EMJ August 2020

This session covers the emergency management of both bleeding in early pregnancy and antepartum haemorrhage (APH) Appropriate investigation and initial emergency interventions are considered including rhesus status and the administration of anti-D immunoglobulin.

This blog isn’t an all-encompassing guide, but suggestions of some of the more common considerations about managing pregnant patients in the ED.

The nurse at triage comes to speak to you: "There’s a pregnant 28year old with vaginal bleeding in the waiting room. She’s been here nearly four hours – can you go and sort her out quickly please?"