title: Trauma and surgical emergencies in the obstetric patient.
abstract: Pregnancy always must be considered when evaluating a female trauma victim of reproductive age. When managing the pregnant trauma victim, one must optimize the well-being of two patients, but the health of the mother is of paramount importance. Rapid assessment, treatment, and transport are critical to optimizing maternal and fetal outcome. Evaluation must be performed with an understanding of the physiologic changes that occur in pregnancy. These changes alter maternal response to trauma and require adaptations to care.
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tripler Army Medical Center, 1 Jarrett White Road, Honolulu, HI 96859-5000, USA. christina.hill@amedd.army.mil
authors.forename: Christina C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pickinpaugh
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D049188:Prenatal Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*