title: Prehospital considerations in the pregnant patient.
abstract: The prehospital care of the pregnant patient is aimed at expeditious transport of the patient to an appropriate facility combined with rapid intervention to stabilize the mother, including oxygen administration and fluid resuscitation. Optimal care of the fetus is dependent on appropriate management of the mother.
authors.affiliation: Denver Paramedic Division, Department of Health and Hospitals, Colorado.
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Pons
mesh_terms: D004630:Emergencies; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy