Medic744
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For the paramedics out there this not only a treatment but ethics/moral question. I dont have all the exact details but try to go off what I have. Here goes.
Call for 3 month premie infant, mother gave birth at home and baby is not breathing and has no pulse. On arrival mother is in hallway with cord still attatched and mother is in no apparent distress but baby is confirmed no pulse no respirations, down time approx 10 min. It is you, your EMT partner, and at least 4 first responders (all are EMT or EMT-I). Additional help is requested and they have an unknown ETA, its at least 5-10min once they get moving to get there. How would you handle it?
I can give more info if you need it. Just wondering how you would handle it, not what needs to be done or how the book says to do it. That I know but on a personal approach to this situation.
Call for 3 month premie infant, mother gave birth at home and baby is not breathing and has no pulse. On arrival mother is in hallway with cord still attatched and mother is in no apparent distress but baby is confirmed no pulse no respirations, down time approx 10 min. It is you, your EMT partner, and at least 4 first responders (all are EMT or EMT-I). Additional help is requested and they have an unknown ETA, its at least 5-10min once they get moving to get there. How would you handle it?
I can give more info if you need it. Just wondering how you would handle it, not what needs to be done or how the book says to do it. That I know but on a personal approach to this situation.