Gravida / Para
One of the most common questions missed in the EMT and Paramedic OBGYN test involve the terms Gravida and Para. No one wants to hear the paramedic yell over the radio and then to the ER staff that “this chick has been pregant 5 times; she had two kids, two miscarriages and an abortion.” So, since these are pertinent factors that need to be communicated in some OB calls, we use...
Read MoreAPGAR Test and Scoring
Quick and Dirty: The APGAR test is used for assessing newborns. You should assess a newborn at 1 minute and 5 minutes after delivery. Judge each of the following categories on a scale of 0-2. If your total is above 7, its considered normal; below 3 is critically low. Appearance (skin color) Pulse (heart rate) Grimace (irritability) Activity (muscle tone) Respiration (work of breathing) How...
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