Uterus may feel hard board-like between contractions.