This chapter from Outdoor Emergency Care: A Patroller's Guide to Medical Care (6th edition) provides a comprehensive guide for Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) Technicians on managing various obstetric and gynecologic emergencies, including childbirth and sexual assault. It outlines essential learning objectives for understanding women's reproductive health, recognizing normal changes and complications during pregnancy, and performing appropriate patient assessments. The text delves into specific conditions like ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, and preeclampsia, emphasizing the critical need for prompt identification and prehospital care. Furthermore, it details the stages of labor and delivery, offers instructions for assisting with childbirth, and provides crucial guidance on basic care for newborns and managing sexual assault victims, consistently highlighting the importance of patient privacy, compassion, and rapid transport to definitive medical care.

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