OB / GYN Review with Case Presentations
Selected actual OB/GYN case review presentations for the ALS provider will be presented. A generous mix of medical and trauma cases to test even the most experienced provider. Each participant will be given the patient’s presentation from the EMS perspective and then the case will be followed through the hospital course on to discharge. Participants will be given actual EKG tracings, scene photos, radiographic films, lab values, radio reports, and assessments to determine the case progression. Compare your treatment plan to what actually transpired. This will be an interactive course with plenty of audience participation. Specific topics will cover Pulmonary Embolism, Ectopic Pregnancy, Placenta Previa, Abruptio Placentae, DIC, Concurrent Trauma, Ruptured Uterus, and Normal pathophysiology of the pregnant patient.
Target Audience
Prehospital personnel (First Responder, BLS, ALS) and nursing staff
Learning Objectives
Objectives: Upon completion the student will be able to;
- Discuss and review the OB/GYN patient and the potential complications associated with the reproductive system
- Review the pathophysiology of the female reproductive system
- Discuss the pathophysiological changes associated with pregnancy
- Demonstrate the various presentations of the most common OB/GYN complications utilizing actual case reviews
- Identify the EMS treatment implications for the normal and abnormal pregnant patient.
David Sanko, BA, NRP, EMS Coordinator of Education & Training
Approved by the State of Colorado Department of Health , EMS Division, Training Group CO-065