Patient presentation and management | N (%) |
---|---|
All patients | 1684 |
Presentation | |
Contractions | 1628 (96.7%) |
Rupture of membranes | 493 (29.3%) |
Severe pre-eclampsia | 22 (1.3%) |
Eclampsia | 2 (0.1%) |
EMT actions | |
Pulse, blood pressure and respiratory rate measured | 1633 (97.0%) |
Placed in left lateral decubitus position | 1610 (95.6%) |
Deliveries assisted by an EMT | 44 |
Active management of third stage of labour* | |
Placental delivery | 33 (75%) |
Oxytocin | 0 (0%) |
Uterine massage† | 29 (87.9%) |
*Of EMT-assisted deliveries (n=44).
†Of patients whose placenta was delivered (n=33).
EMT,emergency medical technician.