ABSTRACT

Primary Survey A pproach the in ju red p reg n an t p a tien t in a system atic fashion. Exam ine and

address th e airway, breath ing , c ircu la tion , and disability. Also expose the p a tien t to iden tify all injuries. It is an erro r to concen tra te on the pregnancy an d its po ten tia l p rob lem s before in su ring th a t th e m ate rna l life th rea ts have been iden tified and m anaged.