Management of pregnancy and obstetric complications in prehospital trauma care: faculty of prehospital care consensus guidelines. Issue 5 (6th March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Battaloglu, E; Porter, K
• Other Names: Abeysinghe Neil author non-byline.; Bosanko Claire author non-byline.; Cox Charles author non-byline.; Chu Justin author non-byline.; Crombie Nicholas author non-byline.; Leech Caroline author non-byline.; Moss Robert author non-byline.; Nash Mark author non-byline.; Plaat Felicity author non-byline.; Ralph James author non-byline.; Russell Malcolm author non-byline.; Wyse Matthew author non-byline.; Johnston Tracey author non-byline.; Hinshaw Kim author non-byline.; Paterson-Brown Sara author non-byline.; Birks Jon author non-byline.
• Is Part Of: Emergency medicine journal. Volume 34:Issue 5(2017)
• Page Start: 318
• Page End: 325
• Publication Date: 2017-03-06
• Subjects: pre-hospital -- Trauma -- obstetrics and gynaecology; Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; 616.02505
• DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2016-205978
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1472-0205

Abstract

Abstract : This consensus statement seeks to provide clear guidance for the management of pregnant trauma patients in the prehospital setting. Pregnant patients sustaining trauma injuries have certain clinical management priorities beyond that of the non-pregnant trauma patients and that if overlooked may be detrimental to maternal and fetal outcomes.