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Obstetrics and Gynecology Considerations

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In-flight obstetric and gynecologic emergencies are an infrequent cause of medical emergencies but are frequent causes of flight diversion. Physiologic changes make flight more dangerous for pregnant women. This chapter discusses specific in-flight obstetric and gynecologic emergencies: vaginal bleeding, labor and delivery, eclampsia, pulmonary embolism, and cardiac arrest. The chapter reviews options and treatment in this unique resource-limited environment.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. University of Maryland Midtown Campus, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Sarah K. Sommerkamp M.D., R.D.M.S.

  2. Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Sarah K. Sommerkamp M.D., R.D.M.S., Sarah B. Dubbs M.D. & Priya Kuppusamy M.D.

  3. Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey, Sidney Kimmel Medical College—Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Jason M. Franasiak MD, FACOG, HCLD / ALD (ABB)

  4. University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Sarah B. Dubbs M.D.

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  1. Department of Emergency Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA

    Jose V. Nable

  2. Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

    William Brady

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Sommerkamp, S.K., Franasiak, J.M., Dubbs, S.B., Kuppusamy, P. (2018). Obstetrics and Gynecology Considerations. In: Nable, J., Brady, W. (eds) In-Flight Medical Emergencies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74234-2_10

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