Aboutanos et al identified predictors for a poor fetal outcome if a pregnant woman undergoes trauma. The authors are from the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in Richmond
Poor fetal outcomes included fetal death and hydrops fetalis.
Predictors of a poor fetal outcome:
(1) higher maternal age
(2) higher injury severity index (ISS)
(3) elevated serum lactate
(4) occurrence in the first trimester
These predictors can help identify a pregnant woman who may require more aggressive management.
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