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A-B-C-D-E-F-G Two Types of X-Rays Anterior-Posterior (“AP”) Classic “portable” xray The beam shoots from in front of the patient (anterior) TO The plate sitting behind the patient (posterior) Posterior-Anterior (“PA”) Requires trip to radiology Results in a better picture The beam shoots from behind the patient (posterior) TO The plate sitting in front of the […]

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Mom is Scared. You are Scared. Don’t Be Scared. General Principles Evaluate for intimate partner violence in all poorly explained traumas during pregnancy Get the scans you would order in a non-pregnant patient, even CTs! Shield the uterus if necessary Basic Approach to Trauma in Pregnancy Step 1: Place mother in left lateral decubitus position […]