Trauma in pregnancy - third trimester
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Never obstruct a CT study because a patient is pregnant. In severe trauma a CT is required if the mother is unwell as her condition may be life threatening.
Traumatic injuries in pregnancy are divided into maternal injuries, injuries to the gravid uterus and injuries to the fetus.Direct injury to the fetus is uncommon as it is protected by the maternal body wall, the uterus and amniotic fluid. Thus injuries to the fetus are most common in the third trimester when the volume of amniotic fluid relative to the volume of the fetus is reduced.
-<p>Traumatic injuries in pregnancy are divided into maternal injuries, injuries to the gravid uterus and injuries to the fetus.<em> </em>Direct injury to the fetus is uncommon as it is protected by the maternal body wall, the uterus and amniotic fluid. Thus injuries to the fetus are most common in the third trimester when the volume of amniotic fluid relative to the volume of the fetus is reduced.</p>- +<p>Never obstruct a CT study because a patient is pregnant. In severe trauma a CT is required if the mother is unwell as her condition may be life threatening.</p><p>Traumatic injuries in pregnancy are divided into maternal injuries, injuries to the gravid uterus and injuries to the fetus.<em> </em>Direct injury to the fetus is uncommon as it is protected by the maternal body wall, the uterus and amniotic fluid. Thus injuries to the fetus are most common in the third trimester when the volume of amniotic fluid relative to the volume of the fetus is reduced.</p><p> </p>
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