Trauma and the obstetric patient: collaboration in care.
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Constanty PM; Cruz DA
- Source
- Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America (CRIT CARE NURS CLIN NORTH AM), 2006 Sep; 18(3): 273-278. (6p)
- Subject
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0899-5885
Management of the obstetric patient who suffers a traumatic injury is critically dependent o well-coordinated, integrated care. The injured pregnant woman's first presentation usually is to the emergency room. Although the first priority is the stabilization of pregnancy and active involvement of the obstetric team within the trauma and critical care settings enhances patient care and potentiates optimal outcome for the mother and fetus. Copyright © 2006 by Elsevier Inc.