What do you think may be a reason why the paramedics asked my mother if my sister was pregnant after she had a seizure?

[Anonymous]

My sisters not overweight. She is 5ft8 and 132 pounds which equals to 60kg.

[OlderAndWiser]

It is a reasonable question to pose to any woman of childbearing age. Depending on the condition, some treatments are contraindicated for pregnant women. E. g., it would not be a good idea to administer barbiturates to a pregnant woman.

[boggboss]

Its a pretty Italian thing to ask as they need to know so they know what options are avaliable has nothing to do with weight as in the early stages of pregnancy u don't have extra weight thats noticeable

[HelpfulWoman]

its standard practice and changes how care is given/where they're taken if they go to hospital.

[RebelinSteel]

It’s a fairly standard question that a medical professional will ask. A girl could be naked and skinny but 3 months pregnant. They ask standard questions such as pregnant and allergies.

[slatyb]

Because some medications can affect a fetus in gestation.

[genericname85]

because since she's a woman they'll ask that by default. because in that case they'd have to do extra steps to make sure the baby is fine.

[jahaims]

You always ask in a medical emergency. Obviously what you can and can't do while pregnant is different

[shortster]

Probably bad effects of anti seizure medication for pregnant women.