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Obstetrics in the Setting of Remote Retrieval Medicine

Dr Andrew R. Plews1†, Dr Philip Keane2, Dr James Hooper3

1Retrieval Registrar, CareFlight, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

2Retrieval Registrar, CareFlight, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

3Medical Director and Supervising Consultant, CareFlight, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Edited by: Dr Kelly Fedoruk, Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA; Dr Jenny Woodbury, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

†Corresponding author email: a.plews@hotmail.co.uk

Published August 15, 2023

Abstract

Obstetric transfers represent a clinical and psychological challenge for the pre-hospital or retrieval clinician. This tutorial covers some basics of transfer decision making using case-based examples of common obstetric scenarios, alongside explanations of common obstetric emergencies.

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