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Trauma is the leading nonobstetric cause of maternal death. The principal causes of trauma in pregnancy include motor vehicle collisions, falls, assaults, homicides, domestic violence, and penetrating wounds. Management of trauma during pregnancy is dictated by its severity, and should be initially geared toward maternal stabilization. Minor trauma can often be safely evaluated with simple diagnostic modalities. Pregnancy should not lead to underdiagnosis or undertreatment of trauma due to unfounded fears of fetal side effects.
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Grzycka-Kowalczyk, L., Staśkiewicz, G., Drelich-Zbroja, A., Kowalczyk, M., Scaglione, M. (2020). Imaging of Abdominal and Pelvic Trauma in Pregnant Patients. In: Patlas, M., Katz, D., Scaglione, M. (eds) Emergency Imaging of Pregnant Patients. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42722-1_7
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