title: Trauma in pregnancy.
abstract: Over the past 60 years, trauma has become the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the pregnant patient. The emotional and physiological challenges of treating two patients simultaneously adds to an already stressful situation. Resuscitation of the pregnant trauma patient is discussed from the prehospital setting to disposition. Also discussed are non-invasive monitoring tools, such as tocodynanomometry and ultrasonography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, USA.
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Henderson
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Mallon
mesh_terms: D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D009359:Neonatology; D009774:Obstetrics; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*