Obstetric Emergencies

Pregnancy, childbirth, delivery complications

Improve your on scene confidence by practicing realistic obstetric emergency scenarios encountered in the field.

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Obstetric Scenarios

1 Easy

1 Medium

4 Hard

Normal Imminent Delivery

Dispatch: 28-year-old female in active labor. Patient reports contractions 2 minutes apart and feeling pressure.

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Postpartum Hemorrhage

Dispatch: 32-year-old female who delivered baby 10 minutes ago, now with heavy bleeding. Fire department on scene requesting ALS.

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Breech Presentation with Prolapsed Cord

Dispatch: 26-year-old female in active labor, reports something 'coming out' that doesn't feel right. Patient is crying and very distressed.

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Eclampsia - Seizure in Pregnancy

Dispatch: Pregnant female having a seizure. Husband on scene performing CPR. Fire department responding.

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Shoulder Dystocia During Home Delivery

Dispatch: You are dispatched to a residence for a 28-year-old female in active labor. The caller states the baby's head has delivered but the rest of the body is not coming out.

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Placental Abruption

Dispatch: 28-year-old female, 34 weeks pregnant, severe abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding

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