| Imaging of Trauma: Part 2, Abdominal Trauma and Pregnancy--A Radiologist's Guide to Doing What Is Best for the Mother and Baby. | |
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PMID: 23169710 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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OBJECTIVE: The pregnant trauma patient requires imaging tests to diagnose maternal injuries and diagnostic tests to evaluate the viability of her pregnancy. This article will discuss abdominal trauma in pregnancy and the specific role of diagnostic imaging. Radiation concerns in pregnancy will be addressed. CONCLUSION: Trauma is the leading cause of nonobstetric maternal mortality and a significant cause of fetal loss. Both major and minor trauma result in an increased risk of fetal loss. In major trauma, when there is concern for maternal injury, CT is the mainstay of imaging. The risks of radiation to the pregnancy are small compared with the risk of missed or delayed diagnosis of trauma. In minor trauma, when there is no concern for maternal injury but there is concern about the pregnancy, ultrasound is performed but is insensitive in diagnosing placental abruption. External fetal monitoring is used to dictate patient care. |
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Claudia Sadro; Mark P Bernstein; Kalpana M Kanal |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: AJR. American journal of roentgenology Volume: 199 ISSN: 1546-3141 ISO Abbreviation: AJR Am J Roentgenol Publication Date: 2012 Dec |
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Created Date: 2012-11-21 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7708173 Medline TA: AJR Am J Roentgenol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1207-19 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of Radiology, Harborview Medical Center, 325 Ninth Ave, Seattle, WA 98104-2499. |
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