Mrs smith is visiting her mother and is 150 miles away from home. she is in the 26wk of pregnancy. in the late afternoon she suddenly feels a gush of fluids followed by strong uterine contractions. she is rushed to the hospital but the baby is born before they arrive. in the ED she and the baby are examined and the retained placenta is delivered. the baby is in the neonatal nursery doing ok. Mrs. smith has a 2nd degree perineal laceration secondary to precipitous delivery, which was repaired by the ED physician. she will return home for her postpartum care. what should the ED physician report

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1. Mrs smith is visiting her mother and is 150 miles away from home. she is in the 26wk of pregnancy. in the late afternoon she suddenly feels a gush of fluids followed by strong uterine contractions. she is rushed to the hospital but the baby is born before they arrive. in the ED she and the baby are examined and the retained placenta is delivered. the baby is in the neonatal nursery doing ok. Mrs. smith has a 2nd degree perineal laceration secondary to precipitous delivery, which was repaired by the ED physician. she will return home for her postpartum care. what should the ED physician report