Case Study: Obstetrical Trauma With Maternal Death and Fetal Survival.

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  • Matthew Mowry
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Trauma during pregnancy is the leading cause of non-obstetric-related maternal and fetal death. This article summarizes obstetric physiology and outlines the assessment and treatment of traumatic injuries of the pregnant patient. A case is presented in which a pregnant woman with blunt abdominal trauma was managed efficiently in a trauma center within a hospital that does not have in-house obstetric services.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Critical care nursing quarterly

دوره 40 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2017