title: Trauma Management of the Pregnant Patient.
abstract: Trauma continues to be a leading cause of nonobstetric maternal and fetal mortality worldwide. Caring for the pregnant trauma patient requires a systematic and multidisciplinary approach. It is important to understand the anatomic and physiologic changes that occur during pregnancy. Accepted trauma guidelines for imaging and interventions should generally not be deviated from just because a patient is pregnant. Focus should be placed on injury prevention and education of at risk patients to decrease the morbidity and mortality associated with traumatic injuries in pregnant patients.
authors.affiliation: SUNY Upstate Medical University, 750 E Adams street, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA.
authors.forename: Amie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lucia
authors.affiliation: Bellevue Women's Center/Ellis Hospital, Schenectady, New York, USA; Department OB/GYN, Albany Medical College, 47 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208, USA. Electronic address: obdocsue@aol.com.
authors.forename: Susan E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Dantoni
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D055703:Reproductive Physiological Phenomena; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000401:mortality
keywords: Fetus; Management; Pregnant patient; Trauma