Tag: special considerations in trauma
- Trauma In Pregnancy ()
Introduction Trauma in pregnancy has a wide spectrum, ranging from mild (single fall from standing height or striking the abdomen on an open drawer) to major (penetrating or high force blunt injury such as motor vehicle accident). Trauma in pregnancy has dramatically increased in the past 25 years and is now the number one cause […]
- Special Considerations In Trauma ()
Pregnant patients When trauma strikes a pregnant woman, the potential exists for an unexpected high body count as both the mother and unborn child can die from injuries sustained from the trauma. Normally, pregnant women are transported to the labor and delivery department to see an obstetrician, but in the case of trauma from a […]