TRAUMA

Trauma

Trauma

Trauma is defined as a disease process that occurs with seasonal and geographic variation; it is most prevalent during summer and in industrial (urban) areas. Common risk (trauma-predisposing) factors include environmental conditions such as heavy traffic and bad weather, and/or physical conditions such as intoxication, fatigue, or pregnancy. Trauma in pregnancy is currently a leading cause of non-pregnancy-related maternal death, and maternal death remains the most common cause of fetal demise.

The most common etiologies of trauma in pregnancy include transportation accidents, falls, violent assaults, and burn injuries. Women of childbearing age are among the population at greatest risk ...