You have been called to a home for a female patient in labor. On scene the family tells you that the 37-year-old patient is 42 weeks pregnant and wanted to have her baby at home naturally. They tell you that she has been in labor for over 24 hours and suddenly began complaining of severe and tearing abdominal pain. What condition should the EMT suspect?

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The sudden onset of severe and tearing abdominal pain in a patient in labor is indicative of a ruptured uterus. This is a life-threatening emergency that requires immediate transport to a hospital for surgical intervention.

You Have Been Called to a Home for a Female