Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured ...

Is the abdomen hard upon palpation? Signs and symptoms that delivery can be expected within a few minutes. Crowning has occurred. Contractions are two minutes apart or closer, are intense, and last from 60 to 90 seconds. The patient feels the infant’s head moving down the birth canal (urge to defecate). Patient has a strong urge to push. ................
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